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London Borough of Lambeth
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for London Borough of Lambeth. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates5,012Searchable applications
480Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 3,715 approved or refused records
739Refused applications
2,976 approved · 739 refused · 230 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Jan 2014 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas65 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas219 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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More application records
- Withdrawn26/00467/LDCP
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) with respect to the alteration of the internal layout to add a bedroom and move the current kitchen into the living room for an open plan concept (to Flat 5).
Mount Court Lansdowne Hill London SE27 0LR
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00468/DET
Approval of details pursuant to part B of condition 42 (Plant Noise Verification Assessment) of planning permission ref. 25/00397/VOC (Variation of Condition 39 (Employment and Commercial floorspace) of planning permission ref: 18/05425/FUL amended by application ref: 24/03751/NMC (Clearance of site and mixed use redevelopment to provide a building ranging in height from 2 to 16 storeys with residential units and commercial/employment floorspace along with disabled parking, servicing, cycle parking, public realm and amenity space) granted 30.12.2020. Variation sought: To widen the permitted uses to include Use Class E(d) (Indoor sport, recreation, or fitness).) Granted on 25.11.2025
Higgs Industrial Estate Herne Hill Road London SE24 0AU
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Unknown26/00469/TCA
Rear Garden:T1 Acacia. Dismantle and fell to ground level.
5 Timothy Close London Lambeth SW4 9QB
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00470/FUL
Formation of a vehicle crossover, removal of the existing front boundary fence, and installation of permeable hardstanding within the front garden to provide one off-street parking space for a single vehicle.
19 Ivymount Road London Lambeth SE27 0NB
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00471/FUL
Erection of a single storey side rear infill extension.
15 Ellora Road London Lambeth SW16 6JG
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Unknown26/00472/TCA
Rear Garden:T1 Walnut. Crown reduce to previous reduction points by approximately 2m. Final height approximately 10m.
20 Briarwood Road London SW4 9PX
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00473/ADV
Temporary display of decorative scaffold shroud wrap poster measuring 5.7 x 9.3 metres, including 4 overhead lightings.
506 - 508 Brixton Road London SW9 8EN
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00474/ADV
Temporary display of externally illuminated decorative shroud wrap measuring 9m x 4.9m.
496 - 498 Brixton Road London SW9 8EQ
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00476/FUL
Excavation and lowering of the existing cellar floor to provide a habitable basement, including formation of a front lightwell with metal grille; erection of a rear ground floor extension with steel canopy and glazing; alterations to rear and side doors and windows; and other associated works.
47 Lancaster Avenue London SE27 9EL
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Unknown26/00478/TCA
Front Garden:T1 Eucalyptus small juvenile. Section fell to ground level and grind stump.T2 Mimosa. Reduce crown by up to 30 percent and reduce lateral branches to suitable growth points. Remove dead and damaged wood.Rear Garden:T3 Eucalyptus mature. Reduce crown height by up to 30 percent and reduce lateral branches to suitable growth points. Remove dead and damaged wood.
133 Hartington Road London SW8 2EY
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00479/FUL
Erection of a garden room outbuilding to rear garden (Flat A).
12 Gubyon Avenue London SE24 0DX
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00480/VOC
Removal of condition 9 (opening hours) of planning permission ref. 21/02258/FUL (Change of use of the ground and basement floors from retail (Class E) to adult gaming centre (Sui Generis) with shopfront alterations and associated works.) granted on 26/04/2022.Removal sought:Removal of condition 9 to allow the Adult Gaming Centre to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
510 Brixton Road London SW9 8EN
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00481/LDCP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) in relation to the erection of a roof extension to the rear outrigger.
60 Pulross Road London SW9 8AB
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00482/FUL
Erection of a single storey side infill and rear extension at ground floor level; erection of a front and rear mansard roof extension at main roof level.
60 Pulross Road London Lambeth SW9 8AB
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00483/FUL
Erection of a rear dormer extension including three roof lights to the front roof slope and two roof lights to the bay turret roof (Flat B).
12 Englewood Road London SW12 9NZ
Received 14 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00484/FUL
Erection of a single storey ground floor side/rear infill extension and new boundary wall.
19 Claverdale Road London Lambeth SW2 2DJ
Received 15 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00485/LDCP
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) in relation to the erection of an L-shaped rear dormer roof extension and installation of 2 front rooflights.
15 Ellora Road London SW16 6JG
Received 15 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00486/LDCP
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) with respect to the erection of a rear 'L-shaped' roof extension with the addition of two roof lights to the front roof slope.
26 Torrens Road London Lambeth SW2 5BT
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00488/LDCP
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) with respect to the erection of half hip to gable roof extension and a rear roof extension; the installation of two front rooflights and one rear roof light; replacement of a rear ground floor door and window with a window.
18 Maplestead Road London Lambeth SW2 3LY
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00489/FUL
Replacement of the single storey ground floor side/rear return extension, including two roof lights.
24 Jelf Road London Lambeth SW2 1BH
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00490/VOC
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission 25/01646/FUL (Demolition of existing side and lean-to roof rear extensions. Erection of single storey ground floor side extension and lean-to roof rear extension. Re-roof rear boundary shed) granted on 11.08.2025.Variation sought: Amend the profile of the garden end of the new side extension as shown on revised drawings submitted with this application.
34 Roupell Street London SE1 8TB
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Withdrawn26/00491/FUL
Refurbishment/redevelopment of Rail Arches with continued use as Class B2/B8 (formerly Use Class B1, now within Use Class E), involving demolition of front extension structure and installation of new shutter and a door to Arch 555, and the replacement of the shopfronts with windows above, along with other associated works.
Railway Arches 11-15, 17, 18 And 555 Valentia Place, Brixton London SW9 8PJ
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00492/FUL
Demolition of existing single-storey outbuilding and erection of replacement single-storey outbuilding within rear garden.
35 Royal Circus London Lambeth SE27 0BW
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Unknown26/00493/TCA
Back Garden:T1 Lime approximately 12m. Reduce crown by 2m to previous reduction points.T2 Lime approximately 12m. Reduce crown by 2m to previous reduction points.T3 Sycamore approximately 10m. Reduce crown by 2m and reduce lateral branches by 1.5m.T4 Sycamore approximately 10m. Reduce crown by 2m and reduce lateral branches by 1.5m.
Flat A 19 Chelsham Road London SW4 6NR
Received 16 Feb 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for London Borough of Lambeth, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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