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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 dates5,530Searchable applications
508Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 4,117 approved or refused records
821Refused applications
3,296 approved · 821 refused · 253 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Jan 2014 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided26/00865/LB
Replacement of 5 existing sash windows with bespoke heritage slimline double glazing to front and rear elevations.
13 Aquinas Street London SE1 8AE
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00866/FUL
Installation of air source heat pump in the front garden and erection of 1.6m fencing to front and side boundary.
50 Ramillies Close London SW2 5DG
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00868/LB
Temporary attachment of festoon lighting on the northern elevation of the Royal National Theatre from 1st April 2026 to 25th January 2027, in association with the Royal National Theatre's temporary activation programme.
Royal National Theatre South Bank London SE1 9PX
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00869/ADV
Display of non-illuminated fixed panel sign.
Adjacent To Clapham Common Underground Station The Pavement London
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00870/LDCP
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) with respect to the use of the premises as a residential home providing care for mothers and babies.
89 Elder Road London SE27 9NB
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Unknown26/00871/TCA
Back boundary: H1 Hornbeam. Reduce overall height back to previous reduction points by approximately 1m and prune canopies back into a tight box shape.Back LHB and RHB: H2 Magnolia grandiflora. Reduce overall height by up to 1m and shape into a rounded undulating form.
12 Orlando Road London SW4 0LF
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00872/DET
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 51 (Energy Strategy evidence) of planning permission 21/01142/FUL (Refurbishment, partial demolition and extension of the existing building to provide additional office space (Use Class E(i)) and retail (Use Class E (a) or (b)) at ground floor level alongside associated cycle parking and public realm enhancements), granted on 23.12.2021.
76 Upper Ground London SE1 9PZ
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00873/DET
Approval of details pursuant to condition 37 (details of bird and bat boxes) of planning permission 20/03257/FUL (Demolition of all existing buildings and the comprehensive redevelopment of the Geoffrey Close Estate comprising the erection of 6 residential buildings ranging from 5 to 13 storeys providing 441 residential dwellings including affordable housing (Use Class C3), associated community facilities, including; a residents community centre and residents only gym, landscaping and public realm works, including private and communal amenity space, car and cycle parking including visitors cycle parking, and associated infrastructure works) granted on 20.12.2021.
Geoffrey Close Estate, Off Flaxman Road, Camberwell London
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00874/DET
Partial approval of details pursuant to condition 15 (Water capacity - Block A) of planning permission 20/03257/FUL (Demolition of all existing buildings and the comprehensive redevelopment of the Geoffrey Close Estate comprising the erection of 6 residential buildings ranging from 5 to 13 storeys providing 441 residential dwellings including affordable housing (Use Class C3), associated community facilities, including; a residents community centre and residents only gym, landscaping and public realm works, including private and communal amenity space, car and cycle parking including visitors cycle parking, and associated infrastructure works) granted on 20.12.2021.
Geoffrey Close Estate, Off Flaxman Road, Camberwell London
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00875/DET
Approval of details pursuant to condition 17 (surface water) of planning permission 20/03257/FUL (Demolition of all existing buildings and the comprehensive redevelopment of the Geoffrey Close Estate comprising the erection of 6 residential buildings ranging from 5 to 13 storeys providing 441 residential dwellings including affordable housing (Use Class C3), associated community facilities, including; a residents community centre and residents only gym, landscaping and public realm works, including private and communal amenity space, car and cycle parking including visitors cycle parking, and associated infrastructure works) granted on 20.12.2021.
Geoffrey Close Estate, Off Flaxman Road, Camberwell London
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00876/DET
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 41 Part A (Secured by Design) of planning permission ref: 21/02475/FUL (Partial demolition of existing hotel building and construction of an interconnected 14 storey building (plus basement) as well as part one, six and seven storey rear extensions, and single storey roof extension to existing building, to provide hotel accommodation (with ancillary restaurant, bar, caf�, gym and meeting space), and other associated works.), granted on 28.10.2022.
54 Kennington Road London SE1 7BJ
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00877/FUL
Erection of a single storey ground floor rear and side infill extension.
50 Pendennis Road London SW16 2SW
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00879/FUL
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 9-person HMO (sui generis) and associated works.
23 Pearman Street London SE1 7RB
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00880/VOC
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission ref. 23/01731/FUL (Installation of a new door to provide access to the upper floor residential units. Replacement of the existing shopfront with new heritage style timber shopfront and the replacement of existing single glazed timber frame sash windows with double glazed timber frame sash windows to the front and rear elevations. Amalgamation of the existing retail units at ground floor level, and internal alterations to the upper floor flats to provide a second bedroom in the first floor rear unit.) granted on 19/09/2023.Variation sought:Reconfiguration of flats 1, 2 and 3.
286 - 288 Brixton Road London SW9 6AG
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00881/FUL
Erection of a ground floor single-storey side extension and replacement of existing ground floor rear doors with larger double doors.
14 Vauxhall Grove London SW8 1SY
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Unknown26/00882/TCA
Back Garden: Holly tree. Remove.
98 Bromfelde Road London SW4 6PS
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00883/DET
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 9 (Secured by Design Standards) of planning permission 18/05203/FUL (Part demolition, partial retention of the front elevation and a rebuild of the site for the conversion of 1 residential unit at first and second floors into 4 self-contained units: 1 x 1bed and 3x 2bed units involving the demolition of the existing first floor storage room and the erection of a rear extension at first and second levels and two additional storeys including the formation of a lightwell together with fenestrations alterations at the front elevation and the relocation of a rear extraction flue and staircase serving the existing commercial unit and the provision of cycle and refuse storages at ground level. A replacement shop front and the relocation of an existing front main entrance to the residential units.) granted on 08.07.2021
48 Kennington Road London Lambeth SE1 7BL
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00884/FUL
Replacement of existing entrance gate.
Piano House 9 Brighton Terrace London SW9 8DJ
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Unknown26/00885/TCA
Back Garden: T1 Plane. Re-pollard below previous points by approximately 1.5m and reshape. Final height approximately 9.5m and crown spread 5.5m.
76 Kirkstall Road London Lambeth SW2 4HF
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00886/DET
Approval of details pursuant to Conditions 3C (method of opening and safety lighting), 7 (hard and soft landscaping), 9 (Biodiversity Net Gain for habitats ), 10 (bird and bat boxes) and 11 (Urban Greening Factor) of planning permission 23/03463/PDT (Erection of 4 dwellings with associated bin and cycle storage, and landscaping.) Granted on 27.03.2024
Land To The Rear Of 60-62 Streatham High Road London SW16 1DA
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00887/FUL
Replacement of existing timber fencing separating 38 and 39 Roupell Street with a solid brickwork wall to 2.0m in height; repair of damaged portion of brickwork to the rear privy to 39 Roupell Street using a lime-based mortar re-pointed flush with a lime based mortar and reinstatement of any dishevelled slates on the roof of the privy; and other associated works including landscaping works.(Please note: The reference number for this application for Full Planning Permission is 26/00887/FUL, but there is also an associated Listed Building Consent application related to these works with reference number: 26/00630/LB)
39 Roupell Street London SE1 8TB
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00888/LB
Replacement of existing timber fencing separating 38 and 39 Roupell Street with a solid brickwork wall to 2.0m in height; repair of damaged portion of brickwork to the rear privy to 39 Roupell Street using a lime-based mortar re-pointed flush with a lime based mortar and reinstatement of any dishevelled slates on the roof of the privy; and other associated works including landscaping works.(Please note: The reference number for this Listed Building Consent application is 26/00888/LB, but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 26/00887/FUL)
39 Roupell Street London SE1 8TB
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00889/LDCP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the erection a rear dormer roof extension with juliet balcony, installation of 3x roof lights to the front roof slope, demolition of chimney breast and installation of a drainpipe.
23 Baytree Road London SW2 5RR
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00890/FUL
Temporary erection for a period from 1st April 2026 through to 25th September 2026 for the erection (including installation and de-installation) of a series of tables and seating, food and drink kiosks, a digital exterior screen, trader vehicles, branded hoardings, branded and non-branded windbreaks, festoon lighting, a dedicated lawn area, a storage container, a back-of-house storage area and additional planters at an area extending the forecourts that front the Royal National Theatre and Queen's Walk, an area of the Royal National Theatre's Weston Terrace and an area along Theatre Avenue.(Please note: The reference number for this Advertisement Consent application is 26/00891/ADV but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 26/00890/FUL)
Royal National Theatre South Bank London Lambeth SE1 9PX
Received 20 Mar 2026
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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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