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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 dates5,579Searchable applications
508Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 4,160 approved or refused records
834Refused applications
3,326 approved · 834 refused · 253 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- Decided26/01294/RG3
Change of use of existing nursery (Use Class E(f)) to a public library (Use Class F1) or a temporary period of 24 months, including minor internal alterations and ancillary works.
30 Wootton Street London Lambeth SE1 8AZ
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01295/VOC
Variation of conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 4 (contamination), 5 (sustainable design and construction), 6 (sustainability statement), 7 (overheating assessment), 8 (water saving), 9 (surface water drainage), 11(materials), 12 (external construction detailing), 13 (acoustic impact), 14 (glazing and mechanical ventilation), 15 (noise levels), 16 (sound insulation), 17 (sound insulation), 18 (landscaping), 19 (green roofs/walls), 20 (above ground planting), 21 (above ground planting), 22 (Fire Strategy, 25 (Urban Greening Factor) and 31 (Secured by Design) of planning permission 22/03635/FUL (Retention and restoration of front facade; demolition of buildings behind; the erection of a part two, four and five-storey building to provide 23 residential dwellings, commercial space on the ground floor [Use Class E(e) or E(f)], communal amenity space, cycle parking, and hard and soft landscaping; and other associated development.), granted on 19.12.2023.Variations sought: Amendments to ensure the approved development can be delivered in a practical, compliant and viable manner following detailed technical review and progression towards implementation. The changes principally relate to buildability, fire safety, accessibility, updated servicing arrangements, refinement of layouts, revised roof plant and lift overrun arrangements, updated landscaping, drainage and sustainability measures, together with minor elevational and material amendments. Variations to conditions are sought to reflect the amended drawings and updated technical information submitted with this application, while retaining the overall scale, design approach and policy compliance of the approved scheme.
279 Rosendale Road London SE24 9EJ
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01297/NMC
Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission 20/04194/EIAFUL (Demolition of all existing buildings and comprehensive redevelopment of the site to erect 9 new buildings ranging from 3-18 storeys to create a range of 1,2, 3 and 4 bedroom dwellings (use class C3), 263 sqm of flexible community and commercial uses on Landor Road frontage (use classes E, F.2), open space, garden areas, play areas for children, disabled parking, cycle parking, and supporting infrastructure; amended vehicular and pedestrian access from Landor Road.This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement (ES) which is available for inspection with the planning application documents. Electronic copies of the Environmental Statement may be viewed at https://planning.lambeth.gov.uk/online-applications/ using the application reference 20/04194/EIAFUL.) Granted on 14.12.2021.Amendment sought:Amend the description of development wording to the following:Demolition of all existing buildings and comprehensive redevelopment of the site to erect buildings ranging up to 18 storeys to create residential units (use class C3), alongside flexible community and commercial uses on Landor Road frontage (use classes E, F.2), open space, garden areas, play areas for children, disabled parking, cycle parking, and supporting infrastructure; amended vehicular and pedestrian access from Landor Road.
Lambeth Hospital 108 Landor Road London Lambeth SW9 9NU
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01298/FUL
Replacement of all existing front & rear windows with white double glazed timber sash and casement windows (58A, 58B, 60A, 60B, 62A, 62B).
58, 60 And 62 Atherfold Road London SW9 9LW
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01299/FUL
Replacement of all existing front & rear windows with white double glazed timber sash and casement windows.For No.52B, No.54 A&B, No.56B Atherfold Road only.
52, 54 And 56 Atherfold Road London SW9 9LW
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01300/FUL
Replacement of all existing front & rear windows with white double glazed timber sash and casement windows.For No.64 A&B, No.66 A&B,No.68 A only.
64, 66 And 68 Atherfold Road London SW9 9LW
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/01301/TCA
Front garden: T1 Maple. Pollard to previous points at approximately 2.5m. Reduce height from 5m to 2.5m and reduce crown spread from 4.5m to 2.5m.
52 Thorne Road London Lambeth SW8 2BY
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01303/FUL
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and construction of new ground floor rear wrap around extension.
119 Hydethorpe Road London Lambeth SW12 0JF
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01304/LDCP
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Certificate (Proposed) for the enlargement of an existing door opening to a wider glazed door and the replacement of an existing door with a window, to the side elevation.
54A Honeybrook Road London Lambeth SW12 0DW
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01305/FUL
Erection of a single storey outbuilding.
14 St Mary's Gardens London Lambeth SE11 4UD
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01306/FUL
Replacement of existing timber doors and windows with double-glazed uPVC windows and doors.
Butterworth Court 1 Pendennis Road London SW16 2SS
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01307/FUL
Erection of a rear roof extension with raised party walls; installation of 3 no. roof lights to the front roof slope; replacement and enlargement of ground-floor and first-floor front windows; and installation of an Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) with a timber enclosure within the front garden.
94 Crescent Lane London Lambeth SW4 9PL
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01308/FUL
Replacement of existing uPVC casement windows with double-glazed uPVC windows.
140 Gauden Road London Lambeth SW4 6LU
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01309/FUL
Replacement of existing windows and doors with double glazed timber windows and doors.
11 Josephine Avenue London SW2 2JU
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01310/FUL
Replacement of existing timber windows and doors with new slimline double glazed timber units.
Restormel House Chester Way London SE11 4UU
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Withdrawn26/01311/TCA
Walnut. Pruning of crown.Council Note:The Section 211 notice was withdrawn because the submitted works description did not provide sufficient detail to identify the nature or extent of the proposed crown pruning. No further assessment was undertaken. Any future tree works should be submitted as a new Section 211 notice with a clear specification of the proposed works.
4 Dalmore Road London SE21 8HB
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01312/PDE
Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension with dimensions of 4.00m (length), 3.94m (total maximum height) and 2.94m (height to the eaves).
20 Grayscroft Road London SW16 5UP
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01313/G24
Prior of approval for the installation of an 8m monopole with antennas and a ground based equipment cabinet
Network Rail Land, East Of Eardley Road, Streatham London SW16 5TG
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01314/FUL
Installation of a new plant system at roof level.
1 - 5 Wandsworth Road London SW8 2LN
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/01315/TCA
Rear of Grove Court adjacent to boundary with 3 Cubitt Terrace: T1 Sycamore. Reduce height by up to 3m and reshape crown. Reduce lateral branches by up to 1m to the boundary with 3 Cubitt Terrace.
11 99 Grove Court Larkhall Rise London Lambeth SW4 6HR
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01316/LDCP
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) with respect to the installation of one external unit for a heating and cooling air source heat pump.
42 Fitzwilliam Road London SW4 0DN
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01317/FUL
Installation of a BT Street Hub unit with two digital 75-inch LCD display screens.
Bus Stop Outside 157 Waterloo Road London SE1 8XA
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01318/ADV
Installation of a BT Street Hub unit with two digital 75-inch LCD display screens.
Bus Stop Outside 157 Waterloo Road London SE1 8XA
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01319/FUL
Installation of BT Street Hub unit with two digital 75-inch LCD display screens.
Telephone Kiosk Outside 91 Waterloo Road London
Received 27 Apr 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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