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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 dates5,602Searchable applications
510Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 4,174 approved or refused records
836Refused applications
3,338 approved · 836 refused · 254 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Decided26/01480/FUL
Replacement of existing rear window and door at lower ground floor level with new aluminium framed sliding doors.
3 Somerville Close London SW9 0DU
Received 14 May 2026 - Decided26/01481/DET
Approval of details pursuant to condition 6 (cycle storage) of planning permission ref. 24/02624/FUL (Development comprising the replacement of the 4th floor and erection of a 5th floor rooftop, the removal of the entrance canopy plus formation of a new entrance and seating area, erection of rear extension at all levels, together with alterations to car parking spaces and servicing arrangements.), granted on 10.12.2025.
87 South Lambeth Road London SW8 1RN
Received 14 May 2026 - Unknown26/01482/TCA
Rear Boundary: T1 twin stemmed Lime. Section fell to as close to ground level as practicable.
25 Riggindale Road London SW16 1QL
Received 14 May 2026 - Decided26/01483/LDCP
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) with respect to use of the ground floor unit as an aesthetic clinic providing health and wellbeing services.
12 Greyhound Lane London SW16 5SD
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/01484/FUL
Removal of Garage door and addition of a door and window with the erection a single storey side extension for the creation of a self contained annex
2 Donnybrook Road London Lambeth SW16 5AT
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/01485/LDCP
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) with respect to erection of a rear dormer roof extension and installation of 2 x rooflights to existing roof at front elevation and 1 x rooflight to existing rear outrigger roof
88 Ballater Road London SW2 5QP
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/01486/FUL
Erection of a ground floor rear extension, together with a two storey side and rear extension.
74 Thurlow Hill London Lambeth SE21 8JN
Received 15 May 2026 - Unknown26/01487/TCA
Communal Grounds to the Rear of Thornton Place: T2 T4 T5 and T6 Sycamore (FOUR). Crown reduce by approximately 15%.
51B Clapham Common North Side London Lambeth SW4 0AB
Received 15 May 2026 - Unknown26/01488/TPO
Tree Preservation Order No. 266 (1995), Dunraven Lower School.T2 Lime: Remove basal and trunk epicormic growth to 5m height.T3 Lime: Remove basal growth.T5 Horse Chestnut: Remove basal and trunk epicormic growth to 5m height.T6 Horse Chestnut: Remove basal and trunk epicormic growth to 5m height.T7 London Plane: Re-pollard back to previous pollard points at approximately 10m height.T8 London Plane: Reduce crown height and radius by approximately 2m, back to, but not below, last pruning points.T10 Silver Maple: Re-pollard at approximately 12m height.Council Note:The application was amended during the course of determination to remove the proposed felling of T4 Lime. The assessment and decision are therefore limited to the proposed works to T2, T3, T5, T6, T7, T8 and T10.
Dunraven Lower School Mount Nod Road London Lambeth SW16 2LG
Received 15 May 2026 - Withdrawn26/01489/DET
Approval of details to part discharge condition 14 (Part A- BREEAM for block B5 only) of planning permission ref : 25/01377/RG4 (Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide a residential-led mixed use development comprising residential dwellings (Class C3), flexible commercial, business and service uses (Class E) and flexible community floorspace (Class F1 / F2), together with servicing, car parking, public realm and associated works) granted on 10.03.2026.
Land Between Somerleyton Rd And Rail Line, Excluding Brixton House And 16-22 Somerleyton London SW9
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/01490/DET
Approval of details to part discharge of condition 10 (Part D - railway noise and vibration) of Planning permission ref : 25/01377/RG4(Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide a residential-led mixed use development comprising residential dwellings (Class C3), flexible commercial, business and service uses (Class E) and flexible community floorspace (Class F1 / F2), together with servicing, car parking, public realm and associated works) granted on 10.03.2026.
Land Between Somerleyton Rd And Rail Line, Excluding Brixton House And 16-22 Somerleyton London SW9
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/01491/DET
Partial approval of details to part discharge condition 26 (External Wall Materials for block B5 only) of planning permission ref : 25/01377/RG4 (Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide a residential-led mixed use development comprising residential dwellings (Class C3), flexible commercial, business and service uses (Class E) and flexible community floorspace (Class F1 / F2), together with servicing, car parking, public realm and associated works) granted on 10.03.2026.
Land Between Somerleyton Rd And Rail Line, Excluding Brixton House And 16-22 Somerleyton London SW9
Received 15 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01492/FUL
Demolition of the building and erection of a part one/part three/ part four storey building to provide 9x apartments, with associated soft and hard landscaping, amenity spaces, boundary treatment, plus the provision of cycle and refuse store.
Vicarage 12 Moat Place London SW9 0TA
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/01493/FUL
Erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension with a courtyard to Flat 1.
114 Hinton Road London SE24 0HU
Received 18 May 2026 - Decided26/01494/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension to existing dental practice building with internal and external alterations and partial demolition to facilitate the works(Please note: The reference number for this application for Full Planning Permission is 26/01494/FUL, but there is also an associated Listed Building Consent application related to these works with reference number: 26/01495/LB)
41 Surgery Clapham Road London Lambeth SW9 0JD
Received 18 May 2026 - Decided26/01495/LB
Single storey rear extension to existing dental practice building with internal and external alterations and partial demolition to facilitate the works(Please note: The reference number for this application for Full Planning Permission is 26/01494/FUL, but there is also an associated Listed Building Consent application related to these works with reference number: 26/01495/LB)
41 Surgery Clapham Road London Lambeth SW9 0JD
Received 18 May 2026 - Unknown26/01496/TCA
Rear Garden: T1 Ash. Fell to ground level.
20 - 21 Offerton Road London SW4 0DJ
Received 18 May 2026 - Decided26/01497/FUL
Erection of a rear mansard extension, and the installation of 3 roof lights to the front roof slope and a skylight on the flat roof of the mansard. (Flat 2)
293 Shakespeare Road London SE24 0QD
Received 18 May 2026 - Unknown26/01498/TCA
Rear Garden: T1 Apple. Crown reduce by approximately 30% equating to approximately 1m to 2m while retaining foliage. T2 Cherry. Crown reduce by approximately 30% equating to approximately 1m to 2m while retaining foliage.
19 Offerton Road London Lambeth SW4 0DJ
Received 18 May 2026 - Unknown26/01499/TCA
Rear Garden: Ta Egremont Russet Apple. Fell. Tb Tc Td and Te Eucalyptus (FOUR). Fell.
36 Telford Avenue London SW2 4XF
Received 18 May 2026 - Decided26/01500/LDCP
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) with respect to erection of an L-shaped rear dormer roof extension and installation of 3 front roof lights.
126 Gipsy Road London SE27 9RE
Received 18 May 2026 - Decided26/01501/FUL
Erection of a second floor single storey extension, replacement shopfront, alterations to the rear and front elevations together with the reconfiguration of the existing ground and first floors to create two additional residential units on the ground and second floors.
88 Loughborough Road London SW9 7SB
Received 18 May 2026 - Unknown26/01502/TCA
Front Communal Grounds: T1 Holly. Reduce overall height to approximately 8m to 9m to match previously trimmed lateral growth and selectively crown thin. T2 Yew. Crown raise over driveway and adjacent footpath to improve clearance and remove deadwood from the lower canopy. T3 Holly. Crown raise over adjacent footpath to improve pedestrian clearance.
33 Clapham Common North Side London SW4 0RW
Received 18 May 2026 - Decided26/01505/LB
Reconfiguration of existing communal dormitories and shower areas on first and second floors to form single use dorm rooms and shower rooms for use by operational firefighters based at Brixton Fire Station.
Brixton Fire Station 84 Gresham Road London SW9 7NP
Received 18 May 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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