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Planning in Lambeth by area

In the last month there were 82 new planning applications and 47 decisions worth knowing about across Lambeth, and 78% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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82new applicationslast 31 days
47decisions36 approved, 10 refused
78%approval rateof applications approved or refused
12new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: South Bank (22), Tulse Hill (22) and West Norwood (20). The middle Lambeth area had 14.

Every area, ranked

1South BankSE12217540–
2Tulse HillSE212213963–
3West NorwoodSE272014651–
4KenningtonSE1119172209
5Herne HillSE241713422–
6WaterlooSE117152206
7West DulwichSE211611541–
8BrixtonSW91410431–
9Streatham HillSW21495323
10ClaphamSW4128430–
11Loughborough JunctionSE5119220–
12LambethSE1990006
13StockwellSW992751–
14Stockwell ParkSW971651–
15VauxhallSE11761103
16Myatt's FieldsSE555000–
17OvalSW8532203
18StreathamSW1651422–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Rear extension2613130100%
Loft conversion1456367%
Outline plans10460100%
New signs6420–
Demolition4310–
New homes4310–
Side extension3210–
New shared house (HMO)2100–
Change of use2200–
New café, bar or restaurant1100–
Going green1100–
Other56436746%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Lambeth, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

10 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Lambeth have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were South Bank (22), Tulse Hill (22), West Norwood (20), Kennington (19) and Herne Hill (17), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 14.

How many planning applications are approved in Lambeth?

Of the 46 applications approved or refused in the last month, 36 were approved and 10 refused: an approval rate of 78%.

What are people in Lambeth applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (26), loft conversion (14) and outline plans (10).

Where are new homes planned in Lambeth?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 6 new homes at 148 Lambeth Road London (6 homes, applied for). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Kennington (9), Lambeth (6) and Waterloo (6).