Planning decisions in Lambeth
As of 23 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Lambeth approved 81% of 10,045 decided applications across the public decisions we hold. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 81% approved (1,990 decided, ~59 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 83% approved (895 decided, ~59 days)
- Demolition : 88% approved (891 decided, ~67 days)
- Rear extension : 78% approved (873 decided, ~59 days)
- Windows & doors : 80% approved (643 decided, ~76 days)
- Loft conversion : 78% approved (578 decided, ~56 days)
- Basement : 80% approved (571 decided, ~70 days)
- Tree work : 93% approved (501 decided, ~38 days)
- Side extension : 84% approved (477 decided, ~59 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 81% approved (378 decided, ~69 days)
- New dwelling : 84% approved (331 decided, ~62 days)
- Change of use : 66% approved (312 decided, ~70 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 79% approved (305 decided, ~78 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 74% approved (295 decided, ~59 days)
- Solar / renewables : 77% approved (188 decided, ~68 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 83% approved (180 decided, ~66 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 92% approved (157 decided, ~70 days)
- Shopfront / commercial : 80% approved (122 decided, ~88 days)
- Two-storey extension : 68% approved (98 decided, ~61 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 78% approved (95 decided, ~67 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 85% approved (73 decided, ~68 days)
- Swimming pool : 94% approved (51 decided, ~74 days)
- Porch : 76% approved (41 decided, ~59 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Lambeth, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.