Planning decisions in Lambeth
As of 23 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Lambeth approved 79% of 7,324 decided applications in the last 5 years. 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 : 79% approved (1,628 decided, ~60 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 82% approved (770 decided, ~61 days)
- Rear extension : 77% approved (708 decided, ~62 days)
- Windows & doors : 79% approved (579 decided, ~78 days)
- Loft conversion : 77% approved (516 decided, ~56 days)
- Tree work : 93% approved (454 decided, ~37 days)
- Side extension : 84% approved (383 decided, ~61 days)
- Demolition : 85% approved (353 decided, ~71 days)
- Basement : 73% approved (281 decided, ~83 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 77% approved (260 decided, ~79 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 78% approved (227 decided, ~75 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 67% approved (209 decided, ~61 days)
- Change of use : 47% approved (158 decided, ~81 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 91% approved (139 decided, ~68 days)
- New dwelling : 82% approved (131 decided, ~78 days)
- Solar / renewables : 73% approved (131 decided, ~71 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 85% approved (116 decided, ~69 days)
- Shopfront / commercial : 78% approved (74 decided, ~99 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 83% approved (65 decided, ~70 days)
- Two-storey extension : 63% approved (62 decided, ~67 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 62% approved (45 decided, ~63 days)
- Porch : 74% approved (35 decided, ~63 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.