Lambeth planning committee decisions
33 decisions from the committee's minutes, 9 Sep 2025 to 8 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
3% decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 157th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 33
- Approved
- 97%
- Against officer advice
- 3%
- Unanimous
- 75%
How Lambeth compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 155 | Chester | 3.3% | 1 of 30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | Warrington | 3.3% | 1 of 30 |
| 157 | Lambeth | 3% | 1 of 33 |
| 158 | Winchester | 2.9% | 1 of 34 |
| 159 | Anglesey | 2.7% | 1 of 37 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Lambeth's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 100% of these decisions; the committee approved 97%, 3 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, and Lambeth is close to that.
Over the 33 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Lambeth's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
97% approved and 3% refused. Of 32 decisions with a recorded vote, 24 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Lambeth's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
1 of 33 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 1 of 1 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Lambeth's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 1
July 2026 2
- Temporary community gymMahatma Gandhi Industrial Estate Milkwood Road LondonApproved
- Colourscape music festivalClapham Common LondonApproved
June 2026 2
- Visitor accommodation hostel35 - 43 Bondway LondonApproved
- Mixed-use development90-96 Norwood High Street LondonApproved
April 2026 3
- Temporary event structuresHungerford Coach Park At South Bank London SE1Approved
- Mixed-use building with 18 homesDorchester Parade Leigham Court Road LondonApproved
- Pub and 14 homesNolan's Freehouse 33 Wilcox Road LondonApproved
February 2026 2
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