Planning
Our planning services deal with planning applications, planning policy, enforcement against breaches of planning rules, conservation and urban design. The planning service is divided into a number of specialist teams who work with other parts of the council, applicants, communities, the government and other groups to create planning policies for the borough and to make decisions on developments.
To access information on current and historic planning applications online, to view planning constraints on a property and to see a map of the borough showing application locations, please use our planning applications database. The database, formerly known as 'public access', also allows you to monitor the progress of a current application, view documents associated with applications and to submit comments about the scheme.
Local Planning news and consultations
News about planning in Lambeth, including information on current consultations and consultations previously run by the planning division.
Find out where you can obtain information about planning, including verbal and written advice, information on current and historic applications and where to obtain copies of decision notices.
Find information on current and past planning applications, check whether you need permission, find out how to submit applications, obtain copies of application forms and information on how the planning application process works. Details of how to appeal a planning decision and information of planning obligations (s106 agreements) can also be found in this section.
Information on conservation areas, historic parks and gardens, listed buildings, trees on private property and urban design. This section includes maps of Lambeth's conservation areas, full details of the borough's statutory listed buildings and historic parks and gardens, links to external resources and much more.
Our Planning Enforcement team is responsible for investigating alleged breaches of planning control. Find out how the enforcement process works, examples of previous enforcement actions and how to report a breach of planning control.
Planning policies seek to balance social, environmental and economic considerations to ensure that new development does not harm the public interest. They set out how Lambeth will manage change over the next 15 years, and usually provide the key reference point for decisions made on planning applications.