Areas / Lambeth
Architects in Lambeth
From the Georgian and Victorian terraces of Kennington and Stockwell to the Victorian and Edwardian houses of Clapham, Brixton and Streatham, Lambeth homes are usually extended into the side return, at the rear and in the loft.
RIBA Chartered Practice · ARB-registered architects · Extensions, lofts and planning drawings
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Local planning points
Planning in Lambeth
Checked October 2026. Planning policy changes, so we confirm the position for your address before you commit.
The Lambeth Local Plan was adopted on 22 September 2021 and is the main policy document for planning applications in the borough.
SourceSide-return infill extensions should be single storey under Local Plan policy Q11, and the council's guidance asks that they stop short of existing corners (Lambeth Design Guide SPD Part 4, adopted August 2023).
SourceRear mansards should have a lower roof pitch of 70 degrees, and there must be 2.1m of internal headroom below the existing ridge (Lambeth Design Guide SPD Part 4, 2023).
SourceAn Article 4 direction has required planning permission for converting a house to a small HMO in Streatham Common & Vale and Streatham St. Leonard's wards since 11 August 2025.
SourceSelective licensing of private rented homes covers every ward except Vauxhall and Waterloo & South Bank, with phase 1 in force from 2 September 2024 and phase 2 from 1 September 2025.
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Postcodes
Lambeth by postcode
6,145 postcodes in 14 postcode districts, 8.8 miles from our studio in Cricklewood.
- SE115% in Lambeth
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Where a postcode district is shared, neighbouring streets can fall under a different council. The checker below gives the answer for an exact postcode.
Council-wide figures from public planning records, not our own results. Every application is judged on its own merits.
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Services
What we draw in Lambeth
- House extensions
- Loft conversions
- Basement conversions
- Planning permission
- Building regulations drawings
- Structural calculations
- Flat conversions
- Change of use
- New builds
- Interior design
Neighbourhoods we cover include Brixton, Clapham, Stockwell, Kennington, Streatham and West Norwood.
Neighbouring councils: Southwark, Wandsworth, Croydon, Merton, Bromley, Kensington and Chelsea.