Measured building surveys in Lambeth
In Lambeth, a measured building survey from DrawingsDirect costs from £200 and produces laser-measured plans. It is not a BIM model, which is a larger 3D deliverable for bigger projects. Lambeth Council decided 94% of householder cases within eight weeks, prior approvals excluded, in the four quarters to June 2026.
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Measured survey or BIM survey?
If you searched for a BIM survey in Lambeth, check what you need first. A BIM survey builds a data-rich 3D model, usually for commercial or large-scale work. For a house or flat that needs an extension, loft or conversion drawing, a measured survey gives the dimensions you need at a household price.
We describe the service on the measured building survey page.
Lambeth Council's record on householder cases
Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (released 24 September 2026), gives 595 householder decisions in the four quarters to June 2026, prior approvals included.
Of householder decisions excluding prior approvals, 94% were made within eight weeks (same analysis). Neighbourhood pages follow the same data: Kennington and Brixton.
Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (released 24 September 2026), gives 595 householder decisions in the four quarters to June 2026, prior approvals included.
Conservation areas
There are 65 live conservation-area entries for Lambeth on the national planning data platform (our analysis of MHCLG Planning Data Platform datasets, bulk snapshot retrieved 14 August 2026). It is a register count, and publishing practice differs between councils, so look your own street up on the conservation area map Lambeth publishes.
Drawing basics set by government guidance
Planning practice guidance on making an application says drawings need an identified scale and plans must show north. A typical location plan scale is 1:1250 or 1:2500.
For the stage after the survey, see planning drawings and the pricing page.
Sources
Every figure on this page, where it comes from and a link to the original.
| Figure | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 595 | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 94% | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 65 | Our analysis of MHCLG Planning Data Platform conservation-area and article-4-direction datasets (bulk snapshot retrieved 14 Aug 2026) | www.planning.data.gov.uk |
| identified scale | Planning practice guidance, Making an application, paragraph 023 (ID 14-023-20140306): any plans or drawings must be drawn to an identified scale and plans must show the direction of north | www.gov.uk |
| 1:1250 | Planning practice guidance, Making an application, paragraph 024 (ID 14-024-20140306): location plan scale should typically be 1:1250 or 1:2500 | www.gov.uk |
| £200 | DrawingsDirect starting fixed fee for a measured building survey, from the published price list | drawingsdirect.co.uk |
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