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London Borough of Lewisham
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for London Borough of Lewisham. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates5,133Searchable applications
477Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 3,429 approved or refused records
545Refused applications
2,884 approved · 545 refused · 66 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Mar 2003 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 9 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information PlanningContact planning Contact usLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Get planning adviceConservation areas Conservation areasArticle 4 directions Article 4 Direction for Class E
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- Planning enquiries02083147400Council source
- Planning enquiriesplanning@lewisham.gov.ukCouncil source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas30 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas89 mapped area records2 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- DecidedDC/25/139590
Application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for a non-material amendment to Condition 2 of planning permission DC/23/132683 dated 22 May 2024 in order to allow a change to the canopy design and door design for the first floor terrace at Chapter Lewisham, Sherwood Court, 46 Thurston Road, SE13.
SHERWOOD COURT, THURSTON ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7SD
Received 27 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139591
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Class B, C and G of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a hip-to-gable and rear roof extension, installation of rooflights to the front roof slope and removal of chimney at 26 Derby Hill Crescent, SE23
26 DERBY HILL CRESCENT, LONDON, SE23 3YL
Received 27 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139592
The construction of single storey ground floor extension, an additional front door with porch, roof extension to rear roof slope and creation of a rear gable, in connection with the alteration and conversion of the dwelling to provide 2 self-contained flats at 1 Elfrida Crescent SE6, together with the installation of rooflights in the roof slopes and provision of bike and bin stores and hard landscaping.
1 ELFRIDA CRESCENT, LONDON, SE6 3EP
Received 27 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139593
Construction of a single storey rear extension, a first floor rear extension and a rear dormer roof extension, insertion of two rooflights to the hipped flank roof slope, and all associated works at 160 Algernon Road, SE13.
160 ALGERNON ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7AW
Received 27 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139594
Construction of a rear roof extension at 76b Brookbank Road, SE13 together with the raising of the ridge and eaves line and installation of three rooflights to the front roofslope.
76B BROOKBANK ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7BZ
Received 28 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139595
The installation of replacement uPVC double glazed windows in the side elevations at Flat 3, 14 Sydenham Road SE26.
FLAT 3, 14, SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5QW
Received 28 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139596
The installation of replacement uPVC double glazed windows in the side elevations at Flat 2, 14 Sydenham Road SE26.
FLAT 2, 14 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5QT
Received 28 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139597
Construction of single storey rear extension, gated wall to side elevation with carport behind and all associated works at 51 Cambridge Drive SE12.
51 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE, LONDON, SE12 8AG
Received 28 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139598
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Class A of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a single storey rear extension at 97 Wellmeadow Road, SE6.
97 WELLMEADOW ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1HN
Received 28 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139600
Change of Use from a Class C3(a) dwellinghouse to a Class C2 children's home at 84 Birkhall Road SE6.
84 BIRKHALL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1TD
Received 28 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139601
Replacement of flat roof membrane, cladding on the external elevations, windows and external doors including main entrance and maintenance balcony doors, spot repair and paint rendered plinth/lower walls sections around all blocks at Johnstone House, Belmont Hill SE13.
JOHNSTONE HOUSE, BELMONT HILL, LONDON, SE13 5BB
Received 28 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139602
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 4-Refuse and Recycling Facilities, Condition 5-Cycle Parking and Condition 12-Car Parking of planning permission DC/19/112752 dated 5th November 2019 at Glenview Court, 79 Chinbrook Road SE12.
GLENVIEW COURT, 79 CHINBROOK ROAD, LONDON, SE12 9QL
Received 28 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139603
Installation of replacement uPVC windows in the first, second and third floor flank elevation at Dukes Court, 161 Lewisham Road, SE13.
DUKES COURT, 161 LEWISHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7PZ
Received 28 Mar 2025 - RegisteredDC/25/139604
Re consultation ? for new reports requested by members of Planning Committee B at the meeting held on 27 January 2026 and associated updated reports. The new reports comprise Blackheath Economic Impact Assessment (Marrons, May 2026); Blackheath Farmers Market Operational Management Plan (LFM, July 2026), Fire Safety Planning Statement Rev 2 (B-First Fire Safety, May 2026), Summary of Parking Survey Results Rev 04 (SLR, July 2026) and Summary of Parking Survey Results ? Saturday Survey Rev 03 (SLR, July 2026).Construction of three buildings providing residential accommodation (Use Class C3) , flexible commercial and learning and non-residential institution space (Use Class E and Use Class F1), the provision of a farmers market and landscaping works including public square, cycle parking, car parking, plant and associated ancillary works at Car Park, Blackheath Station, Blackheath Village SE3.
CAR PARK, BLACKHEATH STATION, BLACKHEATH VILLAGE, LONDON, SE3 9LE
Received 28 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139605
Removal of the rear conservatory and construction of a single storey rear infill extension at 52 Vancouver Road, SE23
52 VANCOUVER ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2AF
Received 28 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139606
Construction of a dormer to the rear roof slope with photovoltaic panels at 100 Waller Road, SE14 together with the construction of a single storey rear extension with air source heat pump, pergola, demolition and reconstruction of the existing garage, replacement of windows to all elevations and all other associated works.
100 WALLER ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5LU
Received 28 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139607
The alteration and conversion to provide 4 self-contained flats, installation of rooflights in the roof slopes, additional off-street parking and all associated works at 54 Bromley Road SE6
54 BROMLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2TW
Received 28 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139608
Construction of a rear outbuilding to the ground floor flat at 25a Whatman Road, SE23
GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 25 WHATMAN ROAD, LONDON, SE23 1EY
Received 28 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139609
Demolition of existing external terrace and construction of a single storey rear extension and raised terrace at 16 Ardgowan Road, SE6.
16 ARDGOWAN ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1AJ
Received 28 Mar 2025 - UnknownDC/25/139610
FRONT: ONE Conifer tree (T1)CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m from 4.5m to 3.5m, REDUCE RADIUS by 0.6m from 1.8m to 1.2m. Reason: General Maintenance.Informative A: The sensitive management of the tree is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change.Informative B: Wherever possible, please create habitat log piles in the garden from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity.
87 BOYNE ROAD, LONDON, SE13 5AN
Received 28 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139611
Retrospective change of use from Use Class E(g)(iii) to Use Class B2 to operate as a MOT and vehicle repair workshop at 51 Marischal Road, SE13.
51 MARISCHAL ROAD, LONDON, SE13 5LE
Received 28 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139612
The display of two non-illuminated fascia signs and one non-illuminated hanging sign at 21 Montplelier Vale SE3.
21 MONTPELIER VALE, LONDON, SE3 0TA
Received 28 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139613
Construction of a part single part two storey rear extension at 96 Howson Road, SE4.
96 HOWSON ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2AU
Received 28 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139614
The construction of a single-storey outbuilding in the rear garden at 12a Dundalk Road SE4.
12A DUNDALK ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2JL
Received 31 Mar 2025
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for London Borough of Lewisham, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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