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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2,884 approved · 545 refused · 66 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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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- UnknownDC/25/139975
REAR: ONE Western Red Cedar(T1) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.5m from 5.0m to 3.5m, REDUCE RADIUS by 0.9m from 3.0m to 2.1 on all compass points, LATERAL REDUCTION by 3m from 3m to 0m( lower branches). Reason: - crown reduce and reshape by roughly 30%. Remove lowest branches over the fence and the neighbouring garden (see photo) - routine maintenance. Informative A: The sensitive management of the trees 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
65 CULVERLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2LD
Received 30 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139976
Application submitted under Section 73a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for a variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission (DC/24/137549) dated 06 December 2024, in order for the change of external material of proposed extension from buff brick to painted render on south, east and west elevations, adjustments to setting out and glazing arrangement of south elevation of extension and proposed verandah omitted at 16 Cranfield Road SE4.
16 CRANFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1UG
Received 1 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139977
Application for Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A, Part (g) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a single storey rear extension at a depth of 6.00m, an eaves height of 3.00m and a maximum height of 3.00m to 27 Woodyates Road, SE12.
27 WOODYATES ROAD, LONDON, SE12 9JD
Received 1 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139978
Construction of a double storey side extension at 27 Woodyates Road, SE12.
27 WOODYATES ROAD, LONDON, SE12 9JD
Received 1 May 2025 - UnknownDC/25/139979
FRONT: ONE Large Laurel hedge(T1)(ht.3m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 0.6m from 3m to 2.4m, LATERAL REDUCE by 1m from 2.5m to 1.5m on SE AND NW compass points. Reason: general maintenance and to cut back from pavement. FRONT: ONE Hoheria shrub (T2)(ht.2m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 0.5m from 2m to 1.5m, LATERAL REDUCE by 0.5m from 1.5m to 1m on all compass points. Reason: general maintenance.REAR: ONE Bay tree (T3)(ht.2.5m) FELL. Reason: to improve sunlight into the back garden, 3 other bay trees will remain.REAR: ONE Pear tree(T4)(ht.7m) CROWN THIN by 20%. Reason: To improve sunlight into the back garden.Informative A: thank you for maintaining green, vegetated front and rear gardens for amenity, wildlife and environmental benefits.Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings from bay T3 for wildlife and biodiversity.
23 GARLIES ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2RU
Received 1 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139980
Refurbishment of the existing rear extension including fenestration changes, a green roof, rooflights, construction of a timber pergola to the rear, installation of replacement windows to the front and rear and all associated works at 102 Shell Road, SE13.
102 SHELL ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7DF
Received 1 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139981
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 two single storey rear extensions at 49 Springrice Road, SE13.
49 SPRINGRICE ROAD, LONDON, SE13 6HS
Received 1 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139982
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Class B and C of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the hip-to-gable and L-shaped roof dormer roof extensions and the installation front two front rooflights at 49 Springrice Road, SE13.
49 SPRINGRICE ROAD, LONDON, SE13 6HS
Received 1 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139983
Construction ground floor rear extension, internal alterations, redesign and all associated works at 175 Ardgowan Road, SE6 1UZ
175 ARDGOWAN ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1UZ
Received 1 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139984
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Class B and C of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for hip-to-gable and rear dormer roof extensions and installation of two front rooflights at 2 Oldstead Road, BR1.
2 OLDSTEAD ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 5RW
Received 1 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139985
Construction of a single storey mansard roof extension with internal roof terrace at 89 Florence Road SE14 and all other associated works
89 FLORENCE ROAD, LONDON, SE14 6QL
Received 30 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139986
Construction of single storey rear extension and all associated works at Lower Ground Floor, 184 Algernon Road SE13.
LOWER FLOOR FLAT, 184 ALGERNON ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7AN
Received 1 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139987
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 147 Reigate Road, BR1.
147 REIGATE ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 5JL
Received 1 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139988
Application for Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A, Part (g) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a single storey rear extension at a depth of 4.00m, an eaves height of 2.47m and a maximum height of 3.60m to 2 Mylis Close, SE26.
2 MYLIS CLOSE, LONDON, SE26 6JL
Received 1 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139989
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Classes B and C of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a rear dormer extension and installation of three front rooflights at 2 Mylis Close, SE26.
2 MYLIS CLOSE, LONDON, SE26 6JL
Received 1 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139991
Application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for a non-material amendment in connection with planning permission DC/24/134424 dated 10 April 2024 in order to allow for the construction of a single storey 3 metre rear extenstion at 23 Cinderford Way BR1.
23 CINDERFORD WAY, BROMLEY, BR1 5PR
Received 1 May 2025 - UnknownDC/25/139992
REAR: GROUP of 1xApple, 1xSycamore, 1xHolly (TG1)(ht.6m)(Spread 2m) FELL. Reason: Trees are self-seeded, close grown, one-sided narrow canopy, leaning, in poor location, interfering with shed and fencing. REAR: ONE Bay tree (T2)(ht.2m)(Spread 1m) FELL. Reason: overcrowding, multi-stemmed, interfering with fencing and paving. REAR: ONE Cherry (T3)(ht.4.5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.3m from 4.5m to 3.2m, REDUCE CROWN SPREAD by 0.7m from 2.5m to 1.8m. Reason: routine maintenance.Informative A: the retention of cherry (T3) is welcomed. Informative B: replacement small compact trees are encouraged such as Crataegus monogyna Compacta, Prunus 'Hillieri Spire', Amelanchier Robin Hill, Prunus autumnalis, Chinese redbud 'Avondale', Cornus mas, Seven-son tree (Heptacodium miconioides), Magnolia stellata. Informative C: please create deadwood habitat wood piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
43 BOUSFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5TP
Received 1 May 2025 - Appeal decidedDC/25/139993
Construction of a detached office outbuilding to the rear of 19 Garlies Road SE23
19 GARLIES ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2RU
Received 1 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139994
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Classes B and C of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a rear dormer extension and installation of 2 front rooflights at 147 Wydeville Manor Road, SE12.
147 WYDEVILLE MANOR ROAD, LONDON, SE12 0EQ
Received 2 May 2025 - UnknownDC/25/139995
REAR BOUNDARY: ONE snapped and fallen branch to remove. Reason: works to clear a branch on rear (southern) boundary which has fallen into Lock Chase communal rear gardens sitting area, health & safety. Informative A: please create habitat log piles with the fallen branch on site for wildlife and biodiversity.
BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, 40-42 LEE TERRACE, LONDON, SE3 9UD
Received 28 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139996
Construction of a single storey second floor extension and loft conversion to facilitate additional living space in the loft area at 1, 1A, 3 Honor Oak Park, SE23 including roof lights in the front roof slope and window in the rear roof slope.
1, 1A, 3 HONOR OAK PARK, LONDON, SE23 1DX
Received 2 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139997
Construction of a rear roof extension at 63 Malyons Road, SE13
63 MALYONS ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7XD
Received 2 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139998
Retrospective application for change of use from an existing C3 (residential) to a C4 (Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) at Flat 43, Mitten House, Creative Road SE8.
MITTEN HOUSE, CREATIVE ROAD, LONDON, SE8 3GL
Received 2 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139999
Change of use from a self-contained residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to a small house in multiple occupation for no more than 6 residents (Use Class C4) at Flat 125, Swanton Court, Jerrard Street, SE13.
FLAT 125, SWANTON COURT, JERRARD STREET, LONDON, SE13 7HE
Received 2 May 2025
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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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