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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2,884 approved · 545 refused · 66 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries02083147400Council source
- Planning enquiriesplanning@lewisham.gov.ukCouncil source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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/25/139349
Advertisement consent for the display of 2 no. digital advertisement within a BT Street Hub at land outside 155 Lewisham High Street, SE13.
PAVEMENT OUTSIDE, 155 LEWISHAM HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE13 6AA
Received 10 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139350
The removal of the existing telephone box and the installation of 1 no. new BT Street Hub with 2 no. integrated advertisement displays on pavement outside 389 Lewisham High Street SE13. (Please note advertisement reference:DC/25/139351).
PAVEMENT OUTSIDE, 389 LEWISHAM HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE13 6NZ
Received 10 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139351
Advertisement consent for the display of 2 no. digital advertisement within a BT Street Hub on pavement outside 389 Lewisham High Street SE13.
PAVEMENT OUTSIDE, 389 LEWISHAM HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE13 6NZ
Received 10 Mar 2025 - Appeal lodgedDC/25/139352
The installation of 1 no. new BT Street Hub with 2 no. integrated advertisement displays on pavement outside 3-7 Bromley Road, SE6. (Please note we have 2 appeals for this site. The advertisement application DC/25/139353)
PAVEMENT OUTSIDE, 3-7 BROMLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2TS
Received 10 Mar 2025 - Appeal lodgedDC/25/139353
Advertisement consent for the display of 2 no. digital advertisements within a BT Street Hub on Pavement outside 3-7 Bromley Road, SE6.
PAVEMENT OUTSIDE, 3-7 BROMLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2TS
Received 10 Mar 2025 - Appeal decidedDC/25/139355
The installation of 1 no. new BT Street Hub with 2 no. integrated advertisement displays on pavement outside Civic Suite, 1 Catford Road SE6.
PAVEMENT OUTSIDE THE CIVIC SUITE, 1 CATFORD ROAD, LONDON, SE6 4RU
Received 10 Mar 2025 - Appeal decidedDC/25/139356
Advertisement consent for the display of 2 no. digital advertisement within a BT Street Hub on Pavement outside Civic Suite, 1 Catford Road SE6
PAVEMENT OUTSIDE THE CIVIC SUITE 1 CATFORD ROAD, LONDON, SE6 4RU
Received 10 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139357
The installation of 1 no. new BT Street Hub with 2 no. integrated advertisement displays at land outside 36 Loampit Hill, SE13, and the associated removal of existing telephone boxes.
PAVEMENT OUTSIDE, 36 LOAMPIT HILL, LONDON, SE13 7SW
Received 10 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139358
Advertisement consent for the display of 2 no. digital advertisement within a BT Street Hub at land outside 36 Loampit Hill, SE13.
PAVEMENT OUTSIDE, 36 LOAMPIT HILL, LONDON, SE13 7SW
Received 10 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139361
The installation of 1 no. new BT Street Hub with 2 no. integrated advertisement displays at land outside Leegate House, Burnt Ash Road, SE12, and the associated removal of existing telephone boxes.
PAVEMENT OUTSIDE, LEEGATE HOUSE, BURNT ASH ROAD, LONDON, SE12 8RR
Received 10 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139362
Advertisement consent for the display of 2 no. digital advertisement within BT Street Hub at land outside Leegate House, Burnt Ash Road, SE12.
PAVEMENT OUTSIDE, LEEGATE HOUSE, BURNT ASH ROAD, LONDON, SE12 8RR
Received 10 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139363
The removal of the existing telephone box and the installation of 1 no. new BT Street Hub with 2 no. integrated advertisement displays on Pavement outside 205-207 Bromley Road SE6.
PAVEMENT OUTSIDE, 205-207 BROMLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2PG
Received 10 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139364
Advertisement consent for the display of 2 no. digital advertisement within a BT Street Hub on the Pavement outside 205-207 Bromley Road SE6.
PAVEMENT OUTSIDE, 205-207 BROMLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2PG
Received 10 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139365
The installation of 1 no. new BT Street Hub with 2 no. integrated advertisement displays on the Pavement outside 6 Brownhill Road SE6 (Please note advertisement reference:DC/25/139366).
PAVEMENT OUTSIDE, 6 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2EJ
Received 10 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139366
Advertisement consent for the display of 2 no. digital advertisement within a BT Street Hub on the Pavement outside 6 Brownhill Road SE6.
PAVEMENT OUTSIDE, 6 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2EJ
Received 10 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139367
Construction of rear extension at 181 GEORGE LANE, SE13
181 GEORGE LANE, LONDON, SE13 6RY
Received 10 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139368
Details submitted pursuant to Condition (39) 'Ecological Monitoring' of planning permission DC/06/62375 dated 8th May 2009 (amended by DC/18/105218 dated 29th November 2018) at Lewisham Gateway, Lewisham High Street SE13.
LEWISHAM GATEWAY, LEWISHAM HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE13
Received 10 Mar 2025 - UnknownDC/25/139369
FRONT: ONE Ash tree (T3) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 1m from 3m to 2m spread by 0.6m from 2m to 1.4 REAR: ONE Norway Maple tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 1.5m from 6m to 4.5m spread by 0.5m from 5.5m to 5m ONE Common horse Chestnut (T2) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 2m from 15m to 13m spread by 2m from 10m to 8m.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.
18 BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5DW
Received 10 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139370
Construction of a rear roof extension and walls either side of the roof extension and the installation of rooflights at 7 Braxfield Road, SE4
7 BRAXFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2AW
Received 10 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139371
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and Classes A and F of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) in respect of the construction of a single storey extension, with a patio and steps to the garden to the rear of 11 Vanoc Gardens, BR1
11 VANOC GARDENS, BROMLEY, BR1 5LB
Received 10 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139372
The installation of replacement windows, new timber windows to the front and the removal of an existing window with three new windows to the rear of 38A Wallbutton Road SE4.
38A WALLBUTTON ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2NX
Received 10 Mar 2025 - UnknownDC/25/139373
ONE Indian bean tree (T5) POLLARD REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 9m to 6m, REDUCE CROWN SPREAD by 2m from 6m to 4m. Reason: Reduce to previous points and remove lowest branch overhanging No.28 - routine 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.
30 MICHELDEVER ROAD, LONDON, SE12 8LX
Received 10 Mar 2025 - UnknownDC/25/139374
FIVE lime trees (T1-5) (ht. 8m)RE-POLLARD by 3m from 8m to 5m on all compass points. Reason : Re-pollard as part of regular 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.
40E WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NZ
Received 11 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/139375
Construction of a cycle and bin store at the front elevation, changes to the front garden area including new paving, planting bed and all associated works at 34 Manor Avenue, SE4.
34 MANOR AVENUE, LONDON, SE4 1PD
Received 11 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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