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London Borough of Lewisham
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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 dates
5,138Searchable applications
477Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 3,434 approved or refused records
545Refused applications

2,889 approved · 545 refused · 66 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Mar 2003 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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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  1. DecidedDC/25/140540

    Construction of loft conversion with dormer in the rear roof slope together with the installation of two roof lights in the front roof slope at 62A Vancouver Road,SE23.

    62A VANCOUVER ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2AF

    Received 23 Jun 2025
  2. DecidedDC/25/140549

    Construction of dormer extension to rear roof slope, installation of rooflights to front and side roof slope and sash window to the gable at the front elevation and all associated works at Flat 5, 77 Bromley Road SE6.

    FLAT E, 77 BROMLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2UF

    Received 23 Jun 2025
  3. DecidedDC/25/140550

    Variation of Legal Agreement application (affordable housing units tenure and affordable housing units definition) relating to planning permission DC/20/116783 dated 17 March 2021 at land and property comprising Silwood Estate Regeneration Area, Silwood Street, London SE16 including :- Deletion and Replacement of - Schedule 2, Paragraph 4: Affordable Housing Units Tenure;Change to Definition - Schedule 2, Paragraph 4.2.1: Affordable Housing Units.

    LAND AND PROPERTY COMPRISING, SILWOOD ESTATE REGENERATION AREA, SILWOOD STREET, LONDON, SE16

    Received 24 Jun 2025
  4. DecidedDC/25/140551

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 2-Construction Management Plan, Condition 3-Plans Showing External Aspects, Condition 4-External Materials, Condition 5-Refuse and Recycling Facilities, Condition 6-Cycle Parking Facilities, Condition 7(a)-Hard Landscaping, Condition 9-Soft Landscaping, Condition 11-External Lighting, Condition 16-Site Investigations, Condition 19-Protection of Historic Windows and Condition 21-Structural Engineering of planning permission DC/19/112087 (Appeal Ref: APP/C5690/W/20/3252615) dated 13th August 2021 (amended by DC/25/139631 dated 27th May 2025) at St Mildred's Church, St Mildred's Road SE12.

    ST MILDREDS CHURCH, ST MILDREDS ROAD, LONDON, SE12 0RA

    Received 23 Jun 2025
  5. UnknownDC/25/140552

    REAR: TWO Eucalyptus, Cider Gum (TG4)(ht.9m) FELL to 2m stumps. REASON: Stems rubbing each other, causing wounds. Leaning due to phototropic growth.REAR: ONE Sycamore (T10)(ht.15m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m from 15 to 14m, REDUCE LATERAL SPREAD on S compass by 2m from 7m to 5m. REASON: clearance to building, general maintenance to prevent future issues.REAR: ONE Sycamore (T12)(ht.10m) FELL to ground level. REASON: Kretzschmaria deusta on base of stem over wound, target zone beside rail lne, should not be allowed to mature. Replacement tree to be planted as agreed in agents email 28 July 2025.Informative A: huge thank you for retaining sycamore T10 and for the proposed replacement tree for T12 as agreed in agents email 28 July 2025, for rear amenity, wildlife habitat beside the railside Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) and for shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to the changing climate. Informative B: replacement tree species to be selected from - oak, hornbeam, wild service tree, bird cherry, small leaved lime. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

    CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5GE

    Received 23 Jun 2025
  6. DecidedDC/25/140553

    Details submitted pursuant to 10(a) (Tree Protection Plan) of planning permission DC/21/124386 dated 14th September 2022 at 170 New Cross Road SE14.

    170 NEW CROSS ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5AA

    Received 23 Jun 2025
  7. DecidedDC/25/140554

    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 front rooflights at 75 Priestfield Road, SE23.

    75 PRIESTFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2RW

    Received 23 Jun 2025
  8. UnknownDC/25/140555

    FRONT: ONE Lime tree (0789) REPOLLARD to previous points Ht by 7m from 15m to 8m, SPREAD by 4m from 7m to 3m. ONE Lime tree (0790) REPOLLARD to previous points Ht by 2m from 10 to 8m, SPREAD by 4m from 6 to 2m REASON: to match other Lime trees in row. ONE Lime tree (0788) REPOLLARD to previous points Ht by 5m from 13m to 8m, SPREAD by 4m from 6m to 2m. ONE Lime tree (0787) REPOLLARD to previous points Ht by 7m from 15m to 8m, Spread by 6m from 9m to 3m.REASON: Following findings from a tree survey.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.

    23 SYDENHAM PARK, LONDON, SE26 4EE

    Received 23 Jun 2025
  9. UnknownDC/25/140556

    FRONT: ONE Lime tree (0785) CROWN LIFT to 2.5m over footpath & 5m over the road. Ht 15m SPREAD 9m.REASON: highway/street lamp clearance. Following findings from a tree survey.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.

    10A SYDENHAM PARK, LONDON, SE26 4EQ

    Received 23 Jun 2025
  10. DecidedDC/25/140557

    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 41 Longhill Road, SE6.

    41 LONGHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1TZ

    Received 23 Jun 2025
  11. DecidedDC/25/140558

    Conversion of the existing house into two houses, together with alteration to the front elevation, provision of bike and bin stores and all associated works at 4 Ringmore Rise SE6.

    4 RINGMORE RISE, LONDON, SE23 3DF

    Received 23 Jun 2025
  12. DecidedDC/25/140559

    Construction of a rear extension, removal of two chimney stacks and associated works at 54 Wellmeadow Road, SE6.

    54 WELLMEADOW ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1HL

    Received 23 Jun 2025
  13. UnknownDC/25/140560

    FRONT: ONE Norway Maple tree (5873) CROWN LIFT to 6m from ground level on S compass point.Ht 10m SPREAD 8m.REASON: To mitigate encroachment to building. Following findings from a tree survey.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

    39 CARLTON TERRACE, LONDON, SE26 4EH

    Received 23 Jun 2025
  14. UnknownDC/25/140561

    FRONT: ONE Silver Birch tree (5883) CROWN LIFT to 2.5m above grounfd level. Ht 10m, SPREAD 7m.REASON: Highway & street lamp clearance. Following findings from a tree survey.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.

    19 SYDENHAM PARK, LONDON, SE26 4EE

    Received 23 Jun 2025
  15. UnknownDC/25/140562

    FRONT: ONE Privet hedge (0374nt)(ht.3m) CROWN REDUCTION HEIGHT by 2m to ht.1m, REDUCE SPREAD by 1m from 2m to 1m. REASON: multi stemmed, adjacent footpath, maintenance & encroachment issue to path.REAR: THREE Lilac (0373nt)(ht.3m) FELL. REASON: clearance to garden, partially failed and heavily ivy congested (please manage for coppice regrowth - see informative B below)Informative A: maintaining the front hedge for urban greening amenity is greatly appreciated. Informative B: the rear lilac is overgrown but provides amenity and wildlife habitat ? please amend works to low pollard for coppice regrowth for amenity and wildlife. Informative C: please create habitat wood piles or 'dead hedge' with some arisings for wildlife and biodiversity

    48 TRESSILLIAN ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1YB

    Received 23 Jun 2025
  16. DecidedDC/25/140563

    Construction of a single storey side infill extension at the rear of 23 Elverson Road, SE8.

    23 ELVERSON ROAD, LONDON, SE8 4JW

    Received 24 Jun 2025
  17. DecidedDC/25/140564

    The display of advertisements comprising 1no internally illuminated econoflex box, 1no set of flat cut aluminium letters, 1no internally illuminated flexbox, 1no folded aluminium panel, 2no folded aluminium panels, 5no folded aluminium panels, at B & Q, Unit B6, Bell Green Retail Park, Bell Green SE26 (amended description).

    UNIT B6, BELL GREEN RETAIL PARK, BELL GREEN, LONDON, SE26 4PR

    Received 24 Jun 2025
  18. UnknownDC/25/140565

    1no internally illuminated econoflex box 4600 x 4600mm 1no set o flat cut aluminium letters 1900 x 1900mm 1no internally illuminated flexbox 5000 x 1750mm 1no folded aluminium panel 14870 x 880mm 2no folded aluminium panels 1000 x 800mm 5no folded aluminium panels 600 x 300mm 5no free standing sign 1000 x 1000

    UNIT B6, BELL GREEN RETAIL PARK, BELL GREEN, LONDON, SE26 4PR

    Received 24 Jun 2025
  19. DecidedDC/25/140566

    The construction of an outbuilding at The Old Nursery, 43 Albyn Road SE8.

    THE OLD NURSERY, 43 ALBYN ROAD, LONDON, SE8 4EG

    Received 24 Jun 2025
  20. UnknownDC/25/140567

    FRONT SIDE: ONE Lime (T7/TPO T23)(ht.12m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 12m to ht.10m, REDUCE LATERAL SPREAD by 2m from 10m to 8m. REASON: to shape canopy, prune to suitable points, retain natural aesthetic and improve light conditions for the owner.FRONT SIDE: SIX Lime (T1-T6/TPO T24-T27)(ht.10m) CROWN REDUCE SPREAD by 2m from 10m to 8m. REASON: to shape canopy, prune to suitable points, retain natural aesthetic and improve light conditions for the owner.The trees are previous pollards with re-established crowns beside Brockley View, reduction works to manage with proximity to house and with regard to strength of pollard pole forks at approx.ht.5m, ref TPO trees T23-27.Informative A: huge thanks for sensitive management to retain the trees for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to the changing climate. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversityThe London Borough of Lewisham (Brockley Hill) Tree Preservation Order 1973.

    62 DUNCOMBE HILL, LONDON, SE23 1QB

    Received 24 Jun 2025
  21. UnknownDC/25/140568

    FRONT: ONE Cherry tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 1m from 7m to 6m, SPREAD by 1m from 7m to 6m.REASON: To bring back to form and improve light conditions for both owner and neighboring properties. REAR ONE Eucalyptus tree (T2) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 2m from 12m to 10m, SPREAD by 4m from 11m to 7m.To bring back to form and improve light conditions for both owner and neighboring properties.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.

    7 CHALSEY ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1YN

    Received 24 Jun 2025
  22. DecidedDC/25/140569

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for confirmation that the use of the property as a 'Children's Home' (Use Class C2) does not constitute a material change of use from 'Residential Family Assessment Centre' (Use Class C2) at 47 Marischal Road, SE13.

    47 MARISCHAL ROAD, LONDON, SE13 5LE

    Received 24 Jun 2025
  23. DecidedDC/25/140570

    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 rooflights at 56 Francemary Road, SE4.

    56 FRANCEMARY ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1JS

    Received 24 Jun 2025
  24. DecidedDC/25/140571

    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 an L-shaped rear extension and installation of two front rooflights to the front at 21 St Norbert Road, SE4.

    21 ST NORBERT ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2EY

    Received 24 Jun 2025

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