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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
5,202Searchable applications
477Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 3,485 approved or refused records
557Refused applications

2,928 approved · 557 refused · 66 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. RegisteredDC/25/140778

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition (5) 'Construction Logistics Plan' of planning permission DC/22/126997 dated 1st November 2024 at Leegate Shopping Centre, Leegate SE12.

    LEEGATE SHOPPING CENTRE, LEEGATE, LONDON, SE12

    Received 10 Jul 2025
  2. Appeal decidedDC/25/140779

    Change of use of the existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3b) into a 5-bed HMO (House of Multiple Occupation) (Use Class C4), together with the provision of cycle and bin storage in the front and rear garden at 86 Doggett Road SE6.

    86 DOGGETT ROAD, LONDON, SE6 4QA

    Received 10 Jul 2025
  3. DecidedDC/25/140780

    DC/25/140780 - Change of use of the existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3b) into a 10-bed Large HMO (House of Multiple Occupation) (Sui Generis), together with the provision of cycle and bin storage in the front and rear garden at 49 Rosenthal Road SE6

    49 ROSENTHAL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2BX

    Received 10 Jul 2025
  4. DecidedDC/25/140781

    Change of use of the existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3b) into a 8-bed Large HMO (House of Multiple Occupation) (Sui Generis), together with the provision of cycle and bin storage in the front and rear garden at 143 Hazelbank Road SE6

    143 HAZELBANK ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1LT

    Received 10 Jul 2025
  5. UnknownDC/25/140782

    FRONT: ONE Horse chestnut (T1 in TPO)(ht.18m, r.9-10m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m to 16m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2-3m to 7m, remove stem epicormics and deadwood. Reason: clearance to property, to manage the tree within the frontage.FRONT: ONE: Horse Chestnut (T2 in TPO)(ht.16m, r.7-8m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m to ht.14m, RADIUS REDUCE by 1-2m to 6m. CROWN LIFT to 5m above ground level by length reduction of cascading branches, remove deadwood. Reason: to manage the tree within the frontage, overhang to no.3 and pavement.The London Borough of Lewisham (ROCKBOURNE, SUNDERLAND, WALDRAM PARK ROAD AND CHURCH RISE), Tree Preservation Order 1974.Informative A: huge thank you for maintaining and retaining the trees for amenity, wildlife, reducing air pollution from the south circular and for 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 biodiversity.Informative C: depaving carefully by hand around the base of trees is encouraged, replace with 50mm depth bark mulch clear of the tree trunk, to improve the rooting environment and create opportunity for urban greening enhancement.

    5 WESTBOURNE DRIVE, LONDON, SE23 2UP

    Received 10 Jul 2025
  6. DecidedDC/25/140783

    Installation of a protruding box window to replace a door on the side elevation and installation of a replacement door in the rear elevation at 27A Arabin Road, SE4.

    27A ARABIN ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2SE

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  7. DecidedDC/25/140784

    The installation of three double-glazed timber windows in the front elevation at 103B Embleton Road, SE13.

    103B EMBLETON ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7DQ

    Received 10 Jul 2025
  8. Appeal lodgedDC/25/140785

    Construction of a ground floor wraparound side/rear extension, front porch, side loft extensions and all associated works at 47 Ridgewell Close, SE26

    47 RIDGEWELL CLOSE, LONDON, SE26 5AP

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  9. DecidedDC/25/140786

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 8a (Refuse Stores) and Condition 9a (Cycle Stores) of planning permission DC/23/130975 dated 20th October 2023 at Garages to the Rear of Creeland Grove SE6.

    GARAGES TO THE REAR OF, CREELAND GROVE, LONDON, SE6 4LE

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  10. UnknownDC/25/140787

    Retrospective planning permission for the internal alterations to provide an additional 3 rooms in the existing supported living accommodation (Use Class C2), at 2 Sydenham Hill SE26.

    2 SYDENHAM HILL, LONDON, SE26 6SJ

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  11. DecidedDC/25/140788

    Construction of single storey rear extension at 5 Kilgour Road, SE23.

    5 KILGOUR ROAD, LONDON, SE23 1PG

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  12. UnknownDC/25/140789

    REAR: ONE Yew tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 1m from 4m to 4m Spread by 1.2 from 6m to 4.8m Remove deadwood CROWN LIFT from 1.5m to 2.5m REASON: Routine Maintenance. ONE Goat Willow tree (T2) POLLARD main stem by 3m from 4m to 1m to below ripped section. Reason: Tree is decayed and has split. (see photo)Informative A: The sensitive management of 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.

    FLAT 5, 76A HONOR OAK ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3RR

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  13. UnknownDC/25/140790

    ***THE LPA HAVE DECLINED TO DETERMINE THIS APPLICATION UNDER S70C OF THE TCPA. NO FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN***. Retrospective application for the retention and partial modernisation of a kitchen extract system to the rear of the property, including associated alterations to the rear elevation. The proposal also seeks to retain a metal staircase and raised platform, introduce acoustic and visual screening in the form of metal and timber housing, install a new roof structure, apply metal cladding to existing balustrading, and create a small seating area to the rear

    243A-245 LEWISHAM WAY, LONDON, SE4 1XF

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  14. DecidedDC/25/140791

    An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-material amendment in connection with the planning permission (DC/17/103751) dated 28 November 2017, in order to allow:- the variation of Conditions 2 and 3 to allow alterations to the colour and material type of windows within the rear dormer roof extensions at 106 Algernon Road, SE13.

    106 ALGERNON ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7AW

    Received 14 Jul 2025
  15. DecidedDC/25/140792

    Installation of replacement rear door and double-glazed windows in all elevations and replacement of front boundary picket fence at 32 Brightfield Road, London SE12.

    32 BRIGHTFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE12 8QF

    Received 14 Jul 2025
  16. DecidedDC/25/140793

    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 3.00m and a maximum height of 3.00m to 57 Houston Road, SE23.

    57 HOUSTON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2RL

    Received 14 Jul 2025
  17. DecidedDC/25/140797

    Construction of a single storey rear extension with green roof and outbuilding with solar panels on the roof in the rear garden at 179A Brownhill Road, SE6, including a replacement window, a new rear door opening and enlarged window opening for installation of a large picture window and an air source heat pump at ground floor in the side/rear elevation and associated works.

    179A BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2BQ

    Received 14 Jul 2025
  18. UnknownDC/25/140798

    New Premises Licence Application - Popeyes, Unit 1, The Lewisham Centre, SE13 7EP

    UNIT 1, RIVERDALE CENTRE, LEWISHAM CENTRE, LONDON, SE13 7EP

    Received 14 Jul 2025
  19. DecidedDC/25/140801

    Construction of a first floor rear extension, and all associated works at 323 Brownhill Road SE6.

    323 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1AL

    Received 14 Jul 2025
  20. DecidedDC/25/140802

    Alterations, Construction of a single-storey rear extension at 20 Dallinger Road, SE12

    20 DALLINGER ROAD, LONDON, SE12 0TL

    Received 14 Jul 2025
  21. DecidedDC/25/140804

    Construction loft conversion (hip-to-gable) with rear dormer, installation of front roof windows and erection of a single storey rear extension at 3 Kingshurst Road, SE12

    3 KINGSHURST ROAD, LONDON, SE12 9LD

    Received 14 Jul 2025
  22. DecidedDC/25/140806

    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 194 Manor Lane, SE12.

    194 MANOR LANE, LONDON, SE12 0UA

    Received 14 Jul 2025
  23. DecidedDC/25/140807

    Creation of new access from carriageway including changes to existing boundary wall and fence; creation of off-street parking space; new garden wall and fence arrangement including new glazed side access door to enlarged side garden at 66 Brightfield Road SE12.

    66 BRIGHTFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE12 8QF

    Received 14 Jul 2025
  24. UnknownDC/25/140808

    REAR (no.92,94): ROOT BARRIER GROUND EXCAVATION and associated severance of roots across centre of rear gardens of nos.92,94, including 1m wide haul route within the edge of TPO woodland (W1), rear of gardens nos.88,90,92, no tree removal proposed. Reason: to install root barrier (20m in length/ 3.5m deep) and isolate house no.94, with subsidence issue in left flank of rear projection, from roots originating from trees in adjacent TPO woodland (W1), any roots found during excavation of the root barrier trench to be pruned making a clean cut with a suitable sharp tool (eg bypass secateurs or hand saw), ref.para 7.2.2. BS 5837:2012 Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction. (Revision of similar TPO application ref. DC/23/131906 for root barrier across rear gardens nos.92,94,96 ? not implemented).The London Borough of Lewisham Land at the rear of 66-114 Buckthorne Road and adjacent to 8 Courtrai Road, London, SE4 Tree Preservation Order, 1997.Informative A: use of a compact, flexible, copper impregnated root barrier is hugely appreciated to manage property structural issues and retain trees. Sycamore (T5) and oak (T6) are in the woodland TPO (W1) known as Gore Wood which is ancient woodland and part of the Metropolitan Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (MSINC) extending from Forest Hill to New Cross Gate. Retention of the trees will benefit rear amenity, urban forest canopy, linear green infrastructure, wellbeing, wildlife and mitigate climate change and biodiversity emergencies.Informative B: the root barrier and 1m wide haul route are to be carried out in accordance with the revised Tree Protection Plans (TPP) dated 11.9.25: dwg nos. 03993P_TPP_01 Rev C and 03993P_TPP_02 Rev C and revised Optera Statement of Works for installation of a compact root barrier dated 18 September 2025.Informative C: before any works granted by the council are carried out, prior consent and any permissions must be obtained from all landowners, including the owner of TPO woodland (W1) for the proposed haul route within the TPO woodland.

    94 BUCKTHORNE ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2DG

    Received 14 Jul 2025

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