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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2,884 approved · 545 refused · 66 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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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More application records
- DecidedDC/25/140092
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Classes A, 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 single storey rear extension, construction of an L-shaped rear dormer extension and the installation of two front rooflights at 4 Overcliff Road, SE13.
4 OVERCLIFF ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7TZ
Received 13 May 2025 - UnknownDC/25/140093
REAR: ONE Olive tree(T1)(Ht. 7m) CROWN HEIGHT REDUCTION by 2-3m from 7m to 4-5m, REDUCE RADIUS by 1m from 3m to 2m on all compass points. Reason:The tree partially overhangs 25 Quentin Rd. 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
23 QUENTIN ROAD, LONDON, SE13 5DQ
Received 13 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/140094
Demolition of the existing single storey garage at the side elevation and the construction of a two storey side extension and a front porch at 65 Cambridge Drive, SE12.
65 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE, LONDON, SE12 8AG
Received 13 May 2025 - UnknownDC/25/140098
ONE Apple tree(T1)(ht. 4m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.2m from 4m to 2.8m, CROWN REDUCE RADIUS by 1.2m from 4m to 2.8m on all compass points, CROWN THIN by 10%. Reason: Crown reduce and reshape by 30%, crown thin by 10% - routine maintenance. THREE Lime trees(TG2)(ht. 5m) RE- POLLARD HEIGHT by 3.5m from 5m to 1.5m, REDUCE CROWN SPREAD by 2m from 2.5m to 0.5m. Reason: Pollard to previous pruning points 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
81 ERMINE ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7JJ
Received 13 May 2025 - UnknownDC/25/140099
REAR (boundary): ONE Sycamore (T1)(ht.12m) FELL. Reason: narrow canopy, within 2m of adjacent property, remove to avoid future structural issues, a native tree will be planted in a more suitable location in the rear garden.REAR (boundary): ONE Holm Oak (T2)(ht.13m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 13m to 10m, REDUCE LATERAL SPREAD by 2m from 9m to 7m. Reason: to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic. REAR (left side): ONE Sycamore (T3)(ht.12m) FELL. Reason: in poor physiological and structural condition with a small cavity 2m above ground level in the main stem, another stem has been removed at ground level, showing signs of dieback in the canopy, a native tree will be planted in a more suitable location. This is twin-stemmed sycamore (T7) which was retained as a single stem in 2022 ref DC/22/125406. REAR (right side): ONE Holm Oak (T4)(ht.14m) REDUCE LATERAL SPREAD by 2m from 8m to 6m. Reason: Reduction to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic. No reduction in height proposed.Informative A: the proposed voluntary replacement trees for (T1) and (T3) are greatly appreciated to maintain the treed rear garden amenity, and for urban forest canopy/urban greening, wildlife, environment, wellbeing, and climate change mitigation. Informative B: please create deadwood habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.Informative C: ref. previous 6-week notice DC/22/125406 - please send photo of the replacement tree in situ, under duty to replace, for 1x dead tree (T2). Photos of the 4x voluntary replacement native trees for felling 1x oak (T3) and 3x leylandii (T4,T5,T8) would also be appreciated. Replacement tree planting will avoid long-term degradation of tree amenity, wildlife habitat and environmental benefits.
GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 7 CHURCH TERRACE, LONDON, SE13 5BT
Received 13 May 2025 - UnknownDC/25/140101
Submission of material in accordance with Schedule 2, Clause 2 (Sale of Affordable Housing Units) of the Section 106 Agreement dated 27 April 2021 (Planning ref: DC/20/117309) in respect of Blackheath Business Estate, Blackheath Hill, SE10.
BLACKHEATH BUSINESS ESTATE, BLACKHEATH HILL, LONDON, SE10 8BA
Received 13 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/140104
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to confirm whether the remediation works which includes the provision of new fire barriers, the replacement of spandrel panels and the replacement of insulation within parts of the existing cladding, with the existing external facade elements reinstated would be considered development as defined under Section (55) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) at 1-31 Kew House, 56 Blackheath Hill, Heathside and Lethbridge Estate, SE10
KEW HOUSE, 56 BLACKHEATH HILL, LONDON, SE10 8EU
Received 14 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/140105
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to confirm whether the remediation works which includes the provision of new fire barriers, the replacement of spandrel panels and the replacement of insulation within parts of the existing cladding, with the existing external facade elements reinstated would be considered development as defined under Section (55) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) at 1-24 Richmond House, 58 Blackheath Hill, Heathside and Lethbridge Estate, SE10
RICHMOND HOUSE, 58 BLACKHEATH HILL, LONDON, SE10 8FF
Received 14 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/140106
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 hip-to-gable roof conversion, installation of a new gable-end window, construction of a rear roof extension and installation of two front rooflights at 52 Tatnell Road, SE23.
52 TATNELL ROAD, LONDON, SE23 1JY
Received 14 May 2025 - UnknownDC/25/140107
REAR: ONE Acacia (T1)(ht.10m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m to 7m from 10m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 2m from 7m to 5m Reason: General maintenance and re balance crown.REAR: ONE purple plum (T2)(ht.7m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m to 5m from 7m. Reason: General maintenance REAR: ONE Cherry (T3)(ht.6m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2 m to 4m from 6m. Reason.General 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
188 ALGERNON ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7AN
Received 14 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/140108
Retrospective application for changes to the ground floor rear fenestration's including a new window and door at 254-254A Lee High Road, SE13
254 LEE HIGH ROAD, LONDON, SE13 5PL
Received 14 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/140109
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate�existing submitted under Section 191 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and Class L of Schedule 2,�Part 1,�of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the�continued use as a small HMO (Use Class C4) at First Floor Flat, 8 Charleville Circus SE26.
FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 8 CHARLEVILLE CIRCUS, LONDON, SE26 6NR
Received 14 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/140110
Construction of an in-ground swimming pool with associated filter/pump equipment cabinets at 62 Belmont Hill SE13
62 BELMONT HILL, LONDON, SE13 5DN
Received 14 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/140111
Subdivision of the garden of 140 Manor Lane SE12 and construction of a 3 storey dwellinghouse facing Hereford Gardens, Longhurst Road, SE12, together with refuse storage, cycle parking, landscaping and all associated works.
140 MANOR LANE, LONDON, SE12 8LR
Received 14 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/140112
Application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for a non-material amendment to planning permission DC/23/130045 dated on 30 June 2023 (as amended by s73 DC/23/132738 dated on 15 December 2023; and s96a DC/23/133994 dated on 15 December 2023) to amend the cladding and balcony balustrade colour, the window opening arrangement and reveal depths, changes to materials on the northern and southern from angled brick to standing seam cladding and the balcony balustrade design at 1 & 1a Brockley Cross, SE4.
1-1A BROCKLEY CROSS, LONDON, SE4 2AB
Received 14 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/140113
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/22/126997) dated 01 November 2024, for the 'Proposed development at Leegate Shopping Centre SE12, bounded by Burnt Ash Road, Eltham Road, Leyland Road and Carston Close, for the demolition of existing buildings, and the construction of buildings up to 15-storeys (including basement level) to provide a comprehensive mixed use development including residential (Use Class C3), flexible commercial floorspace (Use Class E), a community centre (Use Class F2) and a public house (Sui Generis), together with associated public realm, landscaping and highways improvements, vehicular access, car parking and servicing arrangements, cycle parking and stores, and all other ancillary works', in order to amend the Description of Development to "Proposed development at Leegate Shopping Centre SE12, bounded by Burnt Ash Road, Eltham Road, Leyland Road and Carston Close, for the demolition of existing buildings, and the construction of buildings to provide a comprehensive mixed use development including residential (Use Class C3), flexible commercial floorspace (Use Class E), a community centre (Use Class F2) and a public house (Sui Generis), together with associated public realm, landscaping and highways improvements, vehicular access, car parking and servicing arrangements, cycle parking and stores, and all other ancillary works".
LEEGATE SHOPPING CENTRE, LEEGATE, LONDON, SE12
Received 14 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/140114
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Class B of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a dormer extension to the outrigger roof and hip to gable extension to the main roof at 85 Brockley Grove, SE4
85 BROCKLEY GROVE, LONDON, SE4 1DZ
Received 14 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/140116
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 7-Hard Landscaping, Condition 9-Soft Landscaping, Condition 10-Boundary Treatments and Condition 16-MUGA Materials of planning permission DC/24/134698 dated 25th October 2024 at Watergate School, Lushington Road SE6.
WATERGATE SCHOOL, LUSHINGTON ROAD, LONDON, SE6 3RJ
Received 14 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/140117
Construction of a full width single storey rear extension with flat roof and part double storey rear extension and all associated works at 104 Winlation Road BR1.
104 WINLATON ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 5PZ
Received 15 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/140118
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Classes B, C and G of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for a hip-to-gable and L-shaped rear dormer roof extensions together with the installation of two front rooflights at 77 Brookbank Road, SE13.
77 BROOKBANK ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7BX
Received 15 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/140119
Repair and repointing of a chimney stack to the rear at 27 Bousfield Road, SE14
27 BOUSFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5TP
Received 15 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/140120
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 18-(a) Secure by Design of planning permission DC/24/134698 dated 25th October 2024 at Watergate School, Lushington Road SE6.
WATERGATE SCHOOL, LUSHINGTON ROAD, LONDON, SE6 3RJ
Received 15 May 2025 - UnknownDC/25/140121
REAR: ONE Fir tree (T1)(ht.5m) LATERAL REDUCE by 1m from 1m to 0m on NE compass point. Reason: To prune back as necessary stem, branches and foliage that overhang no.21's rear garden, to reinstate the fence along the boundary line between no.21 and no.23.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
23 LAWN TERRACE, LONDON, SE3 9LL
Received 12 May 2025 - DecidedDC/25/140123
Application submitted under Section 73a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for a variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), Condition 3 (Materials), Condition 4 (RefuseStore), Condition5 (Cycle Facilities), Condition 6 (Hard Landscaping), Condition 7 (Soft Landscaping) and Condition 8 (Boundary Treatment) of planning permission (DC/19/114892) dated 06 March 2020, in order for changes to elevations and landscaping at the side of 137 Moorside Road BR1.
LAND ADJACENT TO, 137 MOORSIDE ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 5EP
Received 14 May 2025
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