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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
5,357Searchable applications
488Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 3,599 approved or refused records
573Refused applications

3,026 approved · 573 refused · 67 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Mar 2003 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. DecidedDC/25/141552

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and 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 rear roof extension, together with the installation of roof lights in the front roof slope, bricking up of existing garage door and installation of front ground floor window at 9 Hildenborough Gardens BR1.

    9 HILDENBOROUGH GARDENS, BROMLEY, BR1 4NU

    Received 24 Sept 2025
  2. UnknownDC/25/141554

    FRONT: ONE Acer Negundo (T1)(ht.12m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 12m to ht.9m, REDUCE LATERAL SPREAD by 3m from 12m to 9m.� Reason: the main leader has failed and is being held up by the limb below.�The canopy has major dieback and the crown is in generally poor physiological and structural condition.�The canopy overhangs two driveways and the pedestrian footpath, high likelihood of failure and volume of pedestrians within the drop zone warrant the 5-day notice. The tree will tolerate the pruning as specified, reduction to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic.Informative A: huge thanks for the sensitive management to retain the tree for streetscape amenity. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

    59 BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1XR

    Received 23 Sept 2025
  3. UnknownDC/25/141558

    The installation of a telecommunications base station comprising the installation on the drill tower of 6 no. antennas on 3 no. antenna support poles, the installation of 2 no. 300mm diameter dish antennas, the installation of radio units within the tower, the installation of 1 no. ground-based equipment cabinet with GPS module and ancillary works.

    FOREST HILL FIRE STATION, 155 STANSTEAD ROAD, LONDON, SE23 1HP

    Received 23 Sept 2025
  4. DecidedDC/25/141559

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 15-Biodiverse part a) Living Roofs of planning permission DC/23/133854 dated 7th March 2025 at Land at the Former Bell Green Gas Works, Bell Green SE26.

    LAND AT THE FORMER BELL GREEN GAS WORKS, BELL GREEN, LONDON, SE26

    Received 24 Sept 2025
  5. DecidedDC/25/141560

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and 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 L-shaped dormer extension and the installation of two rooflights to the front roof slope at 166 Fairlawn Park, SE26.

    166 FAIRLAWN PARK, LONDON, SE26 5SD

    Received 24 Sept 2025
  6. UnknownDC/25/141561

    FRONT: ONE Evergreen Oak tree (T1) LATERAL REDUCTION of two smallest limbs by 5m & 6m to trunk on the S compass point on the wall side. CROWN LIFT to 3m above ground level over footpath S Compass Point & 2m above ground level on garden side & neighbouring steps W compass point. HEIGHT REDUCTION by 3m from 12m to 9mInformative 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.

    75 BELMONT HILL, LONDON, SE13 5AX

    Received 24 Sept 2025
  7. UnknownDC/25/141563

    FRONT: ONE Palm tree (T1) Ht 7m FELL. REASON: Due to outgrowing locationInformative A: The tree contributes to the urban forest and streetscape amenity, wildlife and environmental benefits including cooling temperatures in increasingly hot summers with climate change; and encourage planting more trees in the front garden to maintain the treed landscape character and amenity of Brockley conservation area.Informative B: Encourage planting a small replacement tree such as a magnolia for, wildlife and shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to climate change; please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

    190 TRESSILLIAN ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1XY

    Received 24 Sept 2025
  8. UnknownDC/25/141564

    REAR: THREE Willow trees (G3) REPOLLARD Ht by 5m from 14m to 9m spread by 4m from 6m to 2m to previous pruning points.REASON: Overhanging into school area and car park, historically pruned with approx. 4-5m of regrowth, significant amounts of squirrel damage in sporadic parts throughout canopies & framework structure of all trees, resulting in dysfunctionality & dieback of secondary branches, resulting in numerous secondary branch failures, some of which are partially hung up.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.

    APEX APARTMENTS, FLATS 1-24, 18-24 CULVERLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2LF

    Received 24 Sept 2025
  9. DecidedDC/25/141565

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and 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 49 Springrice Road SE13.

    49 SPRINGRICE ROAD, LONDON, SE13 6HS

    Received 24 Sept 2025
  10. DecidedDC/25/141567

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for confirmation that the proposed change of use of the premises from the retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories to a commercial venue for hire does not constitute development, in accordance with Section 55(2)(f) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as both uses fall within Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended), at 96-100 Lee High Road, SE13.

    96-100 LEE HIGH ROAD, LONDON, SE13 5PT

    Received 24 Sept 2025
  11. DecidedDC/25/141568

    Demolition of existing rear extension and construction of single-storey rear and side infill extension, at 54 Arabin Road, SE4.

    54 ARABIN ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2SE

    Received 24 Sept 2025
  12. UnknownDC/25/141569

    REAR/SIDE: ONE Hawthorn tree (T15) Ht 12m FELL to near ground level.REASON: The removal of a tree in serious decline.TPO Church Rise- The Apostles Christ Church, South Road-Christ Church Chapel & Bishops Lodge 37 , Sunderland Road-Church View 1-6. DC/17/103514

    BISHOPS LODGE, 37 SOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2UJ

    Received 24 Sept 2025
  13. DecidedDC/25/141570

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 and Class A of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the demolition the small rear annex and installation of 2 new doors in the rear elevation at 53 Halesworth Road, SE13.

    53 HALESWORTH ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7TJ

    Received 24 Sept 2025
  14. UnknownDC/25/141571

    REAR: ONE Cherry Tree (T1)(ht.11m) CROWN REDUCTION HEIGHT by 3m from 11m to 8m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 8m to 6m. CROWN THIN by 25 % Reason: Reduction on all laterals and verticals, back to appropriate growth points, as part of regular maintenance. ONE Cherry Tree (T2)(ht.11m) CROWN REDUCTION HEIGHT by 3m from 11m to 8m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 8m to 6m. CROWN THIN by 25 % Reason: Reduction on all laterals and verticals, back to appropriate growth points, as part of regular maintenance. ONE Cherry Tree (T3)(ht.8m) CROWN REDUCTION HEIGHT by 3m from 8m to 5m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 5m to 3m. CROWN THIN by 25 %. Remove one stem on boundary with 120 St Dennetts back to appropriate growth point. Reason: Reduction on all laterals and verticals, back to appropriate growth points, 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.

    120 DENNETTS ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5LW

    Received 24 Sept 2025
  15. UnknownDC/25/141572

    REAR: ONE Lawson Cypress tree (T1) Ht 6m FELL to ground level.REASON: To allow more light into the garden given the trees size and stature. Informative A: The tree contributes to the urban forest and rear amenity, wildlife and environmental benefits including cooling temperatures in increasingly hot summers with climate change; Informative B: We would like to strongly encourage the planting of one or two small canopy broad-leaf replacement trees to maintain the treed landscape character beside Harefield Road and amenity of Brockley conservation area, for wildlife, screening, and shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to climate change; please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity; please plant new tree(s) species such as crab apple, whitebeam, pear, Persian Ironwood (Parrotia persica), bird cherry, paperbark maple, hazel, hawthorn, holly, strawberry tree, mulberry, medlar, Albizzia julibrissin, Judas Tree (Cercis siliquastrum) to maintain the treed landscape character of Brockley conservation area, for rear amenity and wildlife habitat.

    82 BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1TS

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  16. DecidedDC/25/141573

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 3(a)(i) Land Contamination of planning permission DC/24/136123 dated 17th October 2024 at 1-1A Davenport Road SE6.

    1-1A DAVENPORT ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2AY

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  17. DecidedDC/25/141574

    Construction of a ground floor rear extension and all associated works to the rear of 104 Cranston Road SE23

    104 CRANSTON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2EY

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  18. UnknownDC/25/141575

    REAR: ONE Robinia tree (T1) Crown Reduction Ht by 2.5m from 18m to 15.5m, Spread by 2.5m from 12m to 9.5m, shape accordingly & remove major deadwood & any trunk growth.REASON: To allow for more sunlight onto vegetable garden. ONE Mixed Hedge (H2) HEDGE REDUCTION Ht by 1m from 3m to 2m & trim garden side to within line of retaining wall.REASON: To create a tight & compact hedge. ONE Yew tree (T3) REPOLLARD to previous pruning points ht by 1.25m from 4m to 3.75m Spread by 0.25m from 3m to 2.75m ONE Privet Hedge (H4) ADJ to main entrance HEDGE reduction ht by 1m from 3m to 2m (from lowest point in hedge) & to trim garden side only to create a tight and compact hedge.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.

    5 SOMERSET GARDENS, LONDON, SE13 7SY

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  19. UnknownDC/25/141576

    FRONT ONE: Purple Leaf Cherry Plum tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 2.4m from 8m to 5.6m Spread by 1.5m from 5m to 3.5mInformative 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.

    49 HANDEN ROAD, LONDON, SE12 8NR

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  20. UnknownDC/25/141577

    REAR: ONE Horse Chestnut tree (T1) CROWN LIFT to 5.5m above ground level on E compass point. Section shown in photo.REASON: This is to raise the lower branches to clear the footpath to prevent obstruction.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.

    110 GEOFFREY ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NU

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  21. DecidedDC/25/141578

    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 6m, an eaves height of 2.99m and a maximum height of 3.82m to 67 Coniston Road BR1.

    67 CONISTON ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 4JG

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  22. DecidedDC/25/141579

    Details submitted pursuant to Conditions 2(a) (Acoustic Privacy Screens) and 3(a) (External Lighting) of planning permission DC/24/137487 dated 30th June 2025 at Skehans Freehouse, 1 Kitto Road SE14.

    SKEHANS FREEHOUSE, 1 KITTO ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5TW

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  23. DecidedDC/25/141580

    The construction of a rear dormer loft extension, together with the installation of front and side rooflights, blocking up of the garage door at the front elevation, and the replacement of windows at the front and rear elevations at 67 Coniston Road BR1.

    67 CONISTON ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 4JG

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  24. UnknownDC/25/141581

    REAR: ONE Cypress tree (T4) Ht 15m FELL to close to ground level.REASON: TO COMBAT SUBSIDENCE DAMAGET4 Cypress - Fell close to ground level (approx. 50mm) (conifer). - TO COMBAT SUBSIDENCE DAMAGE

    57A FAIRLAWN PARK, LONDON, SE26 5SA

    Received 25 Sept 2025

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