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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 dates5,372Searchable applications
488Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 3,613 approved or refused records
573Refused applications
3,040 approved · 573 refused · 67 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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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- DecidedDC/25/141737
Construction of a single storey rear extension and detached outbuilding along with all associated works at 108 Woolstone Road SE23.
108 WOOLSTONE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2TH
Received 7 Oct 2025 - UnknownDC/25/141739
Submission of material in accordance with Schedule 3, Clause 2 (Local Labour and Business) of the Section 106 Agreement dated 01 May 2020 (Planning ref: DC/17/099662) in respect of 152A Lee High Road, SE13.
152A LEE HIGH ROAD, LONDON, SE13 5PR
Received 2 Oct 2025 - UnknownDC/25/141742
The London Borough of Lewisham (Land between Eddystone Road & Dalrymple Road London SE4 2DB) Tree Preservation Order 2025. Made: 08/10/2025.Town and Country Planning (Trees) Regulations 1999 As amended by the Town and Country (Trees) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008Town and Country Planning Act 1990The London Borough of Lewisham (Land Between Eddystone Road & Dalrymple Road London SE4 2DB) Tree Preservation Order 2025. dated 8/10/25
LAND BETWEEN EDDYSTONE ROAD AND, DALRYMPLE ROAD, LONDON, SE4
Received 8 Oct 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141743
Installation of an air source heat pump and air conditioning unit, and widening of the driveway entrance at 69 Foxberry Rd, SE4 2SR.
69 FOXBERRY ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2SR
Received 8 Oct 2025 - UnknownDC/25/141744
FRONT: ONE Copper Beech (TPO T1) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 20m to ht.17m, REDUCE LATERAL SPREAD by 4m from 20m to 16m. Reason: to bring back to form & improve light conditions for owner & neighbouring properties, ongoing repeat maintenance cycle.The London Borough of Lewisham (58 Breakspears Road London SE4) Tree Preservation Order 2010.Informative A: huge thank you for maintaining the tree for amenity, wildlife, environmental benefits and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat wood piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative C: new tree planting is encouraged where space allows.
58 BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1UL
Received 8 Oct 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141745
Construction of a single storey rear infill extension at 9 Lenham Road, SE12.
9 LENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE12 8QN
Received 8 Oct 2025 - UnknownDC/25/141746
FRONT: TWO multi-stemmed LIME (T1,T2/ T2 & T3 in TPO) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by up to 4-5m (approx.1-2m below previous reduction points) from 15m to ht.10m, LATERAL REDUCE SPREAD by 1.5m from 5m to 3.5mReason: general maintenance.The London Borough of Lewisham (43 Wickham Road London SE4 1LT) Tree Preservation Order 2012.
43D WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1LT
Received 8 Oct 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141747
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 a hip-to-gable roof conversion, rear dormer extension, installation of front rooflights together with the construction of a single storey rear extension at 135 Bexhill Road SE4.
135 BEXHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1SH
Received 8 Oct 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141748
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Classes E of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a new garage at 58 Inchmery Road, SE6.
58 INCHMERY ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2NE
Received 8 Oct 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141749
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 15-part c (Biodiverse Living Roofs) of planning permission DC/22/129781 dated on 11 May 2023 (as amended by S96a DC/24/137373 dated on 09 October 2024) at 2 Manor Park SE13.
2 MANOR PARK, LONDON, SE13 5RN
Received 8 Oct 2025 - Appeal lodgedDC/25/141750
Construction of a 4 Bedroom dwellinghouse, together with the provision of car parking and cycle spaces, bin storage and all associated works on land at 57 Millborough Crescent SE12.
57 MILBOROUGH CRESCENT, LONDON, SE12 0RR
Received 9 Oct 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141751
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section 191 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the use of part of the ground floor at 168 Manor Lane SE12 as a self contained studio flat.
168 MANOR LANE, LONDON, SE12 8LP
Received 9 Oct 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141752
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 3(a) Materials of planning permission DC/24/137999 dated 12th February 2025 at 59 Pepys Road, SE14.
59 PEPYS ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5SA
Received 9 Oct 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141753
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 4 'Construction Environment Management Plan' of planning permission DC/22/126997 dated 1st November 2024 at Leegate Shopping Centre, Leegate SE12.
LEEGATE SHOPPING CENTRE, LEEGATE, LONDON, SE12
Received 9 Oct 2025 - UnknownDC/25/141758
Submission of material in accordance with Schedule 3, Clause B (Early Stage Review) of the Section 106 Agreement dated 27 March 2021 (Planning ref: DC/20/117309) in respect of Blackheath Business Estate, Blackheath Hill, SE10.
BLACKHEATH BUSINESS ESTATE, BLACKHEATH HILL, LONDON, SE10 8BA
Received 9 Oct 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141759
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 demolition of existing side extension, and the construction of a new side extension and a new rear extension at 80 Oldstead Road BR1.
80 OLDSTEAD ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 5RJ
Received 10 Oct 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141760
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the change of use from (Use Class C3B) supporting housing to (Use Class C3A) residential at 166A Bellingham Road SE6
166A BELLINGHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1EJ
Received 9 Oct 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141761
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 5-part a (Architectural Detailing) of planning permission DC/24/135333 dated 16 October 2024 at Land on the East Side of 68 Ravensbourne Park Crescent, SE6.
LAND ON THE EAST SIDE OF, 68 RAVENSBOURNE PARK CRESCENT, LONDON, SE6 4YP
Received 9 Oct 2025 - UnknownDC/25/141762
REAR: ONE Maple(809)(ht.7m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1-1.5m to 5.5m. Reason:Rountine maintenance ,prevent damage and provide clearence. ONE Maple(812)(ht.4.5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2-2.5m to 2m. Reason:Routine maintenance,prevent damage and provide clearence ONE Maple (814)(ht.11m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2-2.5m to 8.5m. Reason: Routine maintence,prevent damage and provide clearence ONE Maple (816)(ht.12m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2-2.5m to 9.5m. Reason:Routine maintenance, prevent damage and provide clearence ONE Silver(818)(ht.12m)CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1-1.5m to 10.5m. CROWN LIFT to 2m. Reason:Clear fence line GROUP Birch(819 -824)(ht.9 - 13m)CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1-1.5m. CROWN LIFT to 2m. Reason: Clear fence lineInformative 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.
STANNARD COURT, CULVERLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2LE
Received 9 Oct 2025 - UnknownDC/25/141763
A new Animal Activity Application under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, as supplemented by the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018.
46A MALPAS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1BS
Received 9 Oct 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141766
Details submitted pursuant to the statutory Biodiversity Gain Plan condition under Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 of planning permission DC/24/137081 dated 16th January 2025 at The Deptford Centre, Speedwell Street, SE8.
THE DEPTFORD CENTRE, SPEEDWELL STREET, LONDON, SE8 4AT
Received 10 Oct 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141767
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 3(a) - Hard Landscaping, Condition 4(a) - Soft Landscaping, Condition 5 (a) - Living Roofs and Condition 6(a) - Rain Garden of planning permission DC/25/138649 dated 16th May 2025 at St Dunstans College, Stanstead Road, SE6.
ST DUNSTANS COLLEGE, STANSTEAD ROAD, LONDON, SE6 4TY
Received 10 Oct 2025 - UnknownDC/25/141768
REAR: ONE Prunus (T3)(ht.9m) FELL. Reason: Damaging rear boundary wall and railings.REAR (to no.128 B'spears Rd): ONE Sycamore (T9)(ht.14m) LATERAL REDUCE one over-extended low branch on NE compass by approx.5m back to source. Reason: clearance from building, clear satellite dishes, improve light ? see informative B below.REAR (to no.118 B'spears Rd): GROUP EIGHT Conifers (G8)(ht.10-12m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by up to 4m to an even height of approx.8m. Reason: routine maintenance, provide light.Informative A: huge thanks for retaining trees for amenity, wildlife, environmental benefits and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: sycamore T9 - if there is a suitable growth point please avoid reducing the over-extended branch back to source, to reduce size of pruning wound and risk of decay into the main stem. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
VERONICA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NQ
Received 10 Oct 2025 - Appeal decidedDC/25/141770
The installation of an external staircase and door to first floor level at the rear of 27B Comerford Road, SE4.
27B COMERFORD ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2BA
Received 10 Oct 2025
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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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