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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

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5,386Searchable applications
488Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 3,625 approved or refused records
575Refused applications

3,050 approved · 575 refused · 67 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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  1. DecidedDC/25/141895

    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 with a depth of 6m, an eaves height of 3m and a maximum height of 3m at 167 Baring Road, SE12.

    167 BARING ROAD, LONDON, SE12 0LA

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  2. DecidedDC/25/141896

    Details submitted pursuant to Conditions 10(a) Architectural Details, 13(b) Piling, 14 Materials and Design Quality and 33 Window Reveal Depths of planning permission DC/20/117525 dated 11th August 2021 at 161 Rushey Green, SE6.

    161 RUSHEY GREEN, LONDON, SE6 4BD

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  3. DecidedDC/25/141897

    Construction of a single storey rear extension at 61 Torridon Road SE6.

    61 TORRIDON ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1RQ

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  4. DecidedDC/25/141898

    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 rear roof extension, together with the installation of two roof lights in the front roof slope at 61 Torridon Road, SE6

    61 TORRIDON ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1RQ

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  5. UnknownDC/25/141899

    REAR: ONE Bay tree (T2) POLLARD by 6m from 3.5m to 2.5m above ground level to previous pollarding points.REASON: To prevent overhang over Neighbouring property (no.10) & provide more light.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.

    12 JERNINGHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5NX

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  6. DecidedDC/25/141900

    Retrospective planning permission for a outbuilding in the rear garden at Flat B, 109 Lewisham Way SE14.

    FLAT B, 109 LEWISHAM WAY, LONDON, SE14 6QJ

    Received 21 Oct 2025
  7. UnknownDC/25/141902

    premises licence - Licensing Act 2003.

    18 CATFORD BROADWAY, LONDON, SE6 4SN

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  8. DecidedDC/25/141903

    Construction of a single storey rear extension at 165 Knapmill Road, SE6.

    165 KNAPMILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 3TF

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  9. UnknownDC/25/141904

    FRONT (Brandram Rd): ONE Lime (T1)(ht.10m) CROWN LIFT to 4.5m above ground level, remove epicormic. Reason: to prevent damage to cars.FRONT (Brandram Rd): ONE Beech (T4) LATERAL REDUCE single low limb over car park on NE compass point. Reason: clearance over car park.FRONT (Brandram Rd): ONE Lime (T5) remove deadwood. Reason: safety maintenance, overhanging public footpath.CENTRAL: ONE Chestnut (T8)(ht.13m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 4m from 13m to ht.9m, REDUCE SPREAD by 2m from 8m to 6m and shape. Reason: large dead branch failure, unbalanced crown, top section of tree is dead.CENTRAL: ONE Prunus (T12) CROWN LIFT to 2.5m above ground level, install prop. Reason: unbalanced crown, use of prop to prevent tree falling onto path.FRONT (Lee High Rd): ONE Lime (T16) LATERAL REDUCE SPREAD by 1.5m from 9m to 7.5m from building on SE compass, CROWN LIFT to 4m above ground level. Reason: clearance from historic chapel building.FRONT (Lee High Rd): ONE Lime (T19)(ht.14m) remove epicormic up to crown break. Reason: head height clearance.FRONT (Lee High Rd): ONE Lime (T28) remove epicormic up to crown break at ht.4m. Reason: head height clearance.FRONT (Lee High Rd): ONE dead Elm (T30)(ht.18m) FELL. Duty to replace applies with a large canopy species - see informative B below for further details.Reason: dead, safety by public footpath and road, the proposed replacement tree needs to be a large canopy species, not birch ? please see species selection in informative B below.FRONT (Brandram Rd): ONE dead Elder (T37)(ht.8m) POLLARD to MONOLITH by 2m from 8m to ht.6m. Duty to replace applies with another elder. Reason: overhanging pedestrian path and vehicle access to car park, reduce to retain safe dead tree to support ivy.CENTRAL (front no.1 Almshouse): ONE Elder (T41)(ht.8m) REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 8m to ht.6m, remove deadwood. Reason: to encourage regeneration, safety next to pathCENTRAL (front no.38 Almshouse): ONE Camellia reduce by 30% - exempt works.Informative A: the landowner has a duty to plant a replacement tree when a tree in a conservation area is removed because it is dead, or presents an immediate risk of serious harm, para 121 Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, government guidance 6 March 2014. Informative B: T30 dead Elm ? duty to replace applies - a large canopy replacement species is required to be selected from: Caucasian wingnut (Pterocarya fraxinifolia), sessile oak, hornbeam, Tulip tree, Hop hornbeam, common walnut (Juglans regia), Japanese pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum), beech, copper beech, small leaved lime, Indian Horse Chestnut, Italian or grey alder, Holm oak, Turkey oak, or a resistant elm, suggest planted in corner by road junction of Brandram Road with Lee High Road where there is space to develop. Informative C: T37 dead elder ? duty to replace applies with another elder ? the retention of safe dead stems of T37 for wildlife and biodiversity is hugely appreciated. Informative D: huge thank you for sensitive tree management for landscape setting of the Almshouses, streetscape amenity, wildlife habitat, environmental benefits such as reducing air pollution form the busy Lee High Road and providing shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative E: please create habitat log piles with arisings to mitigate wildlife and biodiversity loss. Note of previous case: TPO application DC/24/136948: Condition to replace TPO Zelkova carpinifolia (TPO T1/T3 in Greengage tree survey). Before felling, the landowner may wish to obtain advice from an arboricultural consultant who specialises in subsidence cases on possible alternative mitigation to avoid felling the Zelkova. Should the Zelkova be felled a replacement TPO Zelkova carpinifolia will be required. Note of previous case: 6-week notice DC/24/137031: Duty to replace T7 dead beech and T36 dead cherry. T7 dead beech - replace with a large canopy species selected from: Caucasian wingnut (Pterocarya fraxinifolia) oak, hornbeam, Tulip tree, Poplar, Hop hornbeam, walnut, Japanese pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum), beech, copper beech; T36 dead cherry - replace with a cherry such as: The Great White Cherry, (Prunus Tai-Haku), Tibetan cherry (Prunus serrula), Prunus sargentii ? RNO.

    MERCHANT TAYLORS ALMSHOUSES, BRANDRAM ROAD, LONDON, SE13 5RX

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  10. DecidedDC/25/141905

    The installation of roof lights in the front, side and rear roof slopes in connection with the conversion of roof space and all associated works at 2 Gatehouse Cottages, Marvels Lane SE12.

    2 GATEHOUSE COTTAGES, MARVELS LANE, LONDON, SE12 9PZ

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  11. DecidedDC/25/141906

    Change of use of the existing residential dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to serviced accommodation (Use Class C1 ? Hotel) for short-term lets at 62 Greystead Road SE23.

    62 GREYSTEAD ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3SD

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  12. DecidedDC/25/141907

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 3 - Materials of planning permission DC/23/134084 (Appeal Ref: APP/C5690/D/24/3342864) and subsequently amended through application DC/25/138798dated 28th October 2024 at 10 Wood Vale, SE23.

    10 WOOD VALE, LONDON, SE23 3EE

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  13. DecidedDC/25/141908

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 6 (Surface Water) of planning permission DC/23/130987 dated 30th August 2023 (as amended by S73 DC/24/135693 dated on 10 July 2024) at Horniman Gardens, 100 London Road SE23.

    HORNIMAN GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  14. UnknownDC/25/141909

    REAR: ONE Plum Tree (T1)(ht.8m) LATERAL REDUCTION on NE compass point by 1m from 3m to 2m. REASON: Reduction of laterals back to appropriate growth points, as part of regular maintenance.To remove overhang on side of garden of 1 Drake Road. 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 TRESSILLIAN CRESCENT, LONDON, SE4 1QJ

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  15. DecidedDC/25/141910

    Installation of double glazed timber sash windows to replace existing single-glazed timber sash windows on the front elevation at 162B Upper Brockley Road, SE4.

    162B UPPER BROCKLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1SS

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  16. RegisteredDC/25/141911

    Demolition of the outbuilding to the rear and the construction of a two-storey, two-bedroom dwellinghouse, together with a new pedestrian access, brick boundary wall and associated works at 135 Silvermere Road SE6.

    135 SILVERMERE ROAD, LONDON, SE6 4QU

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  17. DecidedDC/25/141912

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 13-part d (Biodiverse Living Roofs) of planning permission DC/23/132738 dated 15th December 2023 (amended by S73 DC/23/132738 dated 15th December 2023 and s96a DC/23/133994 dated on 15 December 2023; DC/25/140112 dated on 30 May 2025) at 1-1A Brockley Cross SE4.

    1-1A BROCKLEY CROSS, LONDON, SE4 2AB

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  18. DecidedDC/25/141913

    Installation of 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 23 Oct 2025
  19. UnknownDC/25/141914

    FRONT: ONE Large Yew tree (T1) CROWN LIFT to 2.5m above pedestrian walkway on NE compass point. CROWN LIFT higher limbs to 5.5m above road on NE compass point. CROWN LIFT over bin area to approx 3.5m above ground level on SW compass point to allow better access. Remove deadwood.REASON: To provide clearance over path and pedestrian walkway.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.

    FLAT 5, 108 PERRY VALE, LONDON, SE23 2LQ

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  20. DecidedDC/25/141915

    Installation of 2 windows in the side elevation at 70A Wood Vale SE23.

    70A WOOD VALE, LONDON, SE23 3ED

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  21. DecidedDC/25/141916

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section (191) of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the continuous use and independent operation of the basement and ground-floor flats at 156 Brockley Road SE4.

    156 UPPER BROCKLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1SS

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  22. DecidedDC/25/141917

    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/25/140111) dated 30 June 2025, in order to allow:- to amend location and size of windows to front and side elevations, replacement of eaves style rooflight with standard rooflight and addition of one rooflight. Relocation of bin/bike store in front garden at 140 Manor Lane SE12.

    140 MANOR LANE, LONDON, SE12 8LR

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  23. UnknownDC/25/141918

    REAR: THREE Leylandi Cypress trees (G1) Ht 12m LATERAL REDUCTION by 3m from 10m to 7m on E compass point.REASON: Light access, general management & property encroachment.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.

    1 DACRE PLACE, LONDON, SE13 5DJ

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  24. DecidedDC/25/141920

    Installation of replacement double-glazed timber sash windows on North, South and East Elevations at 9 Bridge House, 47 Adelaide Avenue, London, SE4.

    9 BRIDGE HOUSE, 47 ADELAIDE AVENUE, LONDON, SE4 1LF

    Received 24 Oct 2025

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