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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
5,414Searchable applications
488Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 3,644 approved or refused records
581Refused applications

3,063 approved · 581 refused · 67 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. UnknownDC/25/142066

    REAR/SIDE: ONE Leylandii (T1)(ht.9m) FELL. Reason: tree is dying, next to the side elevation (glass roofed side building), replacement proposed with a silver birch. SIDE: ONE Leylandii (T2)(ht.10m) REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 10m to 7m, CROWN THIN by 25%. Reason: to create more light, but retain the screening from the buildings on the opposite side, previous heavy wisteria growth.Side garden is end section of rear garden of 70 Upper Brockley Road.Informative A: the replacement birch tree for T1 is greatly appreciated for streetscape amenity. Informative B: huge thank you for retaining T2 for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

    31 VULCAN TERRACE, LONDON, SE4 1DA

    Received 7 Nov 2025
  2. DecidedDC/25/142067

    Application for Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A, 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 4.35m, an eaves height of 2.89m and a maximum height of 3.49m at 405 Downham Way BR1.

    405 DOWNHAM WAY, BROMLEY, BR1 5EW

    Received 7 Nov 2025
  3. UnknownDC/25/142068

    REAR: ONE Pear Tree (T1)(ht.8m) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 1.5m from 8m to 6.5m, Spread by 1.5m from 6m to 4.5m. CROWN THIN by 25 % REASON: Reduction on all laterals and verticals, back to appropriate growth points, as part of regular maintenance.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.

    5 ETON GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5BY

    Received 7 Nov 2025
  4. DecidedDC/25/142069

    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 4.55m, an eaves height of 3m and a maximum height of 3.83m to 51 Honley Road SE6.

    51 HONLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2HY

    Received 7 Nov 2025
  5. UnknownDC/25/142070

    REAR: ONE False Acacia (T1)(ht.10m) FELL.Reason: the tree is suspected to be contributing to subsidence in stair area in the house.Informative A: it is unfortunate that the tree is being removed without sufficient evidence to implicate the tree - by site investigation into the cause of the crack in the internal stair area, such as level monitoring of external walls, soil, drain and foundation depth investigations, or if any internal building works may be involved.Informative B: replacement tree planting is encouraged with an NHBC low water demand species such as elder, hazel, holly, birch, Gleditsia, Laburnum, Magnolia, mulberry for amenity, wildlife, shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change, and to reduce flood risk. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

    86 GELLATLY ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5TT

    Received 7 Nov 2025
  6. DecidedDC/25/142071

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 18(a)-Lighting Strategy of planning permission DC/20/117309 dated 29th April 2021 at Blackheath Business Estate, Blackheath Hill SE10.

    BLACKHEATH BUSINESS ESTATE, BLACKHEATH HILL, LONDON, SE10 8BA

    Received 7 Nov 2025
  7. DecidedDC/25/142072

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 3-Construction Logistics Management Plan of planning permission DC/22/127821 dated 29th November 2022 at 79 Lewisham High Street SE13.

    79 LEWISHAM HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE13 5JX

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  8. DecidedDC/25/142073

    Construction of a single-storey rear extension and all associated works at 25 Netherby Road SE23.

    25 NETHERBY ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3AL

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  9. DecidedDC/25/142074

    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 roof extension, together with the installation of a roof light in the front roof slope at 25 Netherby Road, SE23.

    25 NETHERBY ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3AL

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  10. DecidedDC/25/142075

    Details submitted pursuant to Conditions 4(a) (Site Contamination) and 10(a) (Tree Protection Plan) of planning permission DC/24/136954 dated 30th April 2025 at 71 Lewisham Way SE14.

    71 LEWISHAM WAY, LONDON, SE14 6QD

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  11. UnknownDC/25/142076

    REAR: ONE Norway maple tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION by 1.5m from 3m to 1.5m to previous pruning points leaving 1.5mREASON: To retain small canopy for small urban gardenInformative 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.

    8 COBBSTHORPE VILLAS, QUEENSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PL

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  12. DecidedDC/25/142077

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 24 (a) - Construction Environment Management Plan of planning permission DC/23/133922 dated 7th April 2025 at 6 Mantle Road SE4.

    6 MANTLE ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2EX

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  13. DecidedDC/25/142078

    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 C3A) dwelling house to (Use Class C3B) residential care home at 42 St John's Vale SE8.

    42 ST JOHN'S VALE, LONDON, SE8 4EN

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  14. DecidedDC/25/142079

    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 hip-to-gable roof extension, rear roof extension and installation of rooflights to the front roofslope at 58 Riverview Park SE6.

    58 RIVERVIEW PARK, LONDON, SE6 4PN

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  15. DecidedDC/25/142080

    Display of internally illuminated fascia signage to both Lewisham High Street and Morley Road frontages of ground floor commercial premises at 225 Lewisham High Street, SE13.

    225 LEWISHAM HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE13 6LY

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  16. DecidedDC/25/142081

    An application submitted under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for Minor Material Amendments in connection with the planning permission DC/24/135333 dated 16 October 2024 and Minor Material Application DC/25/140531 dated 07 October 2025 for the Construction of 5 two-storey dwellinghouses, together with cycle parking, refuse storage and associated landscaping for the variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), to allow :- Plot 1 - Hit and miss brickwork and window on ground floor side return flank wall facing unit 2 removed; Plot 2 - Hit and miss brickwork and window on ground floor side return flank wall facing unit 3 removed; Plot 3 - Hit and miss brickwork and window on ground floor side return flank wall facing unit 4 removed, reflect the approved removal of the hit and miss brickwork detailing to unit 5 and the first-floor flank walls for continuity within the elevations on 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 10 Nov 2025
  17. DecidedDC/25/142082

    The display of an externally illuminated fascia sign at 20-24 Dartmouth Road SE23

    20-24 DARTMOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3XU

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  18. UnknownDC/25/142083

    FRONT: ONE Pine (T1)(ht.7m, spread 4m) FELL. Reason: the tree is heavily leaning over Sangley Road, lean increasing since 2024, now resting on the fence (causing damage) and overhanging a bus stop, concrete over to match the other tree that was previously removed ref DC/19/111859.Informative A: replacement tree planting is encouraged along the boundary with Sangley Road for streetscape amenity, to reduce air pollution for pupils, and for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change ? replacement planting also encouraged in previous tree notice DC/19/111859 to fell due to tree condition issues. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

    HOLY CROSS RC SCHOOL, CULVERLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2LD

    Received 11 Nov 2025
  19. DecidedDC/25/142084

    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/25/140740) dated 04 September 2025, in order to allow:- to change the roof and cladding material and to add an obscured-glass skylight to the eastern pitch at St Georges, St Germans Road SE23.

    ST GEORGES, ST GERMANS ROAD, LONDON, SE23 1RX

    Received 11 Nov 2025
  20. DecidedDC/25/142086

    Construction of a single storey side extension to replace existing conservatory and all associated works at 73A Elsinore Road SE23

    73A ELSINORE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2SH

    Received 11 Nov 2025
  21. UnknownDC/25/142087

    A new premises licence has been submitted under the Licensing Act 2003

    COCKPIT ARTS CENTRE, 18-22 CREEKSIDE, LONDON, SE8 3DZ

    Received 7 Nov 2025
  22. DecidedDC/25/142089

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 4-Cycle Parking and Condition 5-Refuse of Prior Approval DC/25/139126 dated 1st September 2025 at 12 Barmeston Road SE6.

    12 BARMESTON ROAD, LONDON, SE6 3BH

    Received 11 Nov 2025
  23. DecidedDC/25/142091

    Retrospective advertisement consent for the provision of a 14 metre high flagpole to display various flags outside the Civic Suite, Catford Road SE6.

    CIVIC SUITE, CATFORD ROAD, LONDON, SE6 4RU

    Received 11 Nov 2025
  24. RegisteredDC/25/142093

    The installation of replacement windows and doors with timber double glazed on the front elevation, PVCu on the rear elevation and timber door on the side elevation to the flats at 17 Somerset Gardens SE13.

    17 SOMERSET GARDENS, LONDON, SE13 7SY

    Received 11 Nov 2025

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