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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 dates5,270Searchable applications
476Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 3,539 approved or refused records
565Refused applications
2,974 approved · 565 refused · 67 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Mar 2003 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
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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/25/141346
Retrospective application for the alteration and conversion of the first and second floors to provide two self-contained flats at 368 Brockley Road SE4.
368 BROCKLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2BY
Received 5 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141347
Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of the second floor and loft from offices (Use Class E) into 1 self-contained flat (Use Class C3) at 4 Station Buildings, Catford Road SE6.
4 STATION BUILDINGS, CATFORD ROAD, LONDON, SE6 4QZ
Received 5 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141348
Replacement of existing single-glazed timber windows and doors at the front, side, and rear, for double-glazed timber windows at front and side, double-glazed uPVC windows at rear, double-glazed timber doors at the front and side, and a double-glazed uPVC rear door at 4 Longton Avenue, SE26.
4 LONGTON AVENUE, LONDON, SE26 6QJ
Received 5 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141349
Installation of replacement timber double-glazed sash windows to front elevation and replacement casement Upvc double-glazed windows and doors to the rear elevation at 24 Manor Lane, SE13
24 MANOR LANE, LONDON, SE13 5QP
Received 5 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141350
The installation of replacement doors on the front and side elevations, installation of timber sash windows on the side and rear elevations, 2 new roof lights and associated works at 113 Jerningham Road, SE14.
113 JERNINGHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5NH
Received 5 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141351
Construction of a single storey side and rear extension and L-shaped rear dormer roof extension, change of use to a eight bedroom house in multiple occupation and all associated works at 220 Lee High Road SE13.
220 LEE HIGH ROAD, LONDON, SE13 5PL
Received 5 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141352
Installation of a new shop front in the south elevation at 164 -166 Rushey Green SE6.
164-166 RUSHEY GREEN, LONDON, SE6 4HQ
Received 5 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141353
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�use of property as a large HMO (Sui Generis use) at 105 Springbank Road SE13.
105 SPRINGBANK ROAD, LONDON, SE13 6SS
Received 8 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141354
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 5.00m, an eaves height of 3.00m and a maximum height of 3.50m to 49 Minard Road, SE6.
49 MINARD ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1NP
Received 8 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141355
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Class C of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the installation of one front and one rear rooflight at 49 Minard Road, SE6
49 MINARD ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1NP
Received 8 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141356
Details submitted pursuant to Condition (55) 'Site Waste Management and Circular Economy' of planning permission DC/22/126997 dated 1st November 2024 at Leegate Shopping Centre, Leegate SE12.
LEEGATE SHOPPING CENTRE, LEEGATE, LONDON, SE12
Received 8 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141357
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 story rear extension and replacement of rear door at 65 Honley Road SE6.
65 HONLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2HY
Received 8 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141358
Construction of single-storey rear infill extension, outbuilding in the rear garden and all associated works at 25 Harefield Road SE4.
25 HAREFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1LW
Received 8 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141359
Construction of a dormer roof extension to the rear roof slope, together with the installation of roof light in the side roof slope at 6 Newquay Road SE6.
6 NEWQUAY ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2NS
Received 8 Sept 2025 - UnknownDC/25/141361
Submission of material in accordance with Schedule 4, Clause 5.1 (Late Stage Review) 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 4 Sept 2025 - UnknownDC/25/141363
Incoming Full Variation Application - KFC, 52 London Road SE23 3HF - SERVED COPYN
52 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3HF
Received 8 Sept 2025 - UnknownDC/25/141367
FRONT: ONE Hawthorn tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 1.2m from 4m to 2.8m Spread by 0.6m from 2m to 1.4m. REASON: Routine maintenance, close to building. ONE Oak tree (T2) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 2m from 12m to 2m, Spread by 2m from 8m to 6m.REASON: Squirrels jumping across; entering roof, close to building, very large. REAR: ONE Poplar tree (T4) Ht CROWN REDUCTION by 6m from 20m to 14m Spread by 2.4m from 8m to 5.6m. REASON: Close to wall, extremely large. ONE Poplar tree (T5) Ht 13m Spread 7m CROWN THIN by 25% REASON: To allow more light to garden. ONE Fig tree (T6) ht 4m Spread 4m CROWN THIN by 20% Removing crossing branches & deadwood. CROWN LIFT to 2m above ground level. REASON: 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.Informative C: Reminder of requirement to plant a replacement tree as part of decision notice for DC/24/135987.
57 LADYWELL ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7UT
Received 8 Sept 2025 - UnknownDC/25/141368
REAR: ONE Bay Tree (T1) (ht.4m, spread 2m) FELL.REASON: close to house, concerns about roots destroying paving & walls. Informative A: replacement planting is encouraged with a small tree further away from the rear of the house such as crab apple, hawthorn, hazel, elder, Amelanchier, medlar, quince (Cydonia oblonga), Cornus mas, Magnolia stellata, and/or native species hedge along the side boundary. Informative B: to thank for retaining other trees in the rear garden for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to climate change; Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity, create hedgehog highway holes in fencing.
89 TYRWHITT ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1QE
Received 8 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141369
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 level, and the first and second floor levels of 214 Hither Green Lane, as a house in multiple occupation for no more than six residents (C4 Use Class).
FLAT ABOVE, 214 HITHER GREEN LANE, LONDON, SE13 6RT
Received 8 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141370
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for a proposed change of use to provide care for up to six children with resident carers, maintaining the property's residential character, within Use Class C3(c) as defined in the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987, at 47 Mayeswood, SE12.
47 MAYESWOOD ROAD, LONDON, SE12 9RR
Received 8 Sept 2025 - UnknownDC/25/141371
REAR: ONE multi-stem Sycamore (T3)(ht.9m) FELL. REASON: health & safety - major basal decay caused by fungus Kretzschmaria deusta, known as brittle cinder, identified at the base of the tree by Gristwood & Toms report 11 July 2025. Informative A: the voluntary replacement field maple in the side garden, as agreed in agent's email dated 10.7.25 in previous 6-week notice DC/25/140212, is greatly appreciated for amenity, wildlife and environmental benefits, and a second replacement tree for T3 such as elder, hazel, holly is encouraged for amenity and to support linear green infrastructure beside the railway. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
45 ST ASAPH ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2EJ
Received 8 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141373
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 installation of two front rooflights, as well as the construction of a rear roof and outrigger roof extension at 53 Crofton Park Road, SE4.
53 CROFTON PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1AF
Received 8 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141374
Construction of side extension along with replacement of rear window and door with new 4.5m double glazed doors to garden at 64 Kemble Road SE23.
64 KEMBLE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2DJ
Received 9 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141375
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) submitted under Section 191 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for construction of an outbuilding in the front garden of 18A George Lane SE13.
18A GEORGE LANE, LONDON, SE13 6HH
Received 9 Sept 2025
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