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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 dates5,343Searchable applications
488Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 3,587 approved or refused records
571Refused applications
3,016 approved · 571 refused · 67 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information PlanningContact planning Contact usLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Get planning adviceConservation areas Conservation areasArticle 4 directions Article 4 Direction for Class E
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- Planning enquiries02083147400Council source
- Planning enquiriesplanning@lewisham.gov.ukCouncil source
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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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- DecidedDC/25/141410
Construction of a single storey side infill extension, installation of replacement timber sash windows to the front elevation, three rooflights to existing rear outrigger, renovation of front garden including new entrance paving, construction of front boundary brick wall, new gate, bike shed and all associated works at 37 Chalsey Road SE4.
37 CHALSEY ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1YN
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Appeal decidedDC/25/141411
Retrospective planning permission for the construction of a roof extension in the rear roof slope, together with the change of use of existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) into a large HMO (Sui Generis) for 6 bedrooms, alterations to ground floor side windows and all associated works at 60 Darfield Road SE4.
60 DARFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1ER
Received 11 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141412
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 4.30m, an eaves height of 2.50m and a maximum height of 3.50m to 12 Glenfarg Road, SE6.
12 GLENFARG ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1XH
Received 11 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141413
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations to the first, second and third floors comprising installation of additional partitions and replacement floor covering at Town Hall Chambers, Rushey Green SE6.
TOWN HALL CHAMBERS, RUSHEY GREEN, LONDON, SE6 4RY
Received 11 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141414
Construction of a mansard roof extension at the rear at second floor level, together with elevational changes and all associated works at 111 Sydenham Road SE26.
111 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5UA
Received 11 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141415
Retrospective application for the construction of a single-storey rear extension at 8 Larch Close, SE8.
8 LARCH CLOSE, LONDON, SE8 5HT
Received 11 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141416
Construction of a first floor side extension and conversion of the garage to provide habitable floorspace at 11 Balder Rise, SE12.
11 BALDER RISE, LONDON, SE12 9PF
Received 11 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141418
Construction of a front and side extension at 81 Rangefield Road BR1.
81 RANGEFIELD ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 4RR
Received 11 Sept 2025 - UnknownDC/25/141419
SERVED LATE TEN - 30 Engate Street SE13 6HA - 19th September 2025
30 ENGATE STREET, LONDON, SE13 7HA
Received 11 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141421
Details submitted pursuant to Conditions 4(a) Cycle Parking and 5(a) Refuse of Prior Approval DC/25/139298 dated 30th April 2025 at 361 Sydenham Road SE26.
361 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5SL
Received 11 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141422
Details submitted pursuant to Conditions 4(a) Cycle Parking and 5(a) Refuse of Prior Approval DC/25/139299 dated 30th April 2025 at 361 Sydenham Road SE26.
361 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5SL
Received 11 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141423
The construction of a single storey rear extension, construction of an L-shaped dormer extension to the rear roof slopes, installation of replacement double-glazed windows and doors and the rendering of the external elevations at 23 Larkbere Road, SE26.
23 LARKBERE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4HA
Received 11 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141424
The installation of an external metal staircase with new door and balcony, timber trellis and double doors to the lower ground and steps into the garden at the rear, together with a bike storage in the front garden and all associated works at 15 Ashmead Road SE8.
15 ASHMEAD ROAD, LONDON, SE8 4DY
Received 12 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141425
The construction of a single storey wrap-around extension, installation of a rear elevation juliet baconcy and replacement of front elevation windows & associated works at 41A Endwell Road, SE4.
41A ENDWELL ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2NE
Received 12 Sept 2025 - UnknownDC/25/141426
REAR: ONE Acacia(T1) (ht.10m) Crown reduce by 30%. REDUCE HEIGHT by 2.4m to 7.6m from 10m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 1.3 m from 4.5m to 3.2m Reason: routine maintenanceInformative 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.
111 EMBLETON ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7DQ
Received 12 Sept 2025 - UnknownDC/25/141427
REAR:ONE Sycamore(T1) (ht.8m) Crown reduce by 30%. REDUCE HEIGHT by 2.4m to 5.6m from 8m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 1.8 m from 6.00m to 4.2m Reason: routine maintenanceInformative 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.
15 MERCIA GROVE, LONDON, SE13 6BJ
Received 12 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141428
Installation of replacement uPVC sash windows on the rear and side elevation at 8 Bridge House, 47 Adelaide Avenue, SE4.
8 BRIDGE HOUSE, 47 ADELAIDE AVENUE, LONDON, SE4 1LF
Received 12 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141429
Construction of a single storey wrap around extension at Flat 1, 126 Courthill Road, SE13.
FLAT 1, 126 COURTHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE13 6DR
Received 15 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141430
Construction of a rear dormer extension and installation of three front rooflights at First Floor Flat, 5 Shorndean Street SE6.
FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 5 SHORNDEAN STREET, LONDON, SE6 2ES
Received 15 Sept 2025 - UnknownDC/25/141431
REAR: ONE Himalayan Birch (T1 )(ht.10m) FELL. Reason: proximity to rear elevation and suggested is causing internal cracking and movement, health and safety, blocks light, overhangs neighbours garden.Informative A: birch is a NHBC low water demand species - to determine if a tree may be causal in structural issues it is usual for site investigation to be undertaken into foundation depth, soil type, level monitoring and tree root identification below foundation. Informative B: replacement tree planting is encouraged further from the rear elevation, for rear amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to climate change, suggest species selected from NHBC low water demand list such as birch, elder, hazel, laburnum, magnolia, mulberry, holly. Informative C: please create habitat log piles and dead hedge with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
6 DRAKE ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1QH
Received 15 Sept 2025 - UnknownDC/25/141433
REAR: ONE Magnolia (T1)(ht.6m) FELL. Reason: tree has honey fungus and is dying, with crown dieback, dead branches, branch failures, leaning over the patio area, health and safety.Informative A: replacement tree planting is encouraged for amenity, tree canopy cover, wildlife and shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to climate change, suggest refer to RHS Honey Fungus plant list for more resistant species such as Albizzia, Strawberry tree, Ginkgo, Lagerstroemia, mulberry, pear, yew, Harlequin glorybower (Clerodenrum trichotomum) ? magnolia is listed by RHS as sometimes affected by honey fungus.Informative B: please create habitat log piles and dead hedge with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
172 ERLANGER ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5TJ
Received 15 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141434
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 3(a) -External Facing Materials of planning permission DC/24/136077 dated 9th August 2024 at 95 Brockley Rise SE23.
95 BROCKLEY RISE, LONDON, SE23 1JN
Received 15 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141435
Partial change of use of the ground floor from Commercial (Use Class E) to Residential (Use Class C3), together with external alterations to the side elevation and all associated works at 365 Brockley Road SE4.
365 BROCKLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2AG
Received 15 Sept 2025 - DecidedDC/25/141436
The construction of a ground floor and first floor rear extension, installation of a window and installation of air condenser units on the side elevation and all associated works at 66 Vicars Hill SE13.
66 VICARS HILL, LONDON, SE13 7JL
Received 15 Sept 2025
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for London Borough of Lewisham, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
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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