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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 dates5,468Searchable applications
481Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 3,692 approved or refused records
587Refused applications
3,105 approved · 587 refused · 68 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- DecidedDC/26/142642
The installation of replacement double-glazed windows in the elevations at 37B Eastdown Park, SE13.
37B EASTDOWN PARK, LONDON, SE13 5HU
Received 13 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/142645
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Class B of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for construction of a rear dormer roof extension to the existing outrigger at 19 Whatman Road, SE23
19 WHATMAN ROAD, LONDON, SE23 1EY
Received 13 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/142646
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and Class E of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for construction of a rear garden outbuilding at 65 Longhill Road, SE6.
65 LONGHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1TZ
Received 13 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/142647
Change of use of the existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to supported adult living residential institution (Use Class C2), together with the provision of cycle storage in the rear garden and all associated works at 218 Whitefoot Lane, Bromley, BR1.
218 WHITEFOOT LANE, BROMLEY, BR1 5SQ
Received 13 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/142648
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the use of property as a large HMO (Use Class Sui Generis) for up to 8 residents at 143 Wellmeadow Road SE6
143 WELLMEADOW ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1HP
Received 13 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/142649
Demolition of the existing ground floor retail units and the construction of a part single/part three storey building with green roof comprising of 2 retail units (Use Class E) and 3 self-contained flats (Use Class C3), together cycle spaces, bin storage at the front and rear, and all associated works at 646-650 Downham Way BR1.
646-650 DOWNHAM WAY, BROMLEY, BR1 5HN
Received 13 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/142650
The construction of a single storey rear extension, installation of two rooflights, widening of two windows in the rear elevation and all associated works at 4 Brighton Grove SE14
4 BRIGHTON GROVE, LONDON, SE14 5UR
Received 13 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/142651
The demolition of the existing conservatory and the construction of a single storey rear extension at 34 Brockley View, SE23.
34 BROCKLEY VIEW, LONDON, SE23 1SL
Received 13 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/142652
Construction of a single storey wrap-around rear extension at 173 Brockley Rise, SE23.
173 BROCKLEY RISE, LONDON, SE23 1NL
Received 13 Jan 2026 - UnknownDC/26/142653
REAR: ONE Purple-leaf Prunus tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 3m from 9m to 6m Spread by 4m from 8m to 4m.REASON: Works to keep the tree managed & reduce the weight as it has an included stem at around 0.5m & is located close to the property.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 2, 4 GRANVILLE PARK, LONDON, SE13 7EA
Received 13 Jan 2026 - UnknownDC/26/142654
FRONT: ONE False Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) (T1)(ht.9m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m to ht.6m, REDUCE RADIUS by approx.2m from 4m to approx.2m.REASON: ongoing maintenance, to reduce the size for its location close to the property & reduce its water demands and risk of subsidence which is fairly high as the property is on a hill on London clay.Informative A: to thank for retaining the tree for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative C: the council apologises for the delay in issuing the decision notice due to an administrative issue.
12 BLACKHEATH RISE, LONDON, SE13 7PN
Received 14 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/142655
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Class B, C and G of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for construction of a hip to gable and rear dormer loft extension to 72 Oldstead Road, BR1.
72 OLDSTEAD ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 5RJ
Received 14 Jan 2026 - UnknownDC/26/142657
New Pavement Licence under the Business and Planning Act 2020.
207 DEPTFORD HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE8 3NT
Received 13 Jan 2026 - UnknownDC/26/142661
Submission of details pursuant to Clause 20 (Maintenance Period) of the s106 legal agreement, to enable the issuing of the Final Certificate under Clause 21, for Neptune Wharf, Canal Approach, Grinstead Road, SE8
NEPTUNE WORKS, CANAL APPROACH, LONDON, SE8 5JF
Received 13 Jan 2026 - UnknownDC/26/142663
FRONT: ONE Honey locust (TPO T1)(5244)(ht.9m) FELL. Reason: within raised planter with restricted rooting environment and historic root pruning damage, old fungal brackets on north aspect just above ground level with now significant tonal differences detected and probe penetration indicating main stem basal decay, asymmetric crown leaning over high target use footpath, health and safety. To be replaced with a Hawthorn tree.The London Borough of Lewisham (Lewisham Park Estate London SE13) Tree Preservation Order 2008.Informative A: the replacement TPO tree is hugely appreciated for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
1-68 KEMSLEY, LEWISHAM PARK, LONDON, SE13 6QW
Received 9 Dec 2025 - DecidedDC/26/142664
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and Class B and Class G 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 and removal of the chimney at 50 Avigon Road, SE4.
50 AVIGNON ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2JT
Received 14 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/142665
The installation of replacement double glazed timber sash windows at the rear of Top Flat, 27 Lewisham Park SE13.
TOP FLAT, 27 LEWISHAM PARK, LONDON, SE13 6QZ
Received 14 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/142666
Construction of a part one/part two storey extension to the side and rear and all associated works at 43 Calmont Road, BR1.
43 CALMONT ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 4BY
Received 14 Jan 2026 - UnknownDC/26/142667
REAR: ONE Crab Apple (T1)(ht.5m) FELL and replace. Reason: poor specimen, replacement tree will be with a more suitable species.Informative A: huge thank you for the replacement tree planting for replacement tree feature, rear outlook amenity, wildlife, wellbeing and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change, species such as hawthorn, hazel, elder, alder buckthorn, paperbark maple, Magnolia, quince (Cydonia oblonga), pear, Seven-son tree, (Heptacodium miconioides), Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum trichotomum), Cornus controversa. Informative B: please leave a high trunk stump for habitat for the endangered stag beetle and create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
138 ERLANGER ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5TJ
Received 14 Jan 2026 - UnknownDC/26/142668
REAR: ONE Lime tree (T1) - HEIGHT REDUCTION by 7m from 9m to 2m and LATERAL REDUCTION by 3m from 5m to 2m Reason: To clear hung up tree back to the boundary ONE Ash tree (T2) - CROWN LIFT to 5m removing large horizontal limb over hanging the playground, LATERAL REDUCTION by 2m from 6m to 4mInformative 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: Additional tree planting in the rear garden would be welcome and appreciated.
11 ELIOT PLACE, LONDON, SE3 0QL
Received 14 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/142669
The use of part of the existing B2/B8 industrial unit as Use Class E(a) Retail Use, to operate as an ancillary use to the primary B2/B8 use at 24 Creekside SE8.
24 CREEKSIDE, LONDON, SE8 3DZ
Received 14 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/142670
Alterations to the existing boundary wall, installation of railings and gate, together with the construction of new brick piers, side boundary wall with timber panels, timber gates and all associated works at 84 Vancouver Road SE23.
84 VANCOUVER ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2AJ
Received 15 Jan 2026 - UnknownDC/26/142674
Front: ONE Plum tree (T1) with resin bleeding coming from the main stem to crown reduce CROWN REDUCTION HEIGHT by 2m from 8m to 6m SPREAD by 2m from 7m to 5mREASON: General 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.
18 HATCHAM PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5QD
Received 15 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/142675
Application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for a non-material amendment to planning permission DC/25/139319 dated 7 May 2025 to install two rooflights to the front roof slope and two rooflights to the rear roof slope at 67 Bousfield Road, SE14.
67 BOUSFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5TP
Received 15 Jan 2026
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