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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 dates5,414Searchable 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3,063 approved · 581 refused · 67 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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More application records
- RegisteredDC/25/142094
Listed Building Consent for 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 - RegisteredDC/25/142095
Planning Permission & Listed Building Consent for the Installation of replacement timber windows and doors on the front elevation and uPVC windows and timber doors on the rear elevation at 7, 8 & 9 Somerset Gardens SE13. (Please Note LBC App No. DC/25/142096)
7-9 SOMERSET GARDENS, LONDON, SE13 7SY
Received 11 Nov 2025 - RegisteredDC/25/142096
Listed Building Consent for the installation of replacement timber windows and doors on the front elevation and uPVC windows and timber doors on the rear elevation at 7, 8 & 9 Somerset Gardens SE13.
7-9 SOMERSET GARDENS, LONDON, SE13 7SY
Received 11 Nov 2025 - DecidedDC/25/142097
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 7(c) - Living Roofs (Residential Buildings - Block A and B) 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 11 Nov 2025 - UnknownDC/25/142098
The London Borough of Lewisham (Montpelier Row) Tree Preservation Order 1976. Made: 03/02/1976
5-25 MONTPELIER ROW, LONDON, SE3 0RL
Received 7 Nov 2025 - DecidedDC/25/142099
Construction of single storey rear extension and all associated works at 19 Brockill Crescent SE4.
19 BROCKILL CRESCENT, LONDON, SE4 2PT
Received 12 Nov 2025 - DecidedDC/25/142100
Installation of a commercial kitchen extractor system and associated flue on rear elevation of 164 Sydenham Road SE26.
164 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5JZ
Received 12 Nov 2025 - DecidedDC/25/142101
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 4(a) Archaeology Public Consultation of planning permission DC/22/129317 dated 24th October 2023 at (Former) Ladywell Leisure Centre, 261 Lewisham High Street SE13.
(FORMER) LADYWELL LEISURE CENTRE, 261 LEWISHAM HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE13 6NJ
Received 12 Nov 2025 - DecidedDC/25/142104
Construction of an extension to the 2nd floor level rear elevation, removal and the replacement of the existing terrace room and roof, including installation of rooflights and solar panels at 268 Dacre Park SE13.
268 DACRE PARK, LONDON, SE13 5DD
Received 12 Nov 2025 - RegisteredDC/25/142106
Deed of Variation to legal agreement dated 22 June 1994 for planning permission DE/241/38/TP at 38-44 Monson Road, SE14, in order to allow: Variation to the wording of the mortgagee exclusion clause (MEC) to bring it in line with current lending requirements and the sector standard form of wording approved by the National Housing Federation.
38-44 MONSON ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5EH
Received 10 Nov 2025 - DecidedDC/25/142107
Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure on the footway adjacent to 531 Bromley Road BR1.
FOOTWAY ADJACENT TO 531 BROMLEY ROAD, LONDON, BR1 4PG
Received 12 Nov 2025 - DecidedDC/25/142108
Demolition of existing rear lean-to structure and construction of a single storey infill extension at 62 Comerford Road, SE4.
62 COMERFORD ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2AX
Received 12 Nov 2025 - DecidedDC/25/142109
The construction of a single storey rear and side infill extension at 5 Salehurst Road, SE4.
5 SALEHURST ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1AS
Received 12 Nov 2025 - UnknownDC/25/142110
FRONT: ONE Mimosa (T1) (ht.6m) REDUCE HEIGHT by1.2m to 4.8m . LATERAL REDUCTION by 1.2m from 5m to 3.8m. Reason: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.
99 TYRWHITT ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1QE
Received 12 Nov 2025 - DecidedDC/25/142111
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 alterations to the existing roof at the side and a roof extension in the rear roof slope, together with the installation of roof lights in the front roof slope at 33 Tatnell Road SE23.
33 TATNELL ROAD, LONDON, SE23 1JX
Received 12 Nov 2025 - DecidedDC/25/142112
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 6.00m, an eaves height of 2.85m and a maximum height of 3.00 at 40 Ilfracombe Road BR1.
40 ILFRACOMBE ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 5HB
Received 12 Nov 2025 - DecidedDC/25/142114
Construction of a part single storey/part two storey extension at the rear, together with the a loft conversion, installation of 7 roof lights in the roof slopes and a new window in the side elevation and all associated works at 147 Perry Vale SE23.
147 PERRY VALE, LONDON, SE23 2JB
Received 13 Nov 2025 - DecidedDC/25/142115
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 hip-to-gable and rear roof extension with two roof lights in the front roof slope at 167 Baring Road, SE12
167 BARING ROAD, LONDON, SE12 0LA
Received 13 Nov 2025 - UnknownDC/25/142116
REAR (boundary): ONE dead Ash (ht.12m) FELL. Duty to replace applies. Reason: the tree is dead. During a recent site inspection, it was identified that there is a dead Ash tree within the rear car park that requires removal due to immediate H&S concerns. Duty to replace dead trees in conservation areas applies, ref. para 121 Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas guidance 6 March 2014.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: the replacement species to be selected from: small leaved lime, sessile oak, Robinia, wild service tree (Sorbus torminalis), walnut, hornbeam, hop hornbeam, Norway maple, Indian horse chestnut, tulip tree, Caucasian wingnut, golden rain tree/Pride of India (Koelreuteria paniculata), katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum), Japanese pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum), Italian alder, hackberry (Celtis australis), Kentucky coffee tree (Gymnocladus dioica), Bee-bee tree (Tetradium daniellii), Caucasian elm (Zelkova carpinifolia). Informative C: please confirm with the tree officer the replacement species and location as soon as possible. Informative D: 9x replacement trees already planted on the site are greatly appreciated to retain a treed site for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change, and important to be maintained and replaced if fail to thrive ? see below for details of the replacement trees.Informative E: please retain a safe standing stem or high stump and create habitat log piles on site with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, 40-42 LEE TERRACE, LONDON, SE3 9UD
Received 13 Nov 2025 - DecidedDC/25/142117
Submission of information pursuant to Schedule 2, Parts 1.1 - 1.3 of S106 agreement dated 10 November 2022 in respect of planning permission DC/20/119744 dated 16 November 2022 (as amended by S73 application DC/24/138431 dated 28 July 2025) at 34-40 Eastdown Park, London, SE13 5HS - Financial Contributions
34-40 EASTDOWN PARK, LONDON, SE13 5HS
Received 9 Oct 2025 - UnknownDC/25/142118
Submission of 'Commissioning Notice' in accordance with Part 3 of Thames Tideway Tunnel DCO Requirement DEPCS14 for the Deptford Church Street Site.
DEPTFORD CHURCH STREET SITE, THAMES TUNNEL, LONDON
Received 13 Nov 2025 - UnknownDC/25/142120
REAR: ONE Sycamore (T1)(ht.9m) LATERAL REDUCE up to 1.5mm on N & W compass points over parking area of Alder House. Reason: facilitation pruning for access for crane to reduce poplar in rear garden no.65 Breakspears Road ref 5-day notice DC/25/141686.Informative A: huge thank you for contacting the London Bat Group to check for any bat roosting activity in the mature poplar in rear garden no.65 Breakspears Road (5-day notice ref DC/25/141686) prior to reduction works and looking to retain as much of the poplar as safe to do so for amenity, wildlife and biodiversity. Informative B: to thank for sensitive lateral reduction of sycamore T1 to retain tree amenity, tree aesthetics, screening, wildlife habitat 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.
84 TRESSILLIAN ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1YD
Received 13 Nov 2025 - DecidedDC/25/142122
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Class E of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for an outbuilding at 167 Baring Road SE12 0LA.
167 BARING ROAD, LONDON, SE12 0LA
Received 13 Nov 2025 - DecidedDC/25/142123
Installation of double-glazed uPVC windows to replace the existing single glazed wooden windows on the North, South and West elevations and installation of a uPVC glass door to replace a wooden glass door on the West elevation at Flat 2, 180 Ladywell Road, SE13
FLAT 2, 180 LADYWELL ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7HU
Received 13 Nov 2025
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