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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
5,575Searchable applications
492Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 3,761 approved or refused records
593Refused applications

3,168 approved · 593 refused · 70 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Mar 2003 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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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  1. UnknownDC/26/143888

    TPO: The London Borough of Lewisham (66 Southbrook Road London SE12 8LL) Tree Preservation Order (2026)

    66 SOUTHBROOK ROAD, LONDON, SE12 8LL

    Received 1 May 2026
  2. UnknownDC/26/143889

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

    158 LEWISHAM WAY, LONDON, SE14 6PD

    Received 1 May 2026
  3. UnknownDC/26/143890

    REAR: ONE Eucalyptus tree (T1)(ht approx.15-18m) FELL. Duty to replace applies with a similar sized tree species ? see informative B below.REASON: health & safety, root has tilted to the point that it appears it will fall over soon, particularly if there are strong winds. It is close to the shed and boundary fence in the back garden. If the tree falls it will cause damage to my property and my neighbours' property and possibly persons.REPLANTING PROPOSAL: I propose to replace the tree with an olive tree.Informative A: the landowner has a duty to plant another tree of an appropriate size and species when a tree is removed in a conservation area because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm. Ref. Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, guidance, para 121. Informative B: huge thank you for proposing a replacement tree. This needs to be a medium sized tree, preferably native species to replace rear amenity, enhance biodiversity and reduce increasingly high summer temperatures with such as: field maple, whitebeam, crab apple, hawthorn, bird cherry, holly, Strawberry tree. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

    87 ARRAN ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2LS

    Received 5 May 2026
  4. UnknownDC/26/143891

    FRONT: ONE Copper Beech (TPO T1) (ht.25m) ? remove dead branch (exempt works).REASON: health & safety, branch is dead & decaying and presents dangers to persons and property and next door's (98) car. The work will be carried out by Fenn's Tree Care. The London Borough of Lewisham (100 Burnt Ash Hill, London SE12) Tree Preservation Order 2002.Informative A: thank you for sensitive management to retain the tree for amenity, wildlife and reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

    100 BURNT ASH HILL, LONDON, SE12 0HT

    Received 5 May 2026
  5. DecidedDC/26/143892

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 13 (a) (Bird/Bat Boxes) of planning permission DC/25/139782 dated 13 February 2026 at 31 Gillian Street SE13.

    31 GILLIAN STREET, LONDON, SE13 7AJ

    Received 1 May 2026
  6. DecidedDC/26/143893

    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 3.15m, an eaves height of 2.85m and a maximum height of 2.85m to 26 Merchiston Road, SE6.

    26 MERCHISTON ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1SH

    Received 1 May 2026
  7. DecidedDC/26/143894

    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 first and second floors commercial use (Use Class E) into 2 self-contained flats (Use Class C3) with ground floor entrance at 21-23 Dartmouth Road SE23.

    21-23 DARTMOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3HN

    Received 1 May 2026
  8. DecidedDC/26/143895

    The installation of two roof lights in the front roof slope and three roof lights in the rear roof slope at the 2nd floor flat, 7 Venner Road, SE26.

    SECOND FLOOR FLAT, 7 VENNER ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5EQ

    Received 1 May 2026
  9. DecidedDC/26/143896

    The construction of a single storey wrap-around extension to the rear of 81 Longhurst Road SE13, and other associated works.

    81 LONGHURST ROAD, LONDON, SE13 5NA

    Received 1 May 2026
  10. DecidedDC/26/143897

    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 6.00m, an eaves height of 2.90m and a maximum height of 3.00m to 50 Longhill Road, SE6.

    50 LONGHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1TY

    Received 1 May 2026
  11. UnknownDC/26/143898

    FRONT: ONE: London Plane Tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION by 2m from 16m to 14m. SPREAD by 2m from 8m to 6m. CROWN LIFT 5m above ground level. REASON: A proposed crown reduction would control crown and root development remove the branches from the building and lift over the road.Informative A: The sensitive management of Lewisham 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.

    3 TRESSILLIAN CRESCENT, LONDON, SE4 1QJ

    Received 1 May 2026
  12. DecidedDC/26/143899

    Construction of a single storey wraparound extension at 156 Malpas Road, SE4.

    156 MALPAS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1DH

    Received 1 May 2026
  13. DecidedDC/26/143900

    Prior Approval under Part 11, Class B of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the demolition of the existing two-storey timber-framed commercial unit at 254 Lewisham High Street SE13.

    254 LEWISHAM HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE13 6JU

    Received 1 May 2026
  14. DecidedDC/26/143901

    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) at 339 Baring Road SE12.

    339 BARING ROAD, LONDON, SE12 0DZ

    Received 1 May 2026
  15. DecidedDC/26/143902

    Installation of three rooflights on the front roof slope and associated alterations at First Floor Flat, 77 Queenswood Road, SE23.

    FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 77 QUEENSWOOD ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2QR

    Received 1 May 2026
  16. DecidedDC/26/143903

    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 the construction of an outbuilding and all associated works at 3 Woodbank Road BR1.

    3 WOODBANK ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 5HA

    Received 1 May 2026
  17. DecidedDC/26/143904

    Details submitted pursuant to the statutory Biodiversity Gain Plan condition under Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 of planning permission DC/25/140465 dated 28th October 2025 at 2 Kingsand Road SE12

    2 KINGSAND ROAD, LONDON, SE12 0LE

    Received 4 May 2026
  18. DecidedDC/26/143905

    Application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for a Minor Material Amendment in connection with the planning permission DC/25/139555 dated 05 June 2025 in order to allow: variance to Condition 1 (Approved Plans & documents) for revised shop front glazing and entrance door, car parking layout revised (same number of spaces), soldier brick courses changed to projecting corbelled brick course, parapet cappings changed to pre formed concrete in 'weathered' colour, windows to side and rear elevations changed to Upvc frames in grey colour, green roof to bin and cycle store roof omitted, green roof to main flat roof area increased in size to compensate and plant area enclosure at rear of building, size amended at 130-132 Verdant Lane SE6.

    UNIT 2 130-132 VERDANT LANE, LONDON, SE6 1LG

    Received 4 May 2026
  19. UnknownDC/26/143906

    FRONT: TWO: Lime Tree's (T1, T2) CROWN REDUCTION by 7m from 20m to 13m. SPREAD by 4m from 9m to 5m. CROWN THINNING by 25% REASON: Reduction on all laterals and verticals, back to appropriate growth points, as part of regular maintenance. REAR: ONE: Cherry Tree (T3) CROWN REDUCTION by 1m from 6m to 5m. SPREAD by 1m from 4m to 3m. CROWN THINNING by 25%Informative A: The sensitive management of Lewisham 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.

    37B PEPYS ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5SA

    Received 4 May 2026
  20. UnknownDC/26/143907

    ONE apple tree (T1)(hts.6m) CROWN REDUCTION HEIGHT by 1m from 6m to 5m SPREAD by 1m from 4m to 3m. CROWN THIN by 25 %. Reason: Reduction on all laterals and verticals, back to appropriate growth points, as part of regular maintenance. ONE apple tree (T2)(hts.6m) CROWN REDUCTION HEIGHT by 1m from 6m to 5m, SPREAD by 1m from 4m to 3m. 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 Lewisham 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.

    4 DRAKE ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1QH

    Received 4 May 2026
  21. UnknownDC/26/143908

    REAR: ONE Bay Tree (Laurus Nobilis)(ht.7m) FELL. Reason: close to rear elevation and garden wall, minor internal plaster cracks on the house internal wall, and larger cracks around the window frame, causing ongoing maintenance issues, the tree has outgrown its planting location and restricted space. Replacement: A suitable, smaller species will be planted in an appropriate location within the garden.Informative A: huge thank you for planting a smaller replacement tree elsewhere in the garden 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.

    119 PEPYS ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5SE

    Received 4 May 2026
  22. UnknownDC/26/143909

    FRONT: ONE: Lime Tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION by 2m from 9m to 7m. SPREAD by 1m from 4m to 3m. ONE: Lime Tree (T2) CROWN REDUCTION by 2m from 6m to 4m. SPREAD by 1m from 4m to 3m. REAR: ONE: Holly Tree (T3) CROWN LIFT to 3m Informative A: The sensitive management of Lewisham 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.

    23A LEE TERRACE, LONDON, SE3 9TE

    Received 4 May 2026
  23. DecidedDC/26/143910

    Construction of a single storey extension to the rear of 15 Waldenshaw Road SE23.

    15 WALDENSHAW ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3XP

    Received 4 May 2026
  24. DecidedDC/26/143911

    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 5.5m, an eaves height of 2.35m and a maximum height of 2.5m to 85 Winlaton Road, BR1.

    85 WINLATON ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 5PU

    Received 4 May 2026

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