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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 dates5,631Searchable applications
492Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 3,807 approved or refused records
602Refused applications
3,205 approved · 602 refused · 70 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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
- DecidedDC/26/144755
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 3-Construction Management Plan of planning permission DC/24/137553 dated 16th December 2024 at 8 Waldram Park Road SE23.
8 WALDRAM PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2PN
Received 16 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144756
Demolition of the existing garage in the rear garden and construction of a single-storey dwellinghouse, provision of refuse and cycle storage, landscaping and associated works at the rear of 103 Bromley Road, SE6.
103 BROMLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2UF
Received 16 Jul 2026 - UnknownDC/26/144757
REAR: ONE Walnut (T1)(ht.5m) FELL to ground level.REASON: Tree has a pronounced lean, is growing under boundary fence and causing excess shade at ground level.Informative A: replacement tree planting is encouraged for amenity, wildlife, to mitigate flood risk and for shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change, species such as crab apple, common pear, hawthorn, goat willow, hazel, Alder buckthorn, Persian silk tree, Persian ironwood (Parrotia persica), quince (Cydonia oblonga), whitebeam, elder. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
154A TRESSILLIAN ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1XY
Received 16 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144758
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 3.3m, an eaves height of 3m, and a maximum height of 3.3m to 179 Cranston Road, SE23.
179 CRANSTON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2EZ
Received 16 Jul 2026 - UnknownDC/26/144759
ONE Holm Oak (T1) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m from 8m to 7m, LATERALS by 1m from 5m to 4m on all compass points. Remove as much dead rose growth from within the crown as possible, retaining any live rose. The crown reduction will keep the tree in proportion to its position, reduce end-weight on the lateral limbs and maintain a balanced, natural shape while retaining the tree as an amenity feature.
33 MICHELDEVER ROAD, LONDON, SE12 8LX
Received 16 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144760
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 57- Digital Connectivity of planning permission DC/23/133854 dated 7th March 2025 at Land at the Former Bell Green Gas Works, Bell Green SE23.
LAND AT THE FORMER BELL GREEN GAS WORKS, BELL GREEN, LONDON, SE23 2QT
Received 17 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144761
The provision of re-cladding of the front and side elevations, insertion of new windows and glazed doors at the front elevation and other external facade alterations at Unit 1-3 Blackhorse Business Park, Blackhorse Road SE8, and other associated works.
UNIT 1-3 NEW CROSS BUSINESS CENTRE, BLACKHORSE ROAD, LONDON, SE8 5HY
Received 17 Jul 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/144762
External alterations to the ground floor front elevation including the installation of entrance doors and windows at 21-23 Dartmouth Road, SE23.
21-23 DARTMOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3HN
Received 17 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144763
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 first and second floors from Use Class E into two self contained flats at 21-23 Dartmouth Road, SE23.
21-23 DARTMOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3HN
Received 17 Jul 2026 - UnknownDC/26/144764
FRONT: ONE Lime tree, Ht: 14m (T1) POLLARDING back to closest growth points by removing 4m of growth, leaving the tree 10m in height and 8m in width. Tree is overgrown, blocking light and causing a lot of fallen debris.
41 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3EN
Received 17 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144765
Construction of a rear dormer extension and two front rooflights at 178 Burnt Ash Hill, SE12.
178 BURNT ASH HILL, LONDON, SE12 0HU
Received 17 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144766
Refurbishment and reconfiguration of the ground floor workspace, construction of first and second floor extensions, creation of two second floor roof terraces and alterations to the elevations and all associated works at 7A Havelock Walk SE23.
7A HAVELOCK WALK, LONDON, SE23 3HG
Received 17 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144767
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 6c-Living Roofs of planning permission DC/23/130882 dated 19th July 2023 at 2 Rosamond Street SE26.
2 ROSAMOND STREET, LONDON, SE26 6JR
Received 17 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144768
Change of use of the existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3(a) into a children's care home (Use Class C2) at 5 Castlands Road SE6.
5 CASTLANDS ROAD, LONDON, SE6 4LN
Received 17 Jul 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/144769
An application submitted under Section 19 of the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 to vary the wording of Condition 7 (Historic Building Recording) of the listed building consent (DC/25/141717) dated 16 January 2026 at 31 Albury Street, SE8 to revise the trigger for Condition 7 to allow roof repair works to be undertaken before the submission and approval of the Historic Building Recording at 31 Albury Street SE8. (Re-consultation undertaken as the site address was omitted from the original consultation letter dated 28 July 2026)
31 ALBURY STREET, LONDON, SE8 3PT
Received 20 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144770
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 with a depth of 6.00m, a maximum height of 3.45m and an eaves height of 3.00m at 381 Bromley Road SE6.
381 BROMLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2RS
Received 20 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144771
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 5- Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) of planning permission DC/23/134246 (Appeal Ref: APP/C5690/D/24/3343925) dated 18th December 2024 at 75 Ermine Road, SE13.
75 ERMINE ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7JJ
Received 20 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144772
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section (191) of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the use as a studio flat at Ground Floor, 2 Gellatly Road, SE14.
2 GELLATLY ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5TT
Received 20 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144773
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and side garage and the construction of a single-storey side extension. Fenestration changes to the rear elevation including the installation of new windows and doors, together with replacement roof tiles to the main roof and all associated works at 31 Elsiemaud Road, SE4.
31 ELSIEMAUD ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1HN
Received 20 Jul 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/144774
Replacement of all existing timber windows and balcony door on the front and side elevations; replacement of timber with new uPVC windows and doors on the rear elevation at Flats A, B and C, 19 Lewisham Park, SE13.
19 LEWISHAM PARK, LONDON, SE13 6QZ
Received 20 Jul 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/144775
Replacement of existing timber windows and balcony door on the front and side elevations; replacement of timber with new uPVC windows and doors on the rear elevation at Flats A, B and C, 25 Lewisham Park, SE13.
25 LEWISHAM PARK, LONDON, SE13 6QZ
Received 20 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144776
Installation of replacement windows and doors with timber sash windows on the front elevation, uPVC casement replacement windows to the side and rear and uPVC doors to the side and rear of the flats and rear rooflight at 160 Inchmery Road, SE6.
160 INCHMERY ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1DF
Received 20 Jul 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/144777
Replacement of the existing windows and doors with timber sash windows on the front elevation, uPVC sash and casement windows on the rear and side elevations and uPVC doors on the rear and side elevations at 108 Inchmery Road, SE6.
108 INCHMERY ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2ND
Received 20 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144778
Installation of replacement windows and doors with timber sash windows on the front elevation, uPVC replacement sash and casement windows to the side and rear and uPVC doors to the side and rear of the flats at 156-158 Inchmery Road, SE6.
156-158 INCHMERY ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1DF
Received 20 Jul 2026
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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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