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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 dates5,599Searchable applications
492Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 3,780 approved or refused records
597Refused applications
3,183 approved · 597 refused · 70 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- UnknownDC/26/144257
Installation of a commercial kitchen extraction and ventilation system, including external ductwork mounted to the rear elevation, extraction fan, odour control filtration, acoustic attenuation and associated equipment to serve the existing restaurant premises. No change of use is proposed.
299 BARING ROAD, LONDON, SE12 0DZ
Received 8 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144259
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and Class B & 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 two roof dormer extensions on the side roof slopes and the removal of the existing chimney stack at 3 Oldstead Road, BR1.
3 OLDSTEAD ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 5RN
Received 8 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144261
Installation of replacement timber sash windows to the front elevation and timber windows and doors on the rear elevation at 20 (A & B), 21 (A & B), 22 (A & B) & 23, Granville Grove, LONDON, SE13.
20, 21, 22, 23, GRANVILLE GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5AS
Received 8 Jun 2026 - UnknownDC/26/144262
Installation of a dropped kerb to provide vehicle access to the highway
58A MANOR PARK, LONDON, SE13 5RL
Received 8 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144263
Installation of replacement timber sash windows to the front elevation and timber sash and casement windows and doors on the rear elevation at 12 (A & B), 14 (A & B) & 16 Cressingham Road, SE13.
12 14 & 16, CRESSINGHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE13 5AG
Received 8 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144264
Installation of replacement timber sash windows to the front elevation and uPVC windows and doors on the rear elevation at 46, 48 and 50 Cressingham Road, SE13.
46, 48, 50 CRESSINGHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE13 5AG
Received 8 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144265
Installation of replacement timber sash windows to the front elevation and uPVC windows and doors on the rear elevation at 61 & 63 Cressingham Road, SE13.
61-63 CRESSINGHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE13 5AQ
Received 8 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144266
Installation of replacement timber sash windows to the front elevation and timber windows and doors on the rear elevation at 4 (A & B), 6 (A & B) & 8 (A & B) Cressingham Road, SE13.
4 6 & 8, CRESSINGHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE13 5AG
Received 8 Jun 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/144267
Installation of replacement timber windows to the front elevation and uPVC windows and door to the rear elevations at 49 & 51 Cressingham Road, SE13.
49 & 51, CRESSINGHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE13 5AQ
Received 8 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144268
Application submitted under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for a minor material amendment to planning permission DC/25/140530 dated 02 September 2025, to vary Conditions 2, 7, 8 and 9 and remove Condition 5, to secure revised car and cycle parking, refuse and recycling arrangements and privacy screening details, change the internal layout and omit the electric vehicle charging point, at 47 Slaithwaite Road, SE13.
47 SLAITHWAITE ROAD, LONDON, SE13 6DJ
Received 8 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144269
Demolition of existing external shed and alterations to fenestration, including replacement of rear door and window with a sliding door, installation of a window on the rear elevation, replacement of two ground-floor side elevation windows, and relocation of an existing window on the upper-floor side elevation at 52 Queenswood Road, SE23.
52 QUEENSWOOD ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2QS
Received 8 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144270
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section 191 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to confirm the lawful implementation of planning permission DC/21/120262 dated 23 February 2023 (as amended by DC/25/140357 dated 04 February 2026) for 'Demolition of existing buildings on site and the construction of a 5-storey building (plus lower ground) consisting of self-contained dwellings at the site known as Hesper House, Wells Park Road, SE26, incorporating off-street parking spaces, together with associated landscaping and refuse and cycle parking facilities" at Hesper House Wells Park Road SE26.
HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ
Received 8 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144271
Installation of an air source heat pump in the front garden of 10 Sandown Court, Dartmouth Road, SE26.
10 SANDOWN COURT, DARTMOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4RT
Received 8 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144272
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Class G of Schedule 2, Part 14 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the installation of an air source heat pump (ASHP) at 87 Taunton Road, SE12.
87 TAUNTON ROAD, LONDON, SE12 8PA
Received 8 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144273
Ground floor rear extension and internal alterations at 11 Horncastle Road, SE12
11 HORNCASTLE ROAD, LONDON, SE12 9LH
Received 9 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144274
Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of ground floor commercial use (Use Class E) into a self-contained residential unit (Use Class C3) at the rear of 2-6 Devonshire Road SE23.
REAR OF 2 TO 6, DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3TJ
Received 9 Jun 2026 - UnknownDC/26/144275
A new premises licence has been submitted under the Licensing Act 2003.
UNIT 5A BELL GREEN RETAIL PARK, BELL GREEN, LONDON, SE26 4PR
Received 17 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144280
The display of a internally illuminated 48-sheet digital 'D-Poster' advertising hoarding on the side elevation at 431 New Cross Road junction of Mornington Road SE14.
ADVERTISING RIGHT SIDE OF 431, NEW CROSS ROAD, LONDON, SE14 6TA
Received 9 Jun 2026 - UnknownDC/26/144281
As per attached report, responsibilities relating to Huntsworth Court : ? T6 - remove to ground level and treat stump. ? T7 - maintain at current dimensions. Crown reduction of 1 to 1.5m from all branch extents to achieve the specification. ? T8 - remove to ground level and don?t treat stump. Cut back growth annually.
44-46 CANADIAN AVENUE, LONDON, SE6 3AS
Received 9 Jun 2026 - UnknownDC/26/144282
See plans and statement
103 BROMLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2UF
Received 9 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144283
Construction of a roof extension in the rear roof slope, together with the installation of 3 roof lights in the front roof slope and all associated works to Flat C, 48 Endwell Road SE4.
48C ENDWELL ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2ND
Received 9 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/144284
Listed Building Consent for the external alterations including the removal and replacement of 4 external limestone steps, repair bricks and copings and rebuild and render 5 steps guarding walls, and the porch soffit at Flat 1, 12, Westwood Hill SE26.
FLAT 1, 12 WESTWOOD HILL, LONDON, SE26 6QR
Received 9 Jun 2026 - UnknownDC/26/144285
Horse Chestnut (5907) CROWN REDUCTION/RESHAPE height only by approximately 2-3m. Reshape laterals to spec as deemed appropriate on site to balance.Height 9m. - Following findings from a tree survey
WILLIAM WOOD HOUSE, SHRUBLANDS CLOSE, LONDON, SE26 4EG
Received 9 Jun 2026 - UnknownDC/26/144286
Tree identified as T1�Lombardy poplar�within the attached 'Enviroscope'�report.�Refer to the attached report for inspection and location details.
253 LEWISHAM WAY, LONDON, SE4 1XF
Received 10 Jun 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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