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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 dates5,660Searchable applications
491Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 3,832 approved or refused records
605Refused applications
3,227 approved · 605 refused · 70 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- RegisteredDC/26/145439
Replacement of the existing timber and uPVC windows and doors on the front, rear and side elevations with double-glazed uPVC windows, a uPVC rear door and a composite front door at 192 Devonshire Road, SE23
192 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3TQ
Received 17 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/145440
Replacement of the existing timber and uPVC windows and doors at the front, rear, and side elevation for double-glazed uPVC windows, uPVC door at the rear and composite door at the front at 11 Benin Street, SE13
11 BENIN STREET, LONDON, SE13 6UB
Received 17 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/145441
Replacement of the existing timber and uPVC windows and doors at the front, rear and side elevations with double-glazed uPVC windows, a uPVC rear door and a composite front door at 28 Blashford Street, SE13.
28 BLASHFORD STREET, LONDON, SE13 6UA
Received 17 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/145443
Replacement of the existing windows and doors with double-glazed uPVC windows on all elevations, a composite front entrance door, and a uPVC rear door at 39 Elsinore Road, SE23.
39 ELSINORE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2SH
Received 17 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/145444
Replacement of the existing uPVC windows and timber front elevation door for double-glazed uPVC windows, uPVC doors at the rear elevation and a composite door at the front elevation at 20 Elthruda Road, SE13.
20 ELTHRUDA ROAD, LONDON, SE13 6SR
Received 17 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/145447
Installation of replacement double-glazed uPVC windows on front and rear elevations; replacement of composite door on the front elevation and uPVC door on the rear elevation at 298 Lewisham Road, SE13.
298 LEWISHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7PA
Received 17 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/145452
Replacement of the existing sash and casement windows with uPVC windows on the front, side and rear elevations and a replacement uPVC door on the rear elevation and composite door on the front elevation at 15 Benin Street, SE13.
15 BENIN STREET, LONDON, SE13 6UB
Received 17 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/145453
Replacement of the existing timber and uPVC windows and doors with double-glazed uPVC windows, a uPVC side door above the external staircase, and a composite front door at 22 Benin Street, SE13.
22 BENIN STREET, LONDON, SE13 6UB
Received 17 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/145454
Replacement of existing windows and doors with uPVC sash windows on the front elevation, uPVC sash and casement windows on the side and rear elevations and uPVC door on the rear elevation and composite door on the front elevation at 15 Blagdon Road, SE13.
15 BLAGDON ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7HL
Received 17 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/145455
Replacement of existing windows and doors with uPVC casement windows on the front, rear and side elevations and a uPVC door on the rear elevation and composite door on the front elevation at 31 Agnew Road, SE23.
31 AGNEW ROAD, LONDON, SE23 1DH
Received 17 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/145457
Replacement of existing windows and doors with uPVC casement windows on the front, side and rear elevations and a uPVC door on the rear elevation and composite door on the front elevation at 121 Grierson Road, SE23.
121 GRIERSON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 1NT
Received 17 Sept 2026 - UnknownDC/26/145458
REAR: ONE Holly (T1)(ht.5.5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by approx.1.5m to ht.4m, CROWN LIFT to 2.5m above ground level, REDUCE SPREAD by 1m from 5m to 4m on all compass points. Reason - General maintenance.
131 LEE PARK, LONDON, SE3 9HE
Received 17 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/145465
Installation of replacement windows and doors with uPVC casement windows to the front, side and rear elevations, a composite door to the front elevation, and a uPVC door to the rear elevation at 13 Sandrock Road, SE13
13 SANDROCK ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7TS
Received 17 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/145466
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 8-Cleaning Methods of Listed Building Consent DC/25/140147 dated 21st January 2026 at 11-21 London Road SE23.
11-21 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3TW
Received 18 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/145467
Replacement of the existing windows and doors with new double glazed uPVC windows on all elevations, together with a new composite front entrance door and new uPVC rear door at 8 Bowness Road SE6.
8 BOWNESS ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2DG
Received 17 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/145469
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 3-Construction Management Plan and Condition 7-Piling Method Statement of planning permission DC/22/129343 dated 2nd February 2024 at 3 Mantle Road SE4.
3 MANTLE ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2DU
Received 18 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/145471
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 9-Refuse and Servicing Strategy of planning permission DC/21/123657 (Appeal Ref: APP/C5690/W/23/3325078) dated 12th June 2024 at Miriam Lodge, 185 Dartmouth Road SE26.
MIRIAM LODGE, 185 DARTMOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4RQ
Received 18 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/145472
REAR: ONE Ash (T2)(approx.ht. 22m) FELL.REASON: To stop the influence of the tree on the soil below building foundation level & provide long term stability to no.89.
87A DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3LX
Received 17 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/145473
Construction of a single storey extension to the rear and all associated works at 28 Siddons Road SE23.
28 SIDDONS ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2JQ
Received 17 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/145476
REAR: ONE Oak (T1)(ht,16m) remove lowest limb at ht.6m back to main stem, as it extends over the neighbouring property no.6, remaining crown to be left entirely unpruned, so its amenity value is unaffected by the works. REAR: ONE Holm oak (T2)(ht.14m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m to ht.12m, LATERAL REDUCE by 1.5m from 8m to 6.5m on all compass points. Reason: causing heavy shade, works to maintain size and retain in size within the garden setting. REAR: ONE Holm oak (T3)(ht.11m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.5m from to ht.9.5m, LATERAL REDUCE by 1m from 6m to 5m on all compass points. Reason: reduction of height and lateral spread to manage crown spread adjacent to neighbour's garden to retain the tree. REAR: ONE dead Sycamore (T4)(ht.14m) FELL. Reason: is dead, the crown has no live foliage, composed entirely of dead and deteriorating wood. A native pollinator will be planted as a replacement. Duty to replace applies.
7 CHURCH TERRACE, LONDON, SE13 5BT
Received 17 Sept 2026 - UnknownDC/26/145477
REAR (facing Bartholomews Cl): ONE Silver birch (T1)(ht.14m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m to ht.12m, LATERAL REDUCE by 2m from 8m to 6m on all compass points. Reason: an established tall, multi-stemmed silver birch with spreading crown, proposed reduction to reduce the long, slender stems, lessening the loading on the tree in high winds, keep in proportion in garden setting. REAR (facing Bartholomews Cl): ONE Yew (T2)(ht.7m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m to ht.5m, LATERAL REDUCE by 1m from 4m to 3m on all compass points. Reason: general maintenance, reduction to benefit the growth of the adjacent birch (T1) and keep the yew at a manageable size in its confined position.
FLAT B, 13 JEWS WALK, LONDON, SE26 6PJ
Received 17 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/145478
The construction of a two-storey wrap around extension at 22 Horniman Drive SE23.
22 HORNIMAN DRIVE, LONDON, SE23 3BP
Received 18 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/145479
Construction of an outbuilding to the rear of the garden of Flat A, 24 Tressillian Road, SE4.
24A TRESSILLIAN ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1YB
Received 18 Sept 2026 - RegisteredDC/26/145480
Application for prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of the first, second and third floors from Commercial (Use Class E) into two self-contained flats (Use Class C3) at 264 Kirkdale, SE26.
264 KIRKDALE, LONDON, SE26 4RS
Received 18 Sept 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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