Change of use applications in Lewisham

There were 157 change of use applications in Lewisham in the last 12 months. 20 involve HMOs. Of the 123 decided so far, 69 were approved. Change of use covers conversions between planning use classes: shops to flats, offices to homes, houses to HMOs or care homes.

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21 Oct 2026 Registered DC/26/145693

Acerace Garage, Bertrand Street, London, SE13 7AX

Demolition of the existing MOT garage (B2) and change of use and construction of a part single/part two storey dwellinghouse (Use Class (C3) with a co...

Full Planning Permission Lewisham
12 Oct 2026 Registered DC/26/145744

28 Muirkirk Road, London, SE6 1BE

Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the cha...

Commercial to Residential Prior Approval Lewisham
6 Oct 2026 Registered DC/26/145675

57 Glenwood Road, London, SE6 4NF

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the a...

Lawful Development Certificate proposed Lewisham
6 Oct 2026 Registered DC/26/145053

Jam Circus, 120-122 Deptford High Street, London, SE8 4NS

Change of use of the existing Public House from (Use Class Sui Generis) to Retail (Use Class E) at 120-122 Deptford High Street, SE8.

Full Planning Permission Lewisham
1 Oct 2026 Registered DC/26/144948

2 Sunderland Road, London, SE23 2PR

Change of use and re-configuration of the existing property on the lower ground and ground floors from commercial (Use Class E) into a dwellinghouse (...

Full Planning Permission Lewisham
30 Sept 2026 Registered DC/26/145595

88 Woodyates Road, London, SE12 9JH

Change of use of nursery (Use Class E(f)) to children's residential home for up to 4 children (Use Class C2), together with bike and bins stores and a...

Full Planning Permission Lewisham
29 Sept 2026 Registered DC/26/145568

437 New Cross Road, London, SE14 6TA

Conversion and extension of the existing building at 437 New Cross Road, SE14 to provide 4 self-contained flats, together with the construction of a n...

Full Planning Permission Lewisham
18 Sept 2026 Registered DC/26/145242

61 Chubworthy Street, London, SE14 6JD

Construction of a single storey rear extension and conversion of the property from a Change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 5-b...

Full Planning Permission Lewisham
16 Sept 2026 Registered DC/26/145405

56 Longhill Road, London, SE6 1TY

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the c...

Lawful Development Certificate proposed Lewisham
14 Sept 2026 Registered DC/26/145365

82-84 Childers Street, London, SE8 5FS

The existing use is as 30 units being used as Use Class C4 Small HMO. See supporting statement for details.Application for a Lawful Development Certif...

Lawful Development Certificate existing Lewisham
14 Sept 2026 Registered DC/26/145002

1 Dacre Place, London, SE13 5DJ

The conversion and change of use from a car hire premises (Use Class Sui Generis) re-figuration, together with the construction of a part single/part ...

Full Planning Permission Lewisham
11 Sept 2026 Approved 23 Oct DC/26/145284

5 Wastdale Road, London, SE23 1HN

Change of use of the upper floors from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a small House in Multiple Occupation (HMO Use Class C4) at 5A Wastdale Road, ...

Full Planning Permission Lewisham
8 Sept 2026 Registered DC/26/144893

121 Rushey Green, London, SE6 4AA

Change of use, alterations and conversion of the upper floors from Office (Use Class E) into 2 self contained units (Use Class C3), the construction o...

Full Planning Permission Lewisham
7 Sept 2026 Registered DC/26/145308

Unit 1, 160 Bromley Road, London, SE6 2NZ

Change of use of part second floor from Class E(g)(i) (office) to Class B8 (self-storage) use at Unit 1, 160 Bromley Road, SE6.

Full Planning Permission Lewisham
7 Sept 2026 Registered DC/26/145165

63 Musgrove Road, London, SE14 5PP

Subdivision of the dwellinghouse to create a one-bed flat at lower ground floor level and a four bedroom unit on the upper floors together with the lo...

Full Planning Permission Lewisham
2 Sept 2026 Registered DC/26/145264

Neptune Wharf, Grinstead Road, London, SE8 5FE

Partial change of use of the existing undercroft parking area ancillary to the residential use of the site (Use Class C3) to provide 550 sqm of self-s...

Full Planning Permission Lewisham
27 Aug 2026 Refused 22 Oct DC/26/145202

166 Rushey Green, London, SE6 4HH

Change of use of the existing first and second floors from Use Class E (Bank) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouses), and the erection of a part single, par...

Full Planning Permission Lewisham
21 Aug 2026 Refused 19 Oct DC/26/145127

8 Francemary Road, London, SE4 1JS

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) submitted under Section (192) of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for con...

Lawful Development Certificate proposed Lewisham
17 Aug 2026 Refused 9 Oct DC/26/145087

4 Brownhill Road, London, SE6 2EJ

Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the cha...

Commercial to Residential Prior Approval Lewisham
14 Aug 2026 Approved 12 Oct DC/26/145062

77 Burford Road, London, SE6 4DF

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and Class...

Lawful Development Certificate proposed Lewisham
13 Aug 2026 Approved 26 Aug DC/26/145035

51 Firhill Road, London, SE6 3SA

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Classes B...

Lawful Development Certificate proposed Lewisham
3 Aug 2026 Registered DC/26/144928

Montague Arms, 289 Queens Road, London, SE15 2PA

Change of use of the ground and basement levels of the existing Public House from (Use Class Sui Generis) to flexible commercial use (Use Class E) at ...

Full Planning Permission Lewisham
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Frequently asked questions

Do you need planning permission to run an HMO?
A small HMO (3-6 unrelated tenants, Class C4) usually doesn't need planning permission unless the area has an Article 4 direction. Larger HMOs (7+ tenants, 'sui generis') almost always need a full planning application.
What is Class E in planning?
Class E is the flexible commercial use class introduced in September 2020. It covers shops, offices, cafes, restaurants, gyms, clinics, nurseries and light industry. You can change uses freely within Class E without planning permission.
Can you convert offices to flats without planning permission?
Class MA permitted development rights let you convert Class E premises (including offices) to residential (Class C3) via a prior-approval application rather than full planning permission. Limits apply: max 1,500m², not in conservation areas or AONBs without additional consent.
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