Planning decisions in Lewisham
How long Lewisham takes to decide a planning application and how many it approves, from the 2,265 decisions it made in the twelve months to September 2026. Days run from validation to decision, the clock the council reports against; the wait from receipt is shown beside it. How the figures are made.
53 daysmedian from validation to decision (UK 54); 56 from receipt
81%decided within eight weeks (UK 66%), 94% within thirteen
88%approved (UK 90%): 1,913 approved, 262 refused, 44 withdrawn
164 of 388UK rank for speed, down 158 places on last year; 276 of 388 for approvals
By kind of application
| Kind | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions | UK rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tree works | 25 | 98% | over 99% | 606 | 38 of 324 |
| Full applications | 56 | 67% | 82% | 464 | 96 of 359 |
| Householder applications | 56 | 69% | 87% | 406 | 116 of 200 |
| Lawful development certificates | 55 | 87% | 86% | 255 | 234 of 348 |
| Discharge of conditions | 55 | 76% | 90% | 225 | 189 of 310 |
| Amendments | 28 | 79% | 86% | 109 | 40 of 356 |
| Prior approvals | 38 | 97% | 50% | 108 | 196 of 340 |
| Advertisement consent | 56 | 80% | 83% | 30 | 195 of 320 |
| Listed building consent * | 56 | 55% | 100% | 23 | 111 of 307 |
| Section 106 and planning obligations * | 84 | 33% | 93% | 19 | 22 of 29 |
Delegated or committee
| Route | Share | Median days | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delegated to officers | over 99% | 53 | 88% | 2,181 |
| Planning committee | under 1% | 100 | 100% | 8 |
Where the register states how the decision was made. 76 decisions did not say.
Appeals
69 appeals against Lewisham decisions were decided by the Planning Inspectorate in the window, 26 for every 100 refusals; 28% were allowed. Every appeal in Lewisham.
By year
| Year decided | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 * | 94 | 25% | 88% | 36 |
| 2017 * | 54 | 64% | 81% | 62 |
| 2018 * | 70 | 30% | 85% | 100 |
| 2019 * | 96 | 12% | 93% | 44 |
| 2020 * | 90 | 23% | 86% | 46 |
| 2021 * | 91 | 18% | 82% | 37 |
| 2022 * | 37 | 87% | 100% | 472 |
| 2023 * | 72 | 29% | 77% | 33 |
| 2024 * | 28 | 91% | 99% | 605 |
| 2025 * | 60 | 29% | 75% | 53 |
| 2026 so far | 56 | 51% | 87% | 2,025 |
* Years from our archive, which carries no validation date: timed from receipt, so a few days longer than the live years above them.
Past their target date now
- LAND TO THE EAST OF THE RAILWAY, BECKENHAM PLACE PARK, BECKENHAM, SE6Details submitted pursuant to Condition 22(a)(b)-Travel Plan of planning permission DC/21/124643 dated 22nd July 2022 at Land to the East ofdue 16 Jul 2025
- LEEGATE SHOPPING CENTRE, LEEGATE, LONDON, SE12Details submitted pursuant to Condition (5) 'Construction Logistics Plan' of planning permission DC/22/126997 dated 1st November 2024 at Leedue 4 Sept 2025
- 141 WELLMEADOW ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1HPDetails submitted pursuant to Condition 3(a)-Refuse and Recycling Facilities, Condition 4(a)-Cycle Parking, Condition 6(a)-Boundary Treatmendue 10 Nov 2025
- LAND AT THE FORMER BELL GREEN GAS WORKS, BELL GREEN, LONDON, SE26Details submitted pursuant to Condition 8-Boundary Treatment of planning permission DC/23/133854 dated 7th March 2025 at Land at the Formerdue 14 Nov 2025
- LAND AT THE FORMER BELL GREEN GAS WORKS, BELL GREEN, LONDON, SE26Details submitted pursuant to Condition 6-Soft Landscaping Treatment of planning permission DC/23/133854 dated 7th March 2025 at Land at thedue 14 Nov 2025
- LAND AT THE FORMER BELL GREEN GAS WORKS, BELL GREEN, LONDON, SE26Details submitted pursuant to Condition 7-Hard Landscaping (excluding Section 278 works) of planning permission DC/23/133854 dated 7th Marchdue 14 Nov 2025
- 19-21 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2HGInfill gaps in brick front boundary wall and installation of a 1.6m high metal railings on top including two gates at 19-21 Brownhill Road,due 21 Nov 2025
- SUN WHARF, CREEKSIDE, LONDON, SE8 3DZDemolition of all existing buildings and comprehensive redevelopment to provide three new buildings comprising residential dwellings (C3), pdue 21 Nov 2025
Decided in the last three weeks
- 15 BLAGDON ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7HLReplacement of existing windows and doors with uPVC sash windows on the front elevation, uPVC sash and casement windows on the side and rearApproved28 Oct 2026
- 15 RADFORD ROAD, LONDON, SE13 6SBApplication for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section [191/2] of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amenApproved28 Oct 2026
- 25 CULVERLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2LDReplacement of existing windows and doors with timber sash windows on the front elevation and uPVC windows and doors on the side and rear elApproved28 Oct 2026
- 149 DARTMOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4RQReplacement of existing windows and doors with timber windows on the front and rear elevations and timber doors on the rear elevation at 149Approved28 Oct 2026
- 14 BEXHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1RZConstruction of ground floor infill extension and the installation of French doors to the rear elevation at 14 Bexhill Road, SE4 and associaApproved28 Oct 2026
- THE CARRIAGEWAY ADJACENT TO, 529-531 BROMLEY ROAD, LONDON, BR1 4PGAn application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-material amendment in connection with the plannApproved27 Oct 2026
- 39 RISELDINE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 1JTApplication for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)Approved26 Oct 2026
- 192 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1ATDemolition of brick garages and their replacement with three prefabricated conctrete garages at the rear of 192 Brownhill Road, SE6Approved26 Oct 2026
Built nightly from Lewisham's planning register. Ranks are among the 388 published councils. See planning applications in Lewisham, appeals, or get alerts for Lewisham.
About these figures
How are decision times measured?
Days from the date the council validated the application to the date it decided it, for applications approved or refused in the window. That is the clock councils report against and the official statistics use. Each council’s page also shows the count from receipt, which is what the applicant actually waited. Withdrawn and undecided applications are not timed.
Why do these figures differ from the council’s own?
Councils count an agreed extension of time as decided on time; we treat the calendar as the calendar. Our figures are also live and rolling, where official statistics are quarterly and annual. So a council’s own within-eight-weeks figure will usually sit a little above ours.
What counts as approved?
Approval rate is approvals divided by approvals plus refusals. Withdrawals, and decisions whose outcome the register does not state, are counted in the totals but not in the rate.
Why is a council missing?
A council is published when it has at least 25 timed decisions in the window and its register’s decision data passes our consistency checks. Councils that fail are listed with the reason rather than shown with a number that would mislead.
How often is this updated?
Nightly, from the decisions we collect from every council register we monitor. The window is the twelve months to the last complete month.