Lewisham planning applications

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

84.6% of applications approved

Ranks #229 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.0% · rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4

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Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

26.7% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #75 of 317 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 423 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£475,000 median sale price

+0.5% year on year · 2,390 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

53.2% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #52 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 133,243 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
DC/26/144566	112 HITHER GREEN LANE, LONDON	Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)…	Priorapproval	30 Jun 2026
DC/26/144539	47 RIDGEWELL CLOSE, LONDON	Construction of a single storey front, side, and rear extension at 47 Ridgewell Close SE26.	Householder	29 Jun 2026
DC/26/144554	39 HEATHER ROAD, LONDON	An application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a Minor Material Amendment in…	Other	29 Jun 2026
DC/26/144548	179 SANDHURST ROAD, LONDON	Submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-material amendment in connection with the…	Other	29 Jun 2026

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curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E09000023&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on Lewisham’s planning portal (Idox Public Access) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://planning.lewisham.gov.uk/online-applications

Newest application received 30 Jun 2026.

Lewisham planning FAQs

How do I search planning applications in Lewisham?

This page lists the latest applications received by Lewisham, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 83,363 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.

How often is Lewisham planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Lewisham's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 30 Jun 2026.

What share of planning applications does Lewisham approve?

84.6% of Lewisham's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4, against a national average of 87.0% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are Lewisham planning decisions overturned at appeal?

26.7% of appeals against Lewisham decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 423 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Lewisham?

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