Downham planning approval rate
Downham ward in Lewisham has a 70.1% approval rate based on 763 planning decisions. Lewisham overall: 82.9%.
Last updated: March 2026
70.1%
ward approval rate
763
Decisions
535
Approved
228
Refused
82.9%
Lewisham average
Downham is 12.8 percentage points below the Lewisham average, placing it among the stricter wards in Lewisham. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Downham compares
Downham ward
70.1%
Lewisham overall
82.9%
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Recent decisions in Downham
DC/25/141935
Retrospective planning permission for the construction of a roof extension to th · 18/12/2025
DC/25/141819
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 4-parts a and b (Cycle Parking) of plann · 17/12/2025
DC/25/141418
Construction of a front and side extension at 81 Rangefield Road BR1. · 03/12/2025
DC/25/141692
A single storey rear extension and two-storey rear loft extension at 523 Bromley · 03/12/2025
DC/25/141723
Construction of a side extension at 1 Geraint Road, BR1. · 02/12/2025
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Lewisham
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 24,367 decisions.