Full approval rate in Lewisham

Name: Full planning approval rate in Lewisham
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-06-30T09:26:28+00:00
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Lewisham approved 83.7% of full applications, based on 6,150 decisions analysed.

Last updated: June 2026

83.7%

full approval rate

6,150

Full decisions

5,146

Approved

1,004

Refused

82.9%

Lewisham overall

How full compares in Lewisham

Full (6,150 decided)

83.7%

Lewisham all types (25,419 decided)

82.9%

What gets approved near your property?

In Lewisham, 1 in 6 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:

✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Lewisham
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect

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Free. Based on 25,419 decisions.

Other application types in Lewisham

Other (17,682 decided)

84.7%

Full (6,150 decided)

83.7%

Prior Approval (1,460 decided)

57.7%

Trees (84 decided)

100.0%

Certificate of Lawfulness (31 decided)

80.6%

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