Full approval rate in Lewisham

Name: Full planning approval rate in Lewisham
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-08-16T10:57:38+00:00
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Lewisham approved 83.6% of full applications, based on 6,231 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

83.6%

full approval rate

6,231

Full decisions

5,212

Approved

1,019

Refused

82.9%

Lewisham overall

How full compares in Lewisham

Full (6,231 decided)

83.6%

Lewisham all types (25,675 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 25,675 decisions.

Other application types in Lewisham

Other (17,848 decided)

84.7%

Full (6,231 decided)

83.6%

Prior Approval (1,469 decided)

57.8%

Trees (84 decided)

100.0%

Certificate of Lawfulness (31 decided)

80.6%

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