Hither Green planning approval rate
Hither Green ward in Lewisham has a 71.7% approval rate based on 530 planning decisions. Lewisham overall: 82.9%.
Last updated: March 2026
71.7%
ward approval rate
530
Decisions
380
Approved
150
Refused
82.9%
Lewisham average
Hither Green is 11.2 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 Hither Green compares
Hither Green ward
71.7%
Lewisham overall
82.9%
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Recent decisions in Hither Green
DC/25/142287
Construction of a single-storey rear extension at 49 Minard Road, SE6. · 23/01/2026
DC/25/141857
Change of use of the existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multipl · 08/01/2026
DC/25/139661
Construction of a single storey classroom at The Park Nursery, 3 Edwin Hall Plac · 06/01/2026
DC/25/141852
Construction of a single storey ground floor rear extension at 135 Ardgowan Road · 19/12/2025
DC/25/141893
Demolition of existing side extension and outbuilding and the construction of a · 18/12/2025
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Lewisham
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 24,367 decisions.