Lewisham Central planning approval rate
Lewisham Central ward in Lewisham has a 77.6% approval rate based on 1,000 planning decisions. Lewisham overall: 82.9%.
Last updated: March 2026
77.6%
ward approval rate
1,000
Decisions
776
Approved
224
Refused
82.9%
Lewisham average
Lewisham Central is 5.3 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 Lewisham Central compares
Lewisham Central ward
77.6%
Lewisham overall
82.9%
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Recent decisions in Lewisham Central
DC/25/141325
Internal alterations to form an additional self-contained flat and the provisio · 24/11/2025
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Lewisham
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 24,367 decisions.