Loft Conversion approval rate in Lewisham
Lewisham approved 79.3% of loft conversion applications, based on 2,701 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
79.3%
loft conversion approval rate
2,701
Loft Conversion decisions
2,142
Approved
559
Refused
82.4%
Lewisham overall
Loft Conversion applications are refused more often than the Lewisham average (82.4%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How loft conversion compares in Lewisham
Loft Conversion
79.3%
Lewisham all applications
82.4%
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Other project types in Lewisham
75.7%
83.0%
83.7%
84.1%
81.6%
82.5%
75.9%
82.4%
83.1%
61.3%
85.1%
83.6%
88.8%
69.9%
61.5%