New Build approval rate in Lewisham
Lewisham approved 88.8% of new build applications, based on 304 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
88.8%
new build approval rate
304
New Build decisions
270
Approved
34
Refused
82.4%
Lewisham overall
New Build applications are approved more often than the Lewisham average (82.4%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How new build compares in Lewisham
New Build
88.8%
Lewisham all applications
82.4%
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Other project types in Lewisham
75.7%
83.0%
83.7%
84.1%
79.3%
81.6%
82.5%
75.9%
82.4%
83.1%
61.3%
85.1%
83.6%
69.9%
61.5%