New Build approval rate in Lewisham
Lewisham approved 88.8% of new build applications, based on 304 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
88.8%
new build approval rate
304
New Build decisions
270
Approved
34
Refused
82.9%
Lewisham overall
New Build applications are approved more often than the Lewisham average (82.9%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How new build compares in Lewisham
New Build
88.8%
Lewisham all applications
82.9%
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Other project types in Lewisham
75.6%
83.0%
83.6%
84.2%
79.3%
81.6%
82.5%
75.9%
82.2%
82.9%
61.1%
84.9%
83.3%
69.1%
60.3%