New Build approval rate in Lewisham
Lewisham approved 89.0% of new build applications, based on 299 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
89.0%
new build approval rate
299
New Build decisions
266
Approved
33
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
89.0%
Lewisham all applications
82.9%
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Other project types in Lewisham
75.4%
83.2%
84.0%
84.2%
79.3%
80.9%
82.7%
75.4%
81.7%
82.3%
64.5%
84.0%
82.7%
67.5%
60.0%