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NEW CROSS planning approval rate

NEW CROSS ward in Lewisham has a 99.3% approval rate based on 301 planning decisions. Lewisham overall: 82.4%.

Last updated: September 2026

99.3%
ward approval rate
301
Decisions
299
Approved
2
Refused
82.4%
Lewisham average

NEW CROSS is 16.9 percentage points above the Lewisham average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.

How NEW CROSS compares

NEW CROSS ward (301 decided)
99.3%
Lewisham overall (19,510 decided)
82.4%
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Recent decisions in NEW CROSS

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Other wards in Lewisham

Brockley (83.9%) Catford South (71.2%) Crofton Park (82.7%) Lee Green (82.6%) Forest Hill (77.9%) Ladywell (81.5%) Blackheath (85.0%) Perry Vale (80.4%) Telegraph Hill (83.3%) Sydenham (77.7%) Rushey Green (77.4%) Lewisham Central (78.1%)
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