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Lewisham.

Lewisham is a London borough with an approval rate of 80% across 9,604 substantive planning decisions spanning 20 wards. Most decisions here are made under delegation rather than at committee.[1]

Inner London20 wards273 appeals99% delegatedSave
Lewisham · ward map
Approval rate — by ward
Lower ~68%
Higher ~90%
ShowingAll years · subscriber →across all years on record — a period re-scopes the headline figures and the trend
At a glance · tap a metric to drill into this boroughAll investigations →
What wins here — Lewisham's policy playbook[3]

What Lewisham actually approves — its whole decision record, by application type — and the grounds its committee refuses on. Click through for the refusal grounds and the policies cited in the minutes.

Householder
Full / major
Conditions
Lawful
Data from publicly available Lewisham planning records and committee minutes 2020-01 – 2026-05.
Case officers
Officer
Active
Applications
Approval rate
Mostly decides
Active
942
59%
Full / major planning
to 2025-07
600
90%
Householder
to 2023-06
598
83%
Householder
Active
571
77%
Full / major planning
Active
547
79%
Full / major planning
to 2024-05
435
86%
Householder
Active
377
89%
Full / major planning
to 2024-07
344
73%
Householder
Active
326
76%
Full / major planning
to 2023-09
296
92%
Full / major planning
to 2022-04
272
67%
Full / major planning
to 2023-08
259
74%
Householder
Active
942
59%
Full / major planning
to 2025-07
600
90%
Householder
to 2023-06
598
83%
Householder
Show all 12 rows
Active
571
77%
Full / major planning
Active
547
79%
Full / major planning
to 2024-05
435
86%
Householder
Active
377
89%
Full / major planning
to 2024-07
344
73%
Householder
Active
326
76%
Full / major planning
to 2023-09
296
92%
Full / major planning
to 2022-04
272
67%
Full / major planning
to 2023-08
259
74%
Householder

Approval rates per officer, 2020–2026. Based on decided applications only. All Lewisham officers →

Planning committee members
Councillor
Ward
Party
Active
Cttee votes
Leaning
Grove Park
Labour
Active
80
subscribers
Rushey Green
Labour
to 2024-10
76
subscribers
Labour
Active
45
subscribers
Ladywell
Labour
to 2025-06
44
subscribers
Perry Vale
Labour
Active
41
subscribers
Labour
Active
40
subscribers
Telegraph Hill
Labour
to 2025-06
39
subscribers
Hither Green
Labour
to 2024-06
39
subscribers
Grove Park
Labour
Active
80
subscribers
Rushey Green
Labour
to 2024-10
76
subscribers
Labour
Active
45
subscribers
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Ladywell
Labour
to 2025-06
44
subscribers
Perry Vale
Labour
Active
41
subscribers
Labour
Active
40
subscribers
Telegraph Hill
Labour
to 2025-06
39
subscribers
Hither Green
Labour
to 2024-06
39
subscribers

Councillors on Lewisham's planning committee, by their recorded committee votes. “Leaning” = whether they tend to vote to approve or refuse. Full voting records →

Wards — ranked
Ward
Applications
Approval rate
Refusal rate
443
91%
8.7%
205
88%
11.8%
844
86%
14.4%
718
85%
15.4%
584
84%
15.8%
683
84%
15.9%
728
84%
16.5%
675
83%
17.0%
514
80%
19.6%
165
80%
19.6%
615
78%
22.1%
354
77%
22.8%
507
77%
23.4%
506
75%
25.1%
626
74%
26.2%
327
71%
29.0%
391
70%
29.8%
191
70%
30.5%
307
64%
35.5%
144
57%
42.6%
443
91%
8.7%
205
88%
11.8%
844
86%
14.4%
Show all 20 rows
718
85%
15.4%
584
84%
15.8%
683
84%
15.9%
728
84%
16.5%
675
83%
17.0%
514
80%
19.6%
165
80%
19.6%
615
78%
22.1%
354
77%
22.8%
507
77%
23.4%
506
75%
25.1%
626
74%
26.2%
327
71%
29.0%
391
70%
29.8%
191
70%
30.5%
307
64%
35.5%
144
57%
42.6%

Click the map above to explore spatially, or a row to open the ward profile.

Consultant performance
Consultant
Applications
Approval rate
1. Mulalley
263
100%
2. Resi
145
89%
3. M.A. Newsome & Co Ltd
129
89%
4. Potter Raper
127
100%
5. LJT Architects Ltd
90
85%
6. Create For You (Consulting) Ltd
85
87%
7. Resi Design Ltd
73
96%
8. Pellings
67
91%
1. Mulalley
263
100%
2. Resi
145
89%
3. M.A. Newsome & Co Ltd
129
89%
Show all 8 rows
4. Potter Raper
127
100%
5. LJT Architects Ltd
90
85%
6. Create For You (Consulting) Ltd
85
87%
7. Resi Design Ltd
73
96%
8. Pellings
67
91%

Rankings based on applications submitted and decided. Performance from public planning records.

At a glance[2]
BoroughLewisham
London approval avg81%
London overturn avg26%
Total appeals273
Appeals allowed56 (20.5%)
Conditions / approval2.52
Local plan

The adopted Lewisham Local Plan (targets, CIL, plan period) is a separate source still being loaded. What the record already shows: which applications win here, and the grounds refusals cite.

What wins →

Sources & method
  1. [1]Approval rates, decision times, delegation and ward breakdowns — London Borough of Lewisham planning register and published decision notices, 2020–2026. · methodology
  2. [2]London benchmarks, appeal overturn rates, appeals allowed and costs awarded — Planning Inspectorate (PINS) published appeal decisions. · PINS appeals casework
  3. [3]“What wins here” — Lewisham’s substantive decision record grouped by application type; committee refusal grounds and cited policies coded from published committee minutes.
  4. [4]Condition load — mean effective conditions attached to Lewisham grant/split decision notices, parsed from the published notice text (2,196 high-confidence notices).
Methodology is published in full so every number is traceable to its primary source.