294 decisions · 38 wards · 28 conservation areas · 2023–2025
Stop guessing what Lewisham approves
A refused scheme costs £20,000 to £35,000 in abortive fees. We have coded every small site decision in Lewisham so you can see what actually gets through, before you spend a penny on the application.
Lewisham at a glance
Applications decided
294
Refusal rate
47%
Top refusal reason
(0%)
Best site type
Backland (68%)
Median determination
8 weeks
Abortive cost exposure
£3,425k
137 refusals at ~£25k average
What the data shows
47%
Refusal rate
137 of 294 decided applications refused
Verified
68%
Backland approval
Highest approval rate by site type (BCK)
Verified
8wk
Median determination
From validation to decision across all applications
Verified
Two ways to use this
For a specific site
Site Assessment
Should I buy this site?
£1,000
You send us an address. We send back a verdict in 48 hours.
- Risk rating based on comparable approvals and refusals in Lewisham
- Capacity model: how many units the data supports
- Viability table with build cost, GDV, finance, CIL, and land residual
- Refusal risk flags specific to your site type and area
- Comparable case studies with outcomes
Borough Report
What do I need to know about Lewisham?
£1,500
The full picture, built from all 294 decisions. Delivered instantly.
- 8-part report covering every area, site type, and refusal pattern
- Density benchmarks with P20 to P75 ranges by type
- Area-by-area approval rates and determination times
- Viability model with unit-count cliff chart
- Refusal reason breakdown and condition checklist
- Excel workbook with the underlying data
- 12 months of quarterly updates included
Not ready to buy? Start with the free snapshot.
The Lewisham Market Snapshot has five headline findings on one page. No cost, no commitment. See the quality of the data before you decide.