Planning in Lewisham
London Borough of Lewisham has 30 conservation areas and 89 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform, plus 364 listed building outlines.
Conservation areas
30
Article 4 directions
89
Listed building outlines
364
Planning applications
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not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Lewisham and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- 0
- Beckenham Place
- Belmont
- Blackheath
- Brockley
- Brookmill Road
- Cobbs Corner
- Culverley Green
- Deptford Creekside
- Deptford High Street & St Pauls Church
- Deptford Town Hall
- Forest Hill
- Halifax
- Hatcham
- Jews Walk
- Ladywell
- Lee Manor
- Lewisham Park
- Mercia Grove
- Perry Vale and Christmas Estate
- Perryfields
- Somerset Gardens
- St Johns
- St Marys
- St Stephens
- Stanstead Grove
- Sydenham Park
- Sydenham Thorpes
- Sydnenham Hill
- Telegraph Hill
Article 4 directions
- 48-84 Belmont Park Article 4 Direction
- 52 Lee Terrace Article 4 Direction
- Apollo Business Centre LSIS
- Arklow Road MEL
- Bellingham Local Centre
- Blackheath District Centre
- Blackheath Hill LSIS
- Brockley Conservation Area
- Brockley Cross Local Centre
- Brockley Rise Parade
- Bromley Road SIL
- Brookmill Road Conservation Area/ Article 4 Direction
- Burnt Ash Hill Parade
- Catford Major Centre
- Childers Street East MEL
- Childers Street West LSIS
- Chinbrook Road and Marvels Lane Parade
- Clyde Vale LSIS
- Collins Street Article 4 Direction
- Convoys Wharf MEL
- Crofton Park Local Centre
- Culverley Green Article 4 Direction
- Deptford District Centre
- Deptford High Street and St Paul's Article 4 Direction
- Downham District Centre
- Downham Way Local Centre
- Endwell Road LSIS
- Eros House Article 4 Direction
- Eros House pt 2 Article 4 Direction
- Evelyn Court LSIS
- Evelyn Street Local Centre
- Evelyn Street Parade
- Forest Hill Article 4 Direction
- Forest Hill Article 4(2) Direction
- Forest Hill Article 4(3) Direction
- Forest Hill District Centre
- Grinstead Road MEL
- Grove Park Local Centre
- Halifax Street Article 4 Direction
- Hatcham Conservation Area
- Hither Green Lane Local Centre
- Honor Oak & Brockley Rise Local Centre
- Jevington Way Article 4 Direction
- Kirkdale Local Centre
- Ladywell Conservation Area Article 4 Direction
- Ladywell Local Centre
- Lammas Green Article 4 Direction
- Lee Green District Centre
- Lee Manor Article 4(2) Direction
- Lee Station Local Centre
- Lewisham Major Centre
- Lewisham Park Article 4 Direction
- Lewisham Way Local Centre
- Lower Creekside LSIS
- Mahlam Road LSIS
- Mercia Grove Article 4 Direction
- Mount Ash Road Article 4 Direction
- New Cross District Centre
- New Cross Road Local Centre
- Oxestalls Road MEL
- Perry Fields Article 4 Direction
- Perry Hill Parade
- Perry Vale and Christmas Estate Conservation Area
- Perry Vale LSIS
- Perry Vale Parade
- Plough Way MEL
- Quentin Road Article 4 Direction
- Sangley Road and Sandhurst Road Parade
- Small HMO Northern Extension
- Small Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4
- Southend Lane Parade
- St Mary's Conservation Area Article 4 Direction
- St Stephen's Article 4 Direction
- Stanstead Road Parade
- Stanton Square LSIS
- Staplehurst Road Local Centre
- Sun and Kent Wharf MEL
- Surrey Canal SIL
- Surrey Canal Triangle MEL
- Sydenham District Centre
- Sydenham Park Article 4 Direction
- Sylva Cottages Brookmill Road Article 4 Direc
- Telegraph Hill
- Thanet Wharf MEL
- Thorpes Conservation Area/Article 4 Direction
- Trundleys Road LSIS
- Verdent Lane Parade
- Willow Way LSIS
- Worsley Bridge Road LSIS
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Lewisham?
London Borough of Lewisham has designated 30 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Lewisham has 89 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
London Borough of Lewisham website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09