Planning policy
Find out how we are making sure development and change in land use is suitable, sustainable and in the public interest.
	Article 4 Direction for Class E
			The confirmation of a non-immediate Article 4 Direction for Major Centres, District Centres, Local Centres, Strategic Industrial Locations (SIL), Mixed-Use Employment Locations (MEL), some Locally Significant Industrial Sites (LSIS) and some Parades.
		
	Bakerloo Line Extension (BLE) safeguarding
			On 1 March 2021 the Secretary of State for Transport gave safeguarding directions (Directions) for the Bakerloo Line Extension (BLE).
		
	LAND4LDN's Call for Sites
			LAND4LDN is a new, ground-breaking approach to managing and understanding
London’s land supply.
		
	How we make planning decisions
			Find out what policies we use to make planning decisions. 
		
	Adopted local plan
			Planning documents that collectively deliver our planning strategy and policies.
		
	A new local plan for Lewisham
			The new local plan will set out a long term strategy for the next 20 years, from 2020 to 2040.
		
	Neighbourhood plans
			Find out about plans led by the community, as opposed to us or the Government.
		
	Community infrastructure levy
			Find out about the community infrastructure levy.
		
	Community infrastructure levy draft charging schedule consultation
			The Council is reviewing our Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging Schedule (DCS) for the first time in ten years, and we want to hear your views. 
		
	Neighbourhood community infrastructure levy funding
			Find out how to develop your local area using the NCIL community funding programme. 
		
	Brownfield land register
			See our brownfield land register, which lists previously developed sites in the borough that are suitable for housing development.
		
	Self-build and custom-build homes
			Register your interest in building self-build or custom-build houses.
		
	Unitary Development Plan
			See the the Unitary Development Plan, which used to form part of our development plan. 
		
	Accommodating the Bakerloo line extension (Direction of Travel document)
			Information for developers about our support for the Bakerloo line extension and our intentions for growth opportunities in the borough. 
		
	Thames Tideway Tunnel project
			Information about Thames Water's scheme to upgrade London's sewerage system.
		
	Other documents
			The Council will no longer continue with the preparation of these local plan documents.
		
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Article 4 (1) direction on small HMOs
			We are proposing to withdraw permitted development rights from certain HMOs.