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Appeals.

When Lewisham refuses an application and the applicant appeals, the Planning Inspectorate decides. It overturned the council on 21% of the 273 appeals it faced, 5.8 points below the London average.

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Appeal sites · Lewisham
Appeals — geocoded
OverturnedDismissedOther
248 of 273 appeals mapped · click a dot for the record
At a glance · Planning Inspectorate record
273
Appeals to PINS
56 allowed · 212 dismissed
20.5%
Overturned
London 26.3% · -5.8pts
10
Costs awarded
mostly against the council
92
Inspectors
heard appeals here
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Appeal decisions — Lewisham

Planning Inspectorate decisions on Lewisham appeals, with the inspector and the policies weighed. Showing 6 of 273.

Appeal ref
Outcome
Inspector
Policies cited
Decided
Dismissed
John Whalley
2026-07-30
Dismissed
John Whalley
2026-07-29
Dismissed
T Law
2026-05-13
Dismissed
V Bond
2026-04-08
Dismissed
H Whitfield
SE3, HC1, SI6, HE1
2025-12-23
Allowed
H Whitfield
SE6, D3, QD9
2025-12-23
Dismissed
John Whalley
2026-07-30
Dismissed
John Whalley
2026-07-29
Dismissed
T Law
2026-05-13
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Dismissed
V Bond
2026-04-08
Dismissed
H Whitfield
SE3, HC1, SI6, HE1
2025-12-23
Allowed
H Whitfield
SE6, D3, QD9
2025-12-23
At a glance
CouncilLewisham
Appeals273
Overturned21%
Most likely to overturnD Cramond
Most likely to back councilM Cryan
Planning Inspectorate (PINS) appeal decisions for the Lewisham planning authority. “Overturned” = the inspector allowed the appeal, overruling the council. Policies are parsed from each decision letter. One step back is the London-wide Inspectorate record.