Travellers are part of our diverse community in the Lewisham borough. As we do with all our residents, we have been looking at their housing needs.
We have found that the community needs at least six pitches in the borough up to 2031. This is because some traveller families...More
Tell Us Your Public Health Priorities After Government Budget Cut
The Health and Social Care Act (2012) transferred the bulk of public health functions to local authorities. The Council is responsible for improving the health of Lewisham residents as laid out by the Association of...More
This consultation will help us prepare our new Local Plan, which once adopted, will comprise part of Lewisham's statutory development plan. Specifically, the consultation will assist the Council in identifying strategic sites for a range of land uses which can support delivery of the spatial...More
The Council wants to ensure the borough's parks and open spaces meet the needs of Lewisham residents now and in the future. This survey is seeking your views on what the key priorities should be. More
This consultation is about the proposed approach to, and priorities for, Lewisham Council’s main grants programme. We want to seek views on the proposed grants criteria and a number of questions relating to how we might allocate funding across the programme. More
The Council is consulting local residents and groups for the adoption of a new conservation area, and Article 4 Direction in the Perry Vale ward. We have written an appraisal in support of the adoption of this proposed conservation area which explains the historic and architectural...More
Lewisham Autism Support service provides post diagnosis support, advice and information to families who receive a clinical diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) for their child. Families are asked following the diagnosis if they would like to be referred to the service and if agreed a...More
A supplementary planning document (SPD) provides advice and guidance on the implementation of policies and proposals contained in Lewisham’s development plan. SPDs form part of the Local Development Framework (LDF).
We want to ensure that the highest design quality is achieved in...More
In April 2013 the Goverment abolished the national Council Tax Reduction Scheme, which helped those on low income to pay their Council Tax. In place of Council Tax Benefit each council had to introduce its own Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme and agree it each year. The Goverment has reduced...More
The Council is consulting on a new Community Infrastructure Levy (‘CIL’) Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule (PDCS) and responses are being invited by Thursday 6 th September 2018.
CIL is a levy that local authorities can choose...More
Lewisham Council is looking at ways to make Lewisham’s streets healthy! We want to encourage more people to walk, cycle or take public transport. As a resident or someone that works or studies in the borough we want you to tell us where we can make improvements to the streets to make walking...More
Improving local air quality by reducing emissions from road traffic is a priority for Lewisham. Providing an accessible network of electric vehicle charging points will play a vital role in facilitating the uptake of electric vehicles. This is a necessity to deliver air quality improvements and...More
The London Borough of Lewisham regularly consults the public on topics relating to strategic planning and policy.
There will be a number of consultations over the coming months that we would like to keep you informed of. More
Following requests we have had from local residents and businesses about parking in Ladywell, Lewisham Council are consulting to see if there is a need to implement a controlled parking zone in the area.
Please note: This survey was administered on Lewisham's old consultation portal...More