Lewisham House, 25 Molesworth Street, London, SE13 7EX

DC/25/141730Full Planning PermissionAwaiting decision

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Proposal

Retention and conversion of Lewisham House, 25?Molesworth Street, SE13 to provide 319 no. co-living units (Sui Generis) and associated residential ancillary spaces, the creation of up to 291?sqm of commercial floorspace (Use Class E), together with the external façade refurbishment and upgrade works, together with all other associated works.

Received: 7 October 2025
Decision due: 9 February 2026
Decision level: Planning committee
Public comments: 1
Council: London Borough of Lewisham
Ward: Lewisham Central

ReceivedReceived7 Oct
ValidatedValidated10 Nov
Consult.Consultation9 Jan
TargetTarget Date9 Feb
DecidedDecided

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About this application

This is a full planning application at LEWISHAM HOUSE, 25 MOLESWORTH STREET, LONDON, SE13 7EX. Lewisham has handled 2,816 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 7 October 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 7 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 46 applications across Lewisham Central. We hold 980 applications in total for the SE13 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode: SE13 7EX
Application type: Full Planning Permission
Scale / size: Large

Planning application dates

Date validated: 10 November 2025
Consultation expiry: 9 January 2026
Consultation end: 9 January 2026
Neighbour consultation start: 24 December 2025
Neighbour consultation end: 9 January 2026
Last date for comments: 9 February 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address: Knight Frank, 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN

Planning decision

Statutory period: 91 days

Publicity

Last advertised: 3 December 2025
Advertisement expiry: 9 January 2026
Site notice start: 12 December 2025
Site notice end: 9 January 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-14369522
Documents: 130
Constraints: 25

Site constraints

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
Article 4 direction: Small HMO Northern Extension+1 more
Brownfield land register: Lewisham Shopping CentreRegister site at or near this address

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

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Planning history at this site

6 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: Lewisham

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