Design and character
Find out more about our local plan for evidence base for Design and Character
Building Safety Levy: starts 1 October 2026
The Building Safety Levy (BSL) will come into effect on 1 October 2026. It is a tax on new dwellings and new bedspaces in purpose‑built student accommodation (PBSA).
Developers must pay the levy on certain building control applications or notices before completion or occupation of the building. The Council will collect the levy.
The Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025 sets out how the levy will operate.
Current studies
Tall Building Review 2023
Pdf, 11.8MB
Draft Lewisham Tall Buildings Study 2021
Pdf, 11MB
Heritage Assessment Background Paper 2022
Pdf, 516.9KB
A21 Development Framework
Pdf, 76.7MB
Residential Density Technical Paper (2020)
Pdf, 9.4MB
Archived studies
Pubs in Lewisham (2012)
Pdf, 2.7MB
Published on: 01/08/2025