Site allocations further options
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.
Have your say: Local Validation RequirementsLewisham Council is consulting on proposed updates to its Local Validation Requirements for planning applications. The consultation runs until 29 September 2026.
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The document below describes the purpose and scope of the Site Allocations further options consultation.
The first stage in refreshing the Site Allocations document was to review the scoping report that sets out the proposed methodology for undertaking the sustainability appraisal. This has since been developed into the sustainability appraisal which accompanies the Site Allocations further options report.
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