Economy and culture
Find out more about our Local Plan evidence base for Economy and Culture.
Planning fees increasing
Planning fees are changing from 1 April 2025. Fees for planning applications will rise by 1.7%. A draft fee schedule is published on the Planning Portal. Other non-statutory planning fees will increase by an average of 2.7%.
Current studies
Local Centres Background Paper 2022
Pdf, 431.3KB
Local Economic Assessment 2018
Pdf, 6.4MB
New Bermondsey dive under study 2019
Pdf, 9.1MB
Pubs in Lewisham 2017: Policy review
Pdf, 684.4KB
Archived studies
Retail capacity study update 2019
Pdf, 8MB
Local Centres Topic Paper (2020)
Pdf, 566.3KB
Major and District Centres Retail Survey 2011 (2012)
Pdf, 683.3KB
Local Parades Retail Survey (2011)
Pdf, 6.7MB
Published on: 01/12/2023