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DC/26/144117 - Lawful Development Certificate proposed Approved

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Class A of Schedule 2, Part 1, of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the installation of a window at first floor level at the rear of 4 Bedford Mews, Aitken Road SE6. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 May 2026
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Validated
26 May 2026
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Approved
6 Aug 2026

Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Aug 2026

Site constraints 7

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Article 4 direction
Small HMO Northern Extension. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Conservation area 12 m away: Culverley Green
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Lewisham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Air quality management area 61 m away: Lewisham AQMA.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £370,000 in January 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

25 January 2024£370,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area86 m² (926 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Lewisham
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate proposed
Postcode
SE6 3DX
Received
25 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Catford South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Planning-By-Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 72 days from validation, 16 days slower than Lewisham's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 56% of changes of use here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
56%approved
133decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Lewisham in the last twelve months, from validation. Lewisham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14951964
Planning Portal ref
PP-14951964
Statutory expiry
21 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lewisham
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#111 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Lewisham ranks #127 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Lewisham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #224 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #192 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #127 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #58 of 296
65%
Minor dwellings approved
117 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
57%
Change of use approved
67 decided
1,303
Total decisions
207 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.