Footpath Outside, 480-486 Bromley Road, London, BR1 4PB Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/142899 - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

The installation of 1 no. new BT Street Hub with 2 no. integrated advertisement displays on pavement outside 480-486 Bromley Road BR1. (Please note Advertisement Consent Reference:- DC/26/142900). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Refused
2 Apr 2026
Appeal dismissed
10 Jul 2026

Refused on 2 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Documents 35

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

2 Article 4 directions
Small Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4 · Downham District Centre. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Town centre: Downham
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Also on the record
Inside the Lewisham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Lewisham
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BR1 4PB
Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Ward
Downham
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refused
Decision date
2 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 10 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Telent

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 16% of full applications here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
273decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Lewisham in the last twelve months, from validation. Lewisham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14624914
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