4-6 Silverdale, London, SE26 4TB Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/142756 - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Retention of the front facade and part of the existing sorting office, refurbishment of the retained front section to provide galleried office/studio floorspace, demolition of the rear elements of the building, and construction of a part-single/part-three-storey building to provide 7 self-contained flats (3 within the extended front building and 4 within the new rear block), along with associated bike and bin storage, one car parking space, replacement boundary treatments, landscaping, and ancillary works at 4-6 Silverdale, SE26. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 12 Sept 2026, 11:08

Application progress

✓

Received

22 Jan 2026

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Validated

26 Mar 2026

✓

Consultation

30 Apr 2026

Decision

Expected by 19 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 13 Sept 2026; it is now day 171.

Documents 65

Statements & assessments 20

Plans & drawings 27

Application forms 1

PDF Redacted Application form Application Form · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Highways asset network coordinator No comments Case Copy Documents · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 5

Sydenham Thorpes conservation area

Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.

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.

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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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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: Cippas

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.

Town centre: Sydenham

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: SE26 4TB
Received: 22 Jan 2026
Validated: 26 Mar 2026
Ward: Sydenham
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 19 Aug 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Jo Tasker Planning Consultant Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 171, past the statutory target. 92% of demolitions in Lewisham are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

target

predicted

Day 171115 days past the 56-day target

77%decided within 8 weeks

87%approved

57decided in the last year

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

Public comments

5comments received

4 objecting1 supporting

80% object · above the UK average of 75%

117 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14630832
Neighbours: 30 Apr 2026
Consultation: 30 Apr 2026
Site or press notice: 8 Apr 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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This property

Previous applications at this address

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DC/23/131879 14 Sep 2023

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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DC/26/142570 14 Jan 2026

2025 Withdrawn

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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

4-6 Silverdale, London, SE26 4TB Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 65

Statements & assessments 20

Plans & drawings 27

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 1

Other documents 16

Site constraints 5

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Important details

Decision outlook

Public comments

Consultation & key dates

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