148 Burnt Ash Hill, London, SE12 0HU Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/143643 - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Demolition of existing garage and construction of part one/part two-storey detached house, together with the provision of bike and bin stores, landscaping and all associated works at rear of 148 Burnt Ash Hill SE12. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Apr 2026
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Validated
11 May 2026
✓
Consultation
2 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
6 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 6 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Documents 19

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Article 4 direction
Small Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Local nature reserve about 170 m away: Burnt Ash Pond
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Lewisham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Council
Lewisham
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SE12 0HU
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Grove Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
KBA - kenneth beirne architects
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 15% of demolitions here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
76decided in the last year

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

Public comments

11comments received
11 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

62 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14840733
Planning Portal ref
PP-14840733
Neighbours
2 Jun 2026
Consultation
2 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
6 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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.