11-21 London Road, London, SE23 3TW Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/140146 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use of currently vacant building (most recently/lawfully used as a public house at ground and first floor level) to a children's indoor play centre, incorporating alterations required to facilitate that use, and ancillary residential accommodation at 11-21 London Road SE23.(Please note the Listed Building Consent Reference:- DC/25/140147.) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 19 Oct 2026, 09:26

Application progress

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Received

16 May 2025

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Validated

30 Jun 2025

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Consultation

22 Jul 2025

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Approved

21 Jan 2026

Approved on 21 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Documents 168

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Delegated report Officer Report · 21 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision notice Decision · 21 Jan 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 12

Plans & drawings 120

Application forms 1

PDF Applicationformredacted140043640005.pdf Application Form · 30 Jun 2025 View ↗

Associated applications 6

FullApproved21 Jan 2026DC/25/140146This application
Change of use of currently vacant building (most recently/lawfully used as a public house at ground and first floor level)…
Listed buildingApproved21 Jan 2026DC/25/140147
Listed Building Consent for the change of use of currently vacant building (most recently/lawfully used as a public house…
Conditions 3a, 5a, 7a, 8, 9a, 12 discharged
- Show 4 more · 3 approved, 1 pending
  - ConditionsDetails submitted pursuant to Condition 8-Cleaning Methods at 11-21 London Road SE23.21 Sep 2026DC/26/145466
  - ConditionsDetails submitted pursuant to Condition 9(a)-Schedule of Finishes of Listed Building Consent…17 Jun 2026DC/26/144353
  - ConditionsDetails submitted pursuant to Condition 5(a)-Materials, Condition 7(a)-Exterior Decoration…18 May 2026DC/26/144036
  - ConditionsDetails submitted pursuant to Conditions 3(a) (Audit of Features and Method Statement) and 12…9 Mar 2026DC/26/143233

Site constraints 7

Forest Hill 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.

Council document ↗

2 Article 4 directions

Small HMO Northern Extension · Forest Hill Article 4(3) Direction. 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: Forest Hill

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.

2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin

Nearest: The Capitol (formerly Capitol Cinema), Grade II, about 25 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II

The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Show all 2 with distances

25 mThe Capitol (formerly Capitol Cinema)Grade II
52 mK2 Telephone Kiosk Near Former CinemaGrade II

Historic England ↗

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 about 27 m away: Lewisham AQMA.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £1,550,000 in August 2024. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

6 August 2024£1,550,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

5 February 2020£2,700,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

23 December 2002£935,000Detached house

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

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Important details

Council: Lewisham
Application type: Full Planning Permission
Postcode: SE23 3TW
Received: 16 May 2025
Validated: 30 Jun 2025
Ward: Forest Hill
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 23 Jan 2026
Decision: Granted
Decision date: 21 Jan 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Beamish Planning Consultancy
Freehold owner: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 205 days from validation, 149 days slower than Lewisham's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 83% of full applications here are.

This one205d

Council56d

UK57d

66%decided within 8 weeks

83%approved

540decided 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

1comment received

1 objecting

246 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14004364
Planning Portal ref: PP-14004364
Neighbours: 22 Jul 2025
Consultation: 22 Jul 2025
Site or press notice: 16 Jul 2025
Statutory expiry: 29 Sept 2025
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved

Listed Building Consent for the change of use of currently vacant building (most recently…

DC/25/140147 21 Jan 2026

2024 Withdrawn

Minor Variation to a premises licence

DC/24/135618 7 May 2024

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved

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REAR: HEDGE ROW Conifer (H1)hedge reduce down to height of the trimmed area removing arou…

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2025 Approved

20-24 DARTMOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3XU

The display of an externally illuminated fascia sign at 20-24 Dartmouth Road SE23

DC/25/142082 23 Dec 2025

2025 Withdrawn

20-22 DARTMOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3XU

New Premises Licence Application under the Licensing Act 2003

DC/25/141586 10 Oct 2025

2025 Approved

5 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3TW

ONE Lime tree(T1)CROWN HEIGHT REDUCTION by 3m from 11m to 8m, REDUCE LATERAL SPREAD by 3m…

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2024 Approved

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REAR/SIDE: ONE Sycamore (T1)(ht.10-12m) FELL. Reasons: Clay shrinkage subsidence damage t…

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2023 Approved

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ONE Tilia Europaea (T1)(17m)CROWN LIFT to 6m above ground. Reason: Crown lift over road a…

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2023 Approved

18 DARTMOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3XU

The installation of a new shopfront at 18 Dartmouth Road SE23.

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2023 Approved

18 DARTMOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3XU

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2023 Withdrawn

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Lewisham

Planning Authority Score

5.8/10

Average

#111 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

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

11-21 London Road, London, SE23 3TW Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 168

Decision & officer reports 2

Statements & assessments 12

Plans & drawings 120

Application forms 1

Other documents 33

Associated applications 6

Site constraints 7

Sales history 3

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How this decision compares

Public comments

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Previous applications at this address

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