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DC/26/144288 - Full Planning Permission Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

The installation of replacement timber sash windows in the front and rear elevations, and the enlargement of existing rear window at 5B Sydenham Park SE26. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jun 2026
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Validated
11 Jun 2026
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Consultation
7 Jul 2026
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Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Aug 2026

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Delegated report Officer Report · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision notice Decision · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Planning statement Case Copy Documents · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 9

PDF Drawing 02a Proposed elevations Case Copy Drawings · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Drawing 03a Proposed front window elevations Case Copy Drawings · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Drawing 04a Proposed window elevations rear Case Copy Drawings · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 05 Proposed plot plan Case Copy Drawings · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 06 Os plan Case Copy Drawings · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 01 Existing elevations Case Copy Drawings · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 02 Proposed elevations Case Copy Drawings · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 03 Proposed window elevations Case Copy Drawings · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 04 Proposed window elevations Case Copy Drawings · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Redacted Application form Application Form · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Sydenham Park 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 ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 368 m away: Dacres Wood; Inside the Lewisham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), 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.

Sales history 7

Last sold for £430,000 in January 2025. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

31 January 2025£430,000
12 February 2021£432,500
6 June 2014£392,500
7 November 2006£220,000
10 November 2000£120,000
30 April 1999£85,000
1 November 1996£69,500

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

Building

Floor area70 m² (753 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached flat, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SE26 4EE
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Forest Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Edwards Planning Consultancy

How this decision compares

Decided in 61 days from validation, 5 days slower than Lewisham's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
782decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14979029
Planning Portal ref
PP-14979029
Neighbours
7 Jul 2026
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
15 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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19 SYDENHAM PARK, LONDON, SE26 4EE
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REAR: ONE Ash (T1)(ht:18m, rs:17m): CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 4m from 18m to 14m, REDUCE RAD…
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2018 Approved
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2017 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.