Rear of 2 to 6, Devonshire Road, London, SE23 3TJ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/144274 - Commercial to Residential Prior Approval Refused
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of ground floor commercial use (Use Class E) into a self-contained residential unit (Use Class C3) at the rear of 2-6 Devonshire Road SE23. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
10 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
17 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
3 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 3 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Aug 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Delegated report Officer Report · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision notice Decision · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Noise impact assessment Case Copy Documents · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF De.04.ex.01 Existing ground floor Case Copy Drawings · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF De.04.pr.sp Proposed site plan Case Copy Drawings · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dr.4 .se23 Site location plan Site Location Plan · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF De.04.pr.301 Proposed ground floor plan Case Copy Drawings · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF De.04.pr.303 Elevations and existing section Case Copy Drawings · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Redacted Application form Application Form · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Sunlight and day light report Case Copy Documents · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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
Commercial to Residential Prior Approval
Postcode
SE23 3TJ
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Forest Hill
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refused
Decision date
3 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
AJ Leaseplan Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 52% of changes of use here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
48%approved
101decided in the last year

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

Public comments

9comments received
9 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14992744
Neighbours
17 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
1 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings