79 Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5UA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/144677 - Advertisement Approved
Signs & adverts

Proposal

Retrospective advertisement consent for the display of an externally illuminated fascia sign and hanging sign at 79 Sydenham Road SE26. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2026
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Validated
10 Jul 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Documents 14

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Delegated report Officer Report · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision notice Decision · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF Noise impact assessment Case Copy Documents · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Design & access statement Case Copy Documents · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage statement Case Copy Documents · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF A104- Proposed rear elevation Case Copy Drawings · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF A105- Proposed front elevation & section Case Copy Drawings · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF A106- Site location plan Case Copy Drawings · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF A100- Existing plans Case Copy Drawings · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF A101- Existing rear elevation Case Copy Drawings · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF A102- Existing front elevation Case Copy Drawings · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF A103- Proposed plans Case Copy Drawings · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Redacted Application form Application Form · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Conservation officer Consultee response Case Copy Documents · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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.
Council document ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Small HMO Northern Extension · Sydenham District Centre. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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
Advertisement
Postcode
SE26 5UA
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Sydenham
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
PHAARASPA DESIGN STUDIO LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 9 days faster than Lewisham's median of 56 for advertisement consent. Approved, as 85% of advertisement consent here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
20decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15067931
Site or press notice
22 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
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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%).

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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