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DC/25/142434 - Lawful Development Certificate existing Refused

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) submitted under Section 191 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the use of as a house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4) at 143 Hazelbank Road SE6. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Dec 2025
✓
Validated
19 Dec 2025
✓
Consultation
23 Jan 2026
✗
Refused
3 Feb 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 3 Feb 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents 19

Statements & assessments 2

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Inside the Lewisham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. 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 1

Last sold for £575,000 in April 2021. Terraced house, freehold.

14 April 2021£575,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area16 m² (172 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach D
PropertySemi-detached flat, 1 habitable room
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2023, 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
Lawful Development Certificate existing
Postcode
SE6 1LT
Received
15 Dec 2025
Validated
19 Dec 2025
Ward
Hither Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Feb 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
3 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Star Plans Ltd.
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 10 days faster than Lewisham's median of 56 for lawful development certificates. Refused, as 14% of lawful development certificates here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
313decided in the last year

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

Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14563065
Planning Portal ref
PP-14563065
Neighbours
23 Jan 2026
Consultation
23 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Feb 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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

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.