2a Gaynesford Road, London, SE23 2UQ Data via plota.co.uk

Decided DC/25/138711
Date received
16 Jan 2025
Date validated
6 Mar 2025
Postcode
SE23 2UQ
Freehold owner

Description

Demolition of the existing garage and construction of a single storey plus basement dwelling, tog... Data via plota.co.uk

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Planning committee

Decided by Lewisham Planning Committee A on 7 Oct 2025. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved by 3 votes to 3

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the dwelling would provide good accommodation, acceptable design, transport and neighbour impacts, with housing benefits.
  • Residents objected over the conservation area, site measurements, living space, subsidence, drainage and biodiversity.
  • The committee approved the application after a tied vote, with the Chair’s casting vote deciding in favour.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Lewisham's committee minutes of 7 Oct 2025.

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Perry Vale and Christmas Estate 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 · Perry Vale and Christmas Estate Conservation Area. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Lewisham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), 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 19 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.

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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

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.