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DC/25/142251 - Lawful Development Certificate proposed Approved

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the change of use of 1 Spring Hill, SE26 from a snooker hall (use class E(d)) to a day nursery (use class E(f)) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Nov 2025
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Approved
14 Jan 2026

Approved on 14 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Cobbs Corner 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Lewisham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Air quality management area 42 m away: Lewisham AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area62 m² (667 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100)
PropertyEnd-terrace 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 February 2019, 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 proposed
Postcode
SE26 4LD
Received
25 Nov 2025
Validated
25 Nov 2025
Ward
Sydenham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Jan 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
14 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tasou Associates Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 6 days faster than Lewisham's median of 56 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 86% 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14479624
Planning Portal ref
PP-14479624
Statutory expiry
20 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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.