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DC/26/145298 - Flatted Additional Storey Prior Approval Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Application for Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 20, Class AB of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for construction of an additional storey to create two self-contained residential dwellings at 225a Lewisham Way, SE4. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Sept 2026
✗
Refused
21 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 21 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 21 Oct 2026

Documents 21

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Delegated report Officer Report · 21 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision notice Decision · 21 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF Fire statement Case Copy Documents · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning support statement Case Copy Documents · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood map planning Case Copy Documents · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 13

PDF 26110211 Proposed side elevations b and c Case Copy Drawings · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 26110212 Proposed front elevations Case Copy Drawings · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 2611 0102 Existing floor plans Case Copy Drawings · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 26110103 Existing roof plan Case Copy Drawings · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 26110110 Existing rear elevations a Case Copy Drawings · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 26110111 Existing elevations b and c Case Copy Drawings · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 26110112 Existing elevations d Case Copy Drawings · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 26110201 Proposed ground floor plans Case Copy Drawings · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 26110202 Proposed first floor plan Case Copy Drawings · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 26110203 Proposed second floor plan Case Copy Drawings · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 26110203 Proposed roof plan Case Copy Drawings · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 26110210 Proposed rear elevation a Case Copy Drawings · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 26110101 Existing ground floor plan Case Copy Drawings · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Redacted Application form Application Form · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Ptal report Case Copy Documents · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Daylight & sunlight report Case Copy Documents · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

2 Article 4 directions
Lewisham Way Local Centre · 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Air quality management area: Lewisham AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
National infrastructure project about 505 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 505 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, about 1125 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
8 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 160-166, Lewisham Way Se4, Grade II, about 50 m from the postcode pin · 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 8 with distances
Historic England ↗
Conservation area about 21 m away: Brockley
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Lewisham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 20 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), 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 area26 m² (280 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (75 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 1 habitable room
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2018, 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
Flatted Additional Storey Prior Approval
Postcode
SE4 1UY
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Brockley
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
21 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Forward Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 9 days faster than Lewisham's median of 56 for extensions. Refused, as 14% of extensions here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
782decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15109141
Planning Portal ref
PP-15109141
Statutory expiry
30 Oct 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:
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.