20-24 Dartmouth Road, London, SE23 3XU Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/142082 - Advertisement Approved

Proposal

The display of an externally illuminated fascia sign at 20-24 Dartmouth Road SE23 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Nov 2025
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Validated
12 Nov 2025
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Consultation
17 Nov 2025
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Approved
23 Dec 2025

Approved on 23 Dec 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 31 Oct 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Delegated report Officer Report · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Decision notice Decision · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Site, block, photo & proposed plans Case Copy Drawings · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Redacted Application form Case Copy Documents · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

Forest Hill 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 ↗
3 Article 4 directions
Small HMO Northern Extension · Forest Hill Article 4(3) Direction · Forest Hill 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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: Forest Hill
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.
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Capitol (formerly Capitol Cinema), Grade II, about 53 m from the postcode pin · 2 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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Lewisham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Air quality management area about 79 m away: Lewisham AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Lewisham
Application type
Advertisement
Postcode
SE23 3XU
Received
10 Nov 2025
Validated
12 Nov 2025
Ward
Forest Hill
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Jan 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
23 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Innovate SignsLimited

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 15 days faster than Lewisham's median of 56 for advertisement consent. Approved, as 86% of advertisement consent here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
35decided 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 31 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14477608
Planning Portal ref
PP-14477608
Neighbours
17 Nov 2025
Consultation
17 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
19 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
7 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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2023 Refused
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2023 Approved
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Demolition of the existing canopy and construction of a 3 storey extension plus mansard r…
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2023 Approved
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Construction of an additional storey at 59-61 Dartmouth Road SE23, including dormers to t…
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2023 Refused
REAR OF, 39-41 DARTMOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3HN
Demolition of garage, change of use, alteration and conversion of the ground floor and fi…
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2023 Approved
18 DARTMOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3XU
The installation of a new shopfront at 18 Dartmouth Road SE23.
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2023 Approved
18 DARTMOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3XU
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2023 Withdrawn
BIRD IN HAND, 35 DARTMOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3HN
A full Variation of their premises licence.
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2023 Withdrawn
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2023 Refused
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2017 Approved
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The construction of a metal framed conservatory to the lower ground floor front elevation…
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2016 Approved
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Lewisham
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#111 of 296 councils
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Other 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