Sydenham High Senior School, 19 Westwood Hill, London, SE26 6BL Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/141948 - Approval of Details (Following Full PP) Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Details submitted pursuant to Condition 24-PV Panels of planning permission dated 13th January 2025 at Sydenham High Senior School, 19 Westwood Hill SE26. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
27 Oct 2025
✓
Validated
28 Oct 2025
✓
Approved
10 Dec 2025

Approved on 10 Dec 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Nov 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Delegated report Officer Report · 10 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Decision notice Decision · 10 Dec 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF M2507002 - pv002 - pv section - p2 Pv module layout section Case Copy Drawings · 28 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF M2507002 - pv003 - pv section detail - p3 Pv section detail through rainwater gulley Case Copy Drawings · 28 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF M2507002 - pv001 - pv layout -p2 Pv design proposal Case Copy Drawings · 28 Oct 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Redacted Application form Application Form · 28 Oct 2025 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Project report Case Copy Documents · 28 Oct 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 8

Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Air quality management area 13 m away: Lewisham AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Building

Floor area1,045 m² (11,248 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 17)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Education
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2026, 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
Approval of Details (Following Full PP)
Postcode
SE26 6BL
Received
27 Oct 2025
Validated
28 Oct 2025
Ward
Sydenham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Dec 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
10 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
WSP

Public comments

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Last counted 9 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14438311
Planning Portal ref
PP-14438311
Statutory expiry
23 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

40 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

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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.