78 Dowanhill Road, London, SE6 1SY Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/145162 - Householder Application Registered
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Construction of a rear extension at 78 Downhill Road, SE6 1SY. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Validated
25 Aug 2026
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Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Oct 2026, from Lewisham's recent extensions.

Documents

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Site constraints 2

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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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Important details

Council
Lewisham
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
SE6 1SY
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Catford South
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
LJT Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Lewisham usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
81%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
599decided 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 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15174887
Neighbours
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
106 DOWANHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1SY
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 o…
DC/25/139017
2024 Approved
73 DOWANHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1SY
Construction of a single storey rear extension at 73 Dowanhill Road, SE6.
DC/24/138078
2022 Approved
43 DOWANHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1SX
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 o…
DC/22/128600
2022 Approved
104 DOWANHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1SY
Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension at 104 Dowanhill Ro…
DC/22/125228
2020 Approved
104 DOWANHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1SY
Construction of a single storey rear extension at 104 DOWANHILL ROAD, SE6, together with…
DC/20/119680
2021 Approved
70 DOWANHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1SX
Construction of a single storey rear extension at 70 DOWANHILL ROAD, SE6.
DC/21/120088
2020 Approved
104 DOWANHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1SY
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the construction of a rear dormer at 104 DO…
DC/20/119681
2020 Approved
66 DOWANHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1SX
Lawful Development Certificate in (Proposed) for the construction of an extension to the…
DC/20/119313
2020 Approved
82 BRAIDWOOD ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1QX
Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension extending 4.85 metr…
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2019 Approved
53 A & B DOWANHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1SX
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2019 Approved
54 BRAIDWOOD ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1QX
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DC/19/112023
2019 Refused
54 BRAIDWOOD ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1QX
Construction of a roof extension in the rear roof slope and 2 roof lights in the front ro…
DC/19/110389
2018 Approved
51 DOWANHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1SX
Demolition of existing single-storey rear extension and construction of a replacement sin…
DC/18/108153
2017 Approved
62 BRAIDWOOD ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1QX
Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension at 62 Braidwood SE6…
DC/17/104740
2017 Approved
36 BRAIDWOOD ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1QX
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) in respect of the construction of a single stor…
DC/17/103334
2017 Approved
68 DOWANHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1SX
Prior Approval for the construction of a single-storey rear extension at 68 Dowanhill Roa…
DC/17/102471
2017 Approved
46 BRAIDWOOD ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1QX
The construction of a single storey extension at the rear of 46 Braidwood Road SE6.
DC/17/102007
2017 Refused
36 BRAIDWOOD ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1QX
The construction of a single-storey rear extension at 36 Braidwood Road SE6.
DC/17/101198
2017 Refused
68 DOWANHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1SX
Prior Approval for the construction of a single-storey rear extension at 68 Dowanhill Roa…
DC/17/101916
2017 Withdrawn
46 BRAIDWOOD ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1QX
Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) in respect of the construction of a single stor…
DC/17/101499
2016 Approved
70 BRAIDWOOD ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1QX
Prior Approval for the construction of a single-storey rear extension at 70 Braidwood Roa…
DC/16/099573
2016 Approved
70 BRAIDWOOD ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1QX
Prior Approval for the construction of a single-storey rear extension at 70 Braidwood Roa…
DC/16/098575
2016 Approved
24 BRAIDWOOD ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1QX
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) in respect of a single storey rear extension at…
DC/16/097008
2016 Approved
26 BRAIDWOOD ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1QX
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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