Land at the Rear of 46 Newlands Park, London, SE26 5NE Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/142359 - Minor Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

An application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a Minor Material Amendment in connection with the planning permission () dated 12 July 2024 for the variation of Condition (2) Approved Plans in order to allow :- amend the internal configuration of the consented dwelling by reconfiguring the first floor to include a 4th bedroom. The external dimensions, and siting of the property will remain unchanged from the consented scheme but the ridge height will be increased marginally. There are some minor adjustments to the positioning of roof windows and a new directional window on the east elevation to reflect the changes to the layout. It is also proposed to replace the zinc standing-seam roofing to natural slate and the green roof is being omitted in lieu of a PV array at Land to the rear of 46 Newlands Park SE26. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Dec 2025
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Validated
19 Dec 2025
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Consultation
12 Jan 2026
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Approved
13 Feb 2026

Approved on 13 Feb 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

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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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 about 29 m away: Bromley AQMA.
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, 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.

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Important details

Council
Lewisham
Application type
Minor Material Amendment
Postcode
SE26 5NE
Received
8 Dec 2025
Validated
19 Dec 2025
Ward
Sydenham
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Feb 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
13 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 28 days slower than Lewisham's median of 28 for amendments. Approved, as 86% of amendments here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
109decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

29 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14547182
Planning Portal ref
PP-14547182
Neighbours
12 Jan 2026
Consultation
12 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
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