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

DC/26/144364 - Advertisement Approved

Proposal

The display of 1 non illuminated fascia parapet-mounted and one high-level façade non-illuminated... Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jun 2026
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Approved
6 Aug 2026

Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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

Checked on 2 November 2026. 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.

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
Advertisement
Postcode
SE26 6BL
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Sydenham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
WSP

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 5 days faster than Lewisham's median of 56 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 79% of signs and adverts here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
34decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14962204
Planning Portal ref
PP-14962204
Comments by
23 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lewisham
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#111 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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

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.