Pavement Outside of, 42 Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5QF Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/142864 - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

The installation of 1 no. new BT Street Hub with 2 no. integrated advertisement displays on pavement outside 42 Sydenham Road SE26. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Refused
31 Mar 2026
Consultation
30 Jun 2026
Appeal dismissed
10 Jul 2026

Refused on 31 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Documents 38

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Site constraints 4

2 Article 4 directions
Small HMO Northern Extension · Sydenham 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area: Cippas
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Town centre: Sydenham
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.
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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SE26 5QF
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Ward
Sydenham
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refused
Decision date
31 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 10 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Telent

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 16% of full applications here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
273decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14620593
Neighbours
30 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
18 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