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39 CONGO ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1TF

Granted Greenwich 25/4041/CP Lawful use (operation)

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for single-storey infill extension and L-shaped dormer extension with front roof lights.

As published by the council, reference 25/4041/CP

Application record

Reference
25/4041/CP
Type
Lawful use (operation)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
2 Dec 2025
Validated
2 Dec 2025
Decided
17 Jan 2026
Ward
PLUMSTEAD & GLYNDON
Parish
Woolwich & Thamesmead
Decision by
Delegation
Postcode
SE18 1TF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Greenwich register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/4042/F Withdrawn

    39 CONGO ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1TF

    Single-storey infill and rear extension including demolition of the existing rear storage, L-shaped dormer extension with front roof lights and change of use from a single dwelling house (Class C3) to a 6-bed, 6-person HMO (Class C4) provision of refuse and cycle storage.

    Decided 30 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 25/3749/CP Granted

    39 CONGO ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1TF

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for rear roof extension with front roof lights.

    Decided 17 Dec 2025 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Dec 2025

    Received by Greenwich

  2. 17 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Redwoods Projects Ltd Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2018 · London

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Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Greenwich granted permission on 17 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 39 CONGO ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1TF

    25/4042/F Submitted 2 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Single-storey infill and rear extension including demolition of the existing rear storage, L-shaped dormer extension with front roof lights and change of use from a single dwelling house (Class C3) to a 6-bed, 6-person HMO (Class C4) provision of refuse and cycle storage.

    Withdrawn Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 7 docs
    Small domestic

  • 39 CONGO ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1TF

    25/3749/CP Submitted 7 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for rear roof extension with front roof lights.

    Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 7 docs

  • 136 BREWERY ROAD, LONDON, SE18 1NG

    26/2149/SD Submitted 20 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Submission of details pursuant to the discharge of condition 2 (Cycle Store Details) and conditio...

    Granted 5 docs

  • 136 BREWERY ROAD, LONDON, SE18 1NG

    26/1448/SD Submitted 12 May 2026 50 yards away

    Submission of details pursuant to Condition 2 (Cycle store details) and Condition 3 (Operational ...

    Refused 7 docs

  • 136 BREWERY ROAD, LONDON, SE18 1NG

    26/0252/F Submitted 27 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Retrospective change of use from an existing single family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a residential children's Care home (Use Class C2) for up to two children (aged 8 to 17) and all other associated works

    Granted Full applications 10 docs
    Domestic

  • 116 BREWERY ROAD, LONDON, SE18 1NG

    25/3847/F Submitted 17 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Change of use from an existing dwelling (Use Class C3) to a 7-bed, 7-person HMO (Use Class Sui Generis), in addition to the demolition of the existing rear infill extension and construction of a new infill extension, construction of L-shaped dormer and rooflights, provision of cycle and refuse storage and all other alterations.

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 7 docs
    Domestic

In Greenwich

  • 26/2576/CP Awaiting decision

    94 EGLINTON ROAD, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 3SY

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for L- shaped dormer with front roof lights.

    Received 3 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/2553/CP Awaiting decision

    358 WICKHAM LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE2 0NZ

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for construction of a rear dormer extension to the existing roof slope and installation of three rooflights to the front roof slope, as shown on the submitted proposed drawings.

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/2493/CP Awaiting decision

    GOALS SOCCER CENTRE, ELTHAM PALACE ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 5LU

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for installation of 1no. car charging units measuring 1.95m in height to serve 2no. car parking spaces.

    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/1580/CP Withdrawn

    8 PARK ROW, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9NG

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for garden room to the rear of the garden.

    Received 26 May, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/2250/CE Awaiting decision

    ANNEXE AT, 12 HIGHMEAD, SE18 2DJ

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) is sought for continued use as an independent dwellinghouse.

    Received 28 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Lawful development