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38 MEREWORTH DRIVE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3EE

Granted Greenwich 26/0850/CP Lawful use (operation)

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

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for removal of the existing wooden shed (3m x 3m) Erection of a new, wooden garden office (3m x 3.5m), delivered as a prefabricated build by London Timber Buildings.

As published by the council, reference 26/0850/CP

Application record

Reference
26/0850/CP
Type
Lawful use (operation)
Status
Decided
Decision
Approve
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Decided
2 Jun 2026
Ward
SHOOTERS HILL
Parish
Woolwich & Thamesmead
Decision by
Delegation
Postcode
SE18 3EE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Mar 2026

    Received by Greenwich

  2. 7 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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