Planning application
26/1378/CP
23 AMPLEFORTH ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, LONDON, SE2 9BD
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for construction of an outbuilding under permitted development rules.
As published by the council, reference 26/1378/CP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 May 2026
Received by Greenwich
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30 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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.
Nearby applications
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26/0565/F Awaiting decision
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26/0708/SD Awaiting decision
Garage sites at Godstow Road, Abbey Wood, SE2 9AZ
Submission of details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 6 (Contaminated Land: Verification Report) of planning permission 23/1338/F dated 12/09/2023.
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26/1808/PN1 Awaiting decision
38 PETERSTONE ROAD, LONDON, SE2 9XY
Prior Approval for the construction of a single-storey rear extension which will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 4.50m, for which the maximum height will be 3.50m and the height at the eaves will be 2.50m.
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26/2065/TP Awaiting decision
ST MARGARET CLITHEROW RC PRIMARY SCHOOL, 1 COLE CLOSE, LONDON, SE28 8GB
T9: (Sycamore) - ALL DIMENSIONS ARE PROVIDED WITHIN THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE OF TREES Reduce to previous pruning points (approximately 3m worth of regrowth) to alleviate weight on old pruning points. T10: (Sycamore) - ALL DIMENSIONS ARE PROVIDED WITHIN THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE OF TREES Reduce to previous pruning points (approximately 3m worth of regrowth) to alleviate weight on old pruning points. T11: (Sycamore) - ALL DIMENSIONS ARE PROVIDED WITHIN THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE OF TREES Reduce to previous pruning points (approximately 3m worth of regrowth) to alleviate weight on old pruning points. T12: (Sycamore) - ALL DIMENSIONS ARE PROVIDED WITHIN THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE OF TREES Reduce to previous pruning points (approximately 3-5m worth of regrowth) to alleviate weight on old pruning points. T13: (Sycamore) - ALL DIMENSIONS ARE PROVIDED WITHIN THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE OF TREES Reduce to previous pruning points (approximately 3m worth of regrowth) to provide clearance from building and alleviate weight on old pruning points.
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22/3710/F Granted
29 EYNSHAM DRIVE, ABBEY WOOD, LONDON, SE2 9QX
Construction of a single storey rear extension and a front extension to infill existing ground floor balcony with associated external alterations. (Re-consultation)
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21/1239/HD Refused
55 SEWELL ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, LONDON, SE2 9XP
Demolition of side outbuilding and construction of a part 1/part 2 storey side extension
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26/1580/CP Withdrawn
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Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for garden room to the rear of the garden.
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26/1630/CE Granted
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26/2250/CE Awaiting decision
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Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) is sought for continued use as an independent dwellinghouse.
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26/2217/CP Awaiting decision
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Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for loft conversion with new gable and rear dormer.
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26/1629/CP Refused
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