Planning application
26/1576/CP
2 MERBURY ROAD, THAMESMEAD, LONDON, SE28 0HR
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for Change of use from Residential Dwelling (Class C3) to Residential Care Home for 3 children (Class C2).
As published by the council, reference 26/1576/CP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 May 2026
Received by Greenwich
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21 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/1216/HD Awaiting decision
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22/4009/T3 Refused
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22/0222/SD Granted
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Submission of details pursuant to Condition 6 (Flood Risk Assessment) of Planning Permission dated 05/11/2021 Planning Ref: 21/3211/F for Change of use from C3 (Dwellinghouse) to C2 (Residential Care).
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20/0927/HD Granted
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26/1347/SD Granted
27 NEWACRES ROAD, LONDON, SE28 0LD
Submission of details pursuant to the discharge of condition 4 (Operational Management Plan) of planning permission dated 12/09/2025, (Ref: 25/1412/F)
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19/4320/HD Refused
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Other lawful development applications
In Greenwich
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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.
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26/1630/CE Granted
28 CHELSWORTH DRIVE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2RA
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) is sought for the change of use from existing dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a supported living accommodation for up to four (4) young people aged 16-17 (Class C2).
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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
120 GLENESK ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1RE
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for loft conversion with new gable and rear dormer.
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26/1629/CP Refused
335 PLUMSTEAD HIGH STREET, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1JX
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for change of use from a C3 dwellinghouse to a small C4 House in Multiple Occupation for five single occupants.