5-7 ST JOHN'S VALE, LONDON, SE8 4EA

1. 2 Jan 2019

   Received by Lewisham

2. 24 Jan 2019

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Mar 2019

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 10 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lewisham granted permission on 21 March 2019, 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 9A ST JOHN'S VALE, LONDON, SE8 4EA

  DC/19/111333 Submitted 7 Mar 2019 50 yards away

  Main Roof Renew - Lay new precast concrete/coping stone to roof ridge to match existing - 8 lm Renew - Fascia, soffit, bargeboards to pitched roof - 28 lm Decorations - Fascia, soffit, bargeboard - 28lm Repair - Rake out and repoint brickwork to chimney stack - 4sqM Decorations to various windows and doors to all elevations - to match existing colour

  Withdrawn Full applications Windows or glazing

• 5 ST JOHN'S VALE, LONDON, SE8 4EA

  DC/19/111332 Submitted 7 Mar 2019 50 yards away

  Main Roof - Repair - Rake out and repoint chimney brickwork - 4sqm Main Roof - Renew - 1nr Velux window to roof - Window A - to front elevation Front Elevation - Renew - Front main entrance door to number 5 and number 7 St Johns Vale.

  Withdrawn Full applications Loft or dormer Roofing +1

• 1 ST JOHN'S VALE, LONDON, SE8 4EA

  DC/23/130621 Submitted 3 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  This is being used for Redaction purposes only. Lauren

  Withdrawn Householder
  Domestic

• 9-11 ST JOHN'S VALE, LONDON, SE8 4EA

  DC/19/110314 Submitted 2 Jan 2019 50 yards away

  Repair and redecorate windows, cills and doors, renewal and repair of fascia and soffits, replace precast concrete/coping stone to roof, repoint brickwork to chimney stack and render wall at lower ground level at 9 and 11 St John's Vale SE8.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 6 docs

• ST JOHNS CHURCH, ST JOHNS VALE, LONDON, SE8 4EA

  DC/18/109898 Submitted 28 Nov 2018 50 yards away

  SIDE (St John's Vale): ONE Sycamore (T1) FELL (on raised ground, immediately adjacent to listed rag stone church wall, causing wall to bow and crack with loss of facing stone)SIDE (St John's Vale): ONE Sycamore (T3) Remove one low rising, side stem to re-balance the crown.REAR: ONE Sycamore (T2) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 20m to 17m (management of basal decay), LATERAL REDUCTION by 2m from 10m to 8m (for 2m clearance of church building), CROWN LIFT to 4m above ground level, Remove basal epicormic growth.REAR: ONE Robinia (T4) FELL (small tree leaning on boundary wall - young Robinia stems nearby can replace).Informative: Voluntary replacement planting within the church grounds of another ultimately large canopied tree - especially at the prominent front corner near the junction of St John's Vale with the Lewisham Way - would be greatly welcomed and appreciated for visual amenity, air pollution mitigation, biodiversity, health and wellbeing and climate change mitigation.

  Granted Trees 6 docs
  Small domestic

• ST JOHN'S VICARAGE, 2 ST JOHN'S VALE, LONDON, SE8 4EA

  DC/25/142395 Submitted 10 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  FRONT: ONE Holm Oak (T1)(ht.14m) LATERAL REDUCE on NE compass by 2.5m to give 2m clearance from Vicarage. Reason: to provide clearance from Vicarage and first floor window. REAR: ONE Horse Chestnut (T2)(ht.15m) FELL. Reason: substantial main stem decay in basal area, health and safety. REAR: ONE dead Sycamore (T3)(ht.7m) FELL. Reason: small dead tree, close to boundary with neighbours rear garden, duty to replace applies. Informative A: T3 dead sycamore - duty to replace applies for dead trees or trees removed under 5 day notice in a conservation area - the landowner has a duty to plant another tree of an appropriate size and species if it is removed because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm, ref Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, guidance, para 121. Informative B: the replacement tree is greatly appreciated to maintain the treed setting of the church, species such as: Indian Horse chestnut, small leaved lime, hornbeam, Hop hornbeam, Japanese Pagoda Tree, Robinia, Golden Rain Tree (Koelreuteria paniculata), Italian alder, Hackberry, Kentucky Coffee Tree. Informative C: please retain safe standing stem of Horse Chestnut (T2), as possible bats are roosting in cavities as well as other wildlife and for biodiversity, and create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative D: The Bat Conservation Trust advises checking thoroughly for roosting bats before and during tree works with soft fell process followed to proceed with care and with cut timber left grounded over night to allow any bats to make their way out. Informative E: huge thank you for retaining other trees for amenity, wildlife, flood mitigation, improving air quality and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• DC/26/145447 Awaiting decision

  298 LEWISHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7PA

  Installation of replacement double-glazed uPVC windows on front and rear elevations; replacement of composite door on the front elevation and uPVC door on the rear elevation at 298 Lewisham Road, SE13.

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/145468 Awaiting decision

  HABERDASHERS ASKES HATCHAM GIRLS SCHOOL, JERNINGHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5NY

  Installation of replacement double glazed timber windows at the north elevation of the Main Building Block at Haberdashers Askes Hatcham Girls School, Jerningham Road, SE14.

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/145446 Awaiting decision

  164 SPRINGBANK ROAD, LONDON, SE13 6SU

  Installation of replacement windows with double-glazed uPVC windows in the front and rear elevations, a composite door in the front elevation and uPVC door in the rear elevation to Flats A - D, 164 Springbank Road SE13.

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/145292 Awaiting decision

  NEPTUNE WHARF, GRINSTEAD ROAD, LONDON, SE8 5FE

  Infill of the existing undercroft vehicle access area between Blocks A and B to create 280sqm of commercial floorspace (Use Class E), including alterations to commercial servicing arrangements, refuse and recycling management, and associated changes to the building elevations.

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/145288 Awaiting decision

  SMIKLE COURT, HATCHAM PARK MEWS, LONDON, SE14 5DG

  Details submitted pursuant to Condition 3-Construction Management Plan, Condition 4-Privacy Screen, Condition 6(a)-Refuse and Recycling, Condition 7(a)-Cycle Parking, Condition 8(a)-Hard and Soft Landscaping and Condition 11-PV Panels of planning permission DC/24/138499 dated 4th March 2025 at Smikle Court, Hatcham Park Mews SE14.

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications