Planning application
THE ELECTRIC EMPIRE, 182 NEW CROSS ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5AA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The change of use of The Electric Empire, 182 New Cross Road, SE14, from B1a (Offices) to A2 (Financial and professional services).
As published by the council, reference DC/19/112717
Application record
- Reference
- DC/19/112717
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 14 Jun 2019
- Validated
- 21 Jun 2019
- Decided
- 5 Sep 2019
- Ward
- Telegraph Hill
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE14 5AA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lewisham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/143794 Granted
THE ELECTRIC EMPIRE, 182 NEW CROSS ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5AA
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 3 - External Materials of planning permission DC/24/137158 dated 06 November 2024 at The Electric Empire, 182 New Cross Road, SE14.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jun 2019
Received by Lewisham
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21 Jun 2019
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Sep 2019
Decision issued: Granted
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3 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Smith & Newton Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Homerton
Active · incorporated 2014 · Homerton
9 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Lewisham granted permission on 5 September 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.
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