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HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ

Granted Lewisham DC/19/113716 Full Planning Permission

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings on site and the construction of a 5-storey building (plus basement for parking) consisting of 7x three bedroom and 3 x two bedroom self-contained dwellings at the site known as Hesper House, Wells Park Road, SE26, incorporating 10 off-street parking spaces, together with associated landscaping and refuse and cycle parking facilities.

As published by the council, reference DC/19/113716

Application record

Reference
DC/19/113716
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted
Received
2 Sep 2019
Validated
12 Sep 2019
Decided
13 Jan 2021
Ward
Forest Hill
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Decision by
Committee
Postcode
SE26 6RQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewisham register

This site has had 5 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/26/144270 Decided

    HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section 191 of the To...

    Submitted 8 Jun 2026
  • DC/25/141961 Awaiting decision

    HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ

    Non-Material Amendment to planning permission DC/21/120262 to amend the wording of Condition 7 - (Piling) to allow commencement of development prior to the submission and approval of detailed piling information.

    Submitted 28 Oct 2025 Amendments
  • DC/25/141960 Awaiting decision

    HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 4-Construction Management Plan and Condition 12-Tree Protection Plan of planning permission DC/21/120262 dated 15th February 2023 at Hesper House, Wells Park Road SE26.

    Submitted 28 Oct 2025 Full applications
  • DC/19/114629 Withdrawn

    HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ

    The London Borough of Lewisham Hesper House Wells Park Road London SE26 6RQ Tree Preservation Order 2019. Number: 2019/5/A, made pursuant to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Made 08/11/2019. Confirmed unmodified 06/05/2020.

    Decided 26 Feb 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Sep 2019

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 12 Sep 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Jan 2021

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 3 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

44 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 13 January 2021, 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.

About full applications

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.

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  • HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ

    DC/25/141961 Submitted 28 Oct 2025 0m away

    82% historically approved · decision due ~24 Dec

    Non-Material Amendment to planning permission DC/21/120262 to amend the wording of Condition 7 - (Piling) to allow commencement of development prior to the submission and approval of detailed piling information.

    Awaiting decision Amendments 4 docs

  • HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ

    DC/25/141960 Submitted 28 Oct 2025 0m away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~24 Dec

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 4-Construction Management Plan and Condition 12-Tree Protection Plan of planning permission DC/21/120262 dated 15th February 2023 at Hesper House, Wells Park Road SE26.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Trees 7 docs

  • HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ

    DC/19/114629 Submitted 11 Nov 2019 0m away

    The London Borough of Lewisham Hesper House Wells Park Road London SE26 6RQ Tree Preservation Order 2019. Number: 2019/5/A, made pursuant to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Made 08/11/2019. Confirmed unmodified 06/05/2020.

    Withdrawn Trees 2 docs

  • HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ

    DC/26/144270 Submitted 8 Jun 2026 2m away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section 191 of the To...

    Decided

  • THE HILL HOUSE, 28A SYDENHAM HILL, LONDON, SE26 6TP

    DC/26/145336 Submitted 9 Sep 2026 51m away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 5(a)(b)-BREEAM Requirements and Condition 22-Secured by D...

    Awaiting decision

  • BATH COURT, DROITWICH CLOSE, LONDON, SE26 6TW

    DC/20/115461 Submitted 27 Jan 2020 53m away

    FRONT: ONE Cypress (T53)(ht.14m) HEIGHT REDUCTION by 5m from 14m to 9m, REDUCE RADIUS by 0.2m, CROWN LIFT to 1.5m. Reason: to improve clearance to building and windows FRONT: ONE Cypress tree (T54)(ht.13m) HEIGHT REDUCTION by 4m from 13m to 9m, REDUCE RADIUS by 0.2m, CROWN LIFT to 1.5m. Reason: to manage close to edge of access road The London Borough of Lewisham Sydenham Hill/Wells Park Road (Area of land adjoining) London SE26 Tree Preservation Order 1980 (Canbury Mews, Droitwich Close, Tunbridge Ct.) Informative: Cypress trees - select reduction points and trim with care to avoid exposing older brown stems which remain unsightly as they do not regrow green foliage.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

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