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71 HORNIMAN DRIVE, LONDON, SE23 3BU

Refused Lewisham DC/19/114635 Full Planning Permission

Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

The installation of replacement windows in the front elevation at ground floor level, enlargement of the window opening at second floor level, bifold doors in the rear elevation and rooflight in the rear roof slope at 71 Horniman Drive SE23.

As published by the council, reference DC/19/114635

Application record

Reference
DC/19/114635
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
12 Nov 2019
Validated
3 Dec 2019
Decided
28 Jan 2020
Ward
Forest Hill
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE23 3BU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Nov 2019

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 3 Dec 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Jan 2020

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

26 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Lewisham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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