Planning application
DC/19/114750
ASTRA HOUSE, 23-25 ARKLOW ROAD, LONDON, SE14 6EB
Proposal
Change of use from offices at the ground floor (Use Class B1(a)) to 8 self-contained residential units (Use Class C3) together with alterations to ground floor layout and the construction of two additional storeys to provide 6 x one-bedroom and 3 x two-bedrooom self-contained flats at Astra House, 23-25 Arklow Road, SE14.
As published by the council, reference DC/19/114750
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Nov 2019
Received by Lewisham
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22 Nov 2019
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Jan 2020
Decision issued: Refused
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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Prior Approval for the change of use of Astra House, 23-25 Arklow Road, SE14 from Office Use (Class B1a) to residential (Class C3) to create 33 x 1bedroom residential units, pursuant to Class O, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended).
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DC/19/114466 Granted
ARKLOW TRADING ESTATE, ARKLOW ROAD, LONDON, SE14 6EB
Details submitted in compliance with Condition 23 (d) - Living roofs of hybrid planning application ref DC/15/93101 dated 3 October 2016 (as amended by DC/16/098644) for the redevelopment of Arklow Trading Estate, Arklow Road, SE14 and land at Rolt Street, SE8 comprising: DETAILED planning permission for demolition of existing buildings and construction of mixed use development in buildings ranging from 5 to 8 storeys comprising 258 residential dwellings (Class C3), 2,794 sqm commercial floorspace (Classes A1, A2, A3, B1, D1 and D2), energy centre, disabled vehicle and cycle parking, landscaping, access and associated works; and OUTLINE planning permission for the erection of a building of up to 22 storeys comprising up to 58 dwellings, 75 sqm commercial floorspace (Classes A1, A2, A3, B1, D1 and D2), new pedestrian access from Rolt Street, landscaping and public realm (appearance and landscaping reserved).
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DC/26/142818 Refused
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Non-material Amendment under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) of the planning permission (DC/18/107475) dated 20th November 2018 as amended by non-material amendment dated 30th July 2019 for the construction of a mansard roof extension and a four storey rear extension, the retention of the existing public house and the creation of six 2 bedroom self-contained dwellings with associated cycle parking, refuse storage and outdoor amenity space at Lord Palmerston 81 Childers Street SE8- in order to amend the windows in the south west elevation at first, second and third floor levels to accommodate the kitchen units.
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DC/20/115576 Granted
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