Planning application
DC/19/115050
SYDENHAM SURGERY, 2 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5QW
Proposal
Details submitted in compliance with Conditions 3 (Refuse and Recycling), 4 (Cycle Parking), 5 (External Lighting) ,6 (Delivery and Servicing Plan), 7 (Travel Plan) and 11 (Management Plan) of the planning permission (DC/19/113256) dated 12/11/2019 for the change of use from a doctor's surgery (Use Class D1) at Sydenham Surgery, 2 Sydenham Road SE26, to provide 5 short stay Serviced Accommodation rooms (Use Class C1), and associated facilities including reception and meeting room areas, and the provision of 2 cycle spaces.
As published by the council, reference DC/19/115050
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Dec 2019
Received by Lewisham
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10 Feb 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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