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DC/20/115230

72 BURNT ASH ROAD, LONDON, SE12 8PY

Refused Lewisham Lawful Development Certificate proposed

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the construction of an outbuilding in the rear garden of 72 Burnt Ash Road, SE12.

As published by the council, reference DC/20/115230

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Jan 2020

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 13 Jan 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Mar 2020

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 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 lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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