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3 DOWNHAM WAY, BROMLEY, BR1 5NY

Refused Lewisham DC/20/118623 Full Planning Permission

Works: Extension Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Construction of a two-storey rear extension, a rear roof extension and internal alterations to facilitate a change of use from a single family dwelling (Use Class C3) to a five bedroom small HMO for up to six people (Use Class C4) at 3 Downham Way, BR1.

As published by the council, reference DC/20/118623

Application record

Reference
DC/20/118623
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
1 Oct 2020
Validated
27 Oct 2020
Decided
9 Dec 2020
Ward
Downham
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BR1 5NY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Oct 2020

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 27 Oct 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Dec 2020

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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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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