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28 & 28A SYDENHAM HILL, LONDON, SE26 6TP

Refused Lewisham DC/21/121528 Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Temporary change of use for a period of 2 years of 28 and 28A Sydenham Hill SE26 from a vacant care home (Use Class C2) to 39 units of temporary accommodation (Use Class Sui Generis) for homeless households.

As published by the council, reference DC/21/121528

Application record

Reference
DC/21/121528
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
27 Apr 2021
Validated
26 Apr 2021
Decided
21 Jun 2021
Ward
Forest Hill
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE26 6TP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Apr 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 27 Apr 2021

    Received by Lewisham

  3. 21 Jun 2021

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 3 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Planning Insight Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London

Active · incorporated 2009 · London

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Documents

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22 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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