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154-158 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5JZ

Refused Lewisham DC/21/121740 Approval of Details (Following Full PP)

Works: New dwelling Domestic

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

Proposal

Details submitted in compliance with Condition (8) External Materials of Planning Permission DC/17/104571 (22/07/2019) for the construction of a part 2/ part 3-storey building fronting Sydenham Road providing 17, one, two and three bedroom self-contained residential flats and 155sq.m ground and first floor commercial floorspace (use classes A1, A2, B1, D1, D2), with the provision of upper floor residential balconies; and the construction of a part 2/ part 3-storey building at the rear of the site comprising 10, three bedroom single dwelling-houses, 1, one bedroom self-contained flat and 1, two bedroom self-contained maisonette, together with associated landscaping, installation of PV Panels, 14 parking bays (including 4 disabled spaces) and dry/ secure cycle spaces at 154-158 Sydenham Road SE26.

As published by the council, reference DC/21/121740

Application record

Reference
DC/21/121740
Type
Approval of Details (Following Full PP)
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
12 May 2021
Validated
12 May 2021
Decided
7 Jul 2021
Ward
Sydenham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE26 5JZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewisham register

This site has had 8 applications since 2019: 5 approved, 2 refused.

  • DC/23/130161 Withdrawn

    154-158 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5JZ

    An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-material amendment in connection with the planning permission (DC/17/104571) dated 22 July 2019 and Section 73 application (DC/20/119722) dated 12 July 2021 in order to allow:- the wording of Condition (7) BREEAM And Condition (16)(c) Delivery & Servicing Plan to be amended at 154-158 Sydenham Road SE26.

    Decided 28 Feb 2023 Amendments
  • DC/23/130072 Granted

    154-158 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5JZ

    An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-material amendment in connection with the planning permission (DC/17/104571) dated 22 July 2019 and Section 73 application (DC/20/119722) dated 12 July 2021 in order to Amend Condition (7) to change the BREEAM rating for the commercial unit to Very Good at 154-158 Sydenham Road SE26.

    Decided 14 Feb 2023 Amendments
  • DC/20/119722 Granted

    154-158 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5JZ

    An application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a minor material amendment to vary Condition (2) of the planning permission (DC/17/104571) dated 22/07/2019 for 'The construction of a part 2/ part 3-storey building fronting Sydenham Road providing self-contained residential flats and commercial floorspace (use classes A1, A2, B1, D1, D2), with the provision of upper floor residential balconies; and the construction of a part 2/ part 3-storey building at the rear of the site comprising 10, three bedroom single dwelling-houses, 1, one bedroom self-contained flat and 1, two bedroom self-contained maisonette, together with associated landscaping, installation of PV Panels, 13 parking bays (including 3 disabled spaces) and dry/ secure cycle spaces at 154-158 Sydenham Road SE26', as amended by Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for non-material amendments (DC/19/114837 - dated 20/2/2020) and (DC/20/119721 - dated 19/1/2021), to provide the following amendments to Block A only: Construction of a 2nd floor infill extension to Block A (northern part of site nearest Sydenham Road); Provision of four additional affordable flats - 12 in total; 33 self-contained flats in total - uplift of four units; Change to housing mix; Reduction in commercial floorspace; Fenestration changes to Block A elevations, including balconies; Cycle provision; Provision of refuse stores

    Decided 12 Jul 2021 Amendments
  • DC/19/114837 Granted

    154-158 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5JZ

    Application submitted under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in order to allow a variation in connection with the planning application DC/17/104571 dated 22 July 2019 for the construction of a part 2/ part 3-storey building fronting Sydenham Road providing 17, one, two and three bedroom self-contained residential flats and 155sq.m ground and first floor commercial floorspace (use classes A1, A2, B1, D1, D2), with the provision of upper floor residential balconies; and the construction of a part 2/ part 3-storey building at the rear of the site comprising 10, three bedroom single dwelling-houses, 1, one bedroom self-contained flat and 1, two bedroom self-contained maisonette, together with associated landscaping, installation of PV Panels, 14 parking bays (including 4 disabled spaces) and dry/ secure cycle spaces at 154-158 Sydenham Road SE26, in order to amend the following: Apartment Block Removal of cantilever; Relocate commercial unit from first floor to ground floor; Replace first floor commercial unit with a residential unit; Reduce overall commercial floorspace from 155sqm to 119sqm; Reposition cycle store; Fenestration to frontage, including shopfront and upper floors; South elevation; additional balconies/ Juliette balconies/ fenestration; Formation of pedestrian accessway to the rear of the part 2/ part 3-storey block; Repositioning of staircore; Additional PV panels installed; Landscaping measures, including reduction of disabled parking bays from 4 to 3; Amended internal layouts; Glazed balconies replaced with metal railings. Townhouses Level 1 internal clear height dropped down by 100mm from 2600mm to 2500mm; Removal of PV Panels; Skylights removed; Fenestration changes to all elevations; Amended internal layouts; Enlarged footprint of townhouse flats; First floor townhouse flat front terrace enlarged.

    Decided 20 Feb 2020 Amendments
  • DC/19/113583 Refused

    154-158 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5JZ

    Details submitted in compliance with Condition 3a of Planning Permission DC/17/104571 (22/07/2019) for the construction of a part 2/ part 3-storey building fronting Sydenham Road providing 17, one, two and three bedroom self-contained residential flats and 155sq.m ground and first floor commercial floorspace (use classes A1, A2, B1, D1, D2), with the provision of upper floor residential balconies; and the construction of a part 2/ part 3-storey building at the rear of the site comprising 10, three bedroom single dwelling-houses, 1, one bedroom self-contained flat and 1, two bedroom self-contained maisonette, together with associated landscaping, installation of PV Panels, 14 parking bays (including 4 disabled spaces) and dry/ secure cycle spaces at 154-158 Sydenham Road SE26.

    Decided 22 Jan 2020 Full applications
  • DC/19/113511 Granted

    154-158 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5JZ

    Details submitted in compliance with Condition 29 (Archaeology) of Planning Permission DC/17/104571 (22/07/2019) for the construction of a part 2/ part 3-storey building fronting Sydenham Road providing 17, one, two and three bedroom self-contained residential flats and 155sq.m ground and first floor commercial floorspace (use classes A1, A2, B1, D1, D2), with the provision of upper floor residential balconies; and the construction of a part 2/ part 3-storey building at the rear of the site comprising 10, three bedroom single dwelling-houses, 1, one bedroom self-contained flat and 1, two bedroom self-contained maisonette, together with associated landscaping, installation of PV Panels, 14 parking bays (including 4 disabled spaces) and dry/ secure cycle spaces at 154-158 Sydenham Road SE26..

    Decided 14 Oct 2019 Full applications
  • DC/19/113329 Granted

    154-158 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5JZ

    Details submitted in compliance with Condition 5 (Construction Management Plan) of Planning Permission DC/17/104571 (22/07/2019) for the construction of a part 2/ part 3-storey building fronting Sydenham Road providing 17, one, two and three bedroom self-contained residential flats and 155sq.m ground and first floor commercial floorspace (use classes A1, A2, B1, D1, D2), with the provision of upper floor residential balconies; and the construction of a part 2/ part 3-storey building at the rear of the site comprising 10, three bedroom single dwelling-houses, 1, one bedroom self-contained flat and 1, two bedroom self-contained maisonette, together with associated landscaping, installation of PV Panels, 14 parking bays (including 4 disabled spaces) and dry/ secure cycle spaces at 154-158 Sydenham Road SE26.

    Decided 30 Sep 2019 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 May 2021

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 7 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 25 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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calfordseaden LLP Agent, registered in Orpington

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Documents

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3 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

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  • 154-158 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5JZ

    DC/19/113583 Submitted 20 Aug 2019 50 yards away

    Details submitted in compliance with Condition 3a of Planning Permission DC/17/104571 (22/07/2019) for the construction of a part 2/ part 3-storey building fronting Sydenham Road providing 17, one, two and three bedroom self-contained residential flats and 155sq.m ground and first floor commercial floorspace (use classes A1, A2, B1, D1, D2), with the provision of upper floor residential balconies; and the construction of a part 2/ part 3-storey building at the rear of the site comprising 10, three bedroom single dwelling-houses, 1, one bedroom self-contained flat and 1, two bedroom self-contained maisonette, together with associated landscaping, installation of PV Panels, 14 parking bays (including 4 disabled spaces) and dry/ secure cycle spaces at 154-158 Sydenham Road SE26.

    Refused Full applications New dwelling 5 docs
    Domestic
  • 154-158 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5JZ

    DC/23/130072 Submitted 25 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-material amendment in connection with the planning permission (DC/17/104571) dated 22 July 2019 and Section 73 application (DC/20/119722) dated 12 July 2021 in order to Amend Condition (7) to change the BREEAM rating for the commercial unit to Very Good at 154-158 Sydenham Road SE26.

    Granted Amendments 4 docs
  • 154-158 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5JZ

    DC/19/114837 Submitted 28 Nov 2019 50 yards away

    Application submitted under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in order to allow a variation in connection with the planning application DC/17/104571 dated 22 July 2019 for the construction of a part 2/ part 3-storey building fronting Sydenham Road providing 17, one, two and three bedroom self-contained residential flats and 155sq.m ground and first floor commercial floorspace (use classes A1, A2, B1, D1, D2), with the provision of upper floor residential balconies; and the construction of a part 2/ part 3-storey building at the rear of the site comprising 10, three bedroom single dwelling-houses, 1, one bedroom self-contained flat and 1, two bedroom self-contained maisonette, together with associated landscaping, installation of PV Panels, 14 parking bays (including 4 disabled spaces) and dry/ secure cycle spaces at 154-158 Sydenham Road SE26, in order to amend the following: Apartment Block Removal of cantilever; Relocate commercial unit from first floor to ground floor; Replace first floor commercial unit with a residential unit; Reduce overall commercial floorspace from 155sqm to 119sqm; Reposition cycle store; Fenestration to frontage, including shopfront and upper floors; South elevation; additional balconies/ Juliette balconies/ fenestration; Formation of pedestrian accessway to the rear of the part 2/ part 3-storey block; Repositioning of staircore; Additional PV panels installed; Landscaping measures, including reduction of disabled parking bays from 4 to 3; Amended internal layouts; Glazed balconies replaced with metal railings. Townhouses Level 1 internal clear height dropped down by 100mm from 2600mm to 2500mm; Removal of PV Panels; Skylights removed; Fenestration changes to all elevations; Amended internal layouts; Enlarged footprint of townhouse flats; First floor townhouse flat front terrace enlarged.

    Granted Amendments New dwelling Windows or glazing 29 docs
    Domestic
  • 154 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5JZ

    DC/20/115622 Submitted 5 Feb 2020 50 yards away

    Details submitted in compliance with Condition (3)(a) Site Contamination of Planning Permission DC/17/104571 (22/07/2019) for the construction of a part 2/ part 3-storey building fronting Sydenham Road providing 17, one, two and three bedroom self-contained residential flats and 155sq.m ground and first floor commercial floorspace (use classes A1, A2, B1, D1, D2), with the provision of upper floor residential balconies; and the construction of a part 2/ part 3-storey building at the rear of the site comprising 10, three bedroom single dwelling-houses, 1, one bedroom self-contained flat and 1, two bedroom self-contained maisonette, together with associated landscaping, installation of PV Panels, 14 parking bays (including 4 disabled spaces) and dry/ secure cycle spaces at 154-158 Sydenham Road SE26.

    Refused Full applications New dwelling 7 docs
    Domestic
  • 154-158 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5JZ

    DC/23/130161 Submitted 31 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-material amendment in connection with the planning permission (DC/17/104571) dated 22 July 2019 and Section 73 application (DC/20/119722) dated 12 July 2021 in order to allow:- the wording of Condition (7) BREEAM And Condition (16)(c) Delivery & Servicing Plan to be amended at 154-158 Sydenham Road SE26.

    Withdrawn Amendments 3 docs
  • 154-158 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5JZ

    DC/19/113511 Submitted 13 Aug 2019 50 yards away

    Details submitted in compliance with Condition 29 (Archaeology) of Planning Permission DC/17/104571 (22/07/2019) for the construction of a part 2/ part 3-storey building fronting Sydenham Road providing 17, one, two and three bedroom self-contained residential flats and 155sq.m ground and first floor commercial floorspace (use classes A1, A2, B1, D1, D2), with the provision of upper floor residential balconies; and the construction of a part 2/ part 3-storey building at the rear of the site comprising 10, three bedroom single dwelling-houses, 1, one bedroom self-contained flat and 1, two bedroom self-contained maisonette, together with associated landscaping, installation of PV Panels, 14 parking bays (including 4 disabled spaces) and dry/ secure cycle spaces at 154-158 Sydenham Road SE26..

    Granted Full applications New dwelling 5 docs
    Domestic

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