Planning application
154-158 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5JZ
Works: New dwelling Domestic
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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.
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DC/23/130161 Withdrawn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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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..
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 May 2021
Received by Lewisham
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7 Jul 2021
Decision issued: Refused
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25 Sep 2026
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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.
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