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SYDENHAM POLICE STATION, 179 DARTMOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4RN

Granted Lewisham DC/21/121943 Approval of Details (Following Full PP)

Works: New dwelling Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Details submitted in compliance with condition 15C & 15D (Living roofs) of the Planning Permission DC/15/92798 granted on 19th May 2016 for the demolition of the existing former Sydenham Police Station at 179 Dartmouth Road SE26 and the construction of a part three/ part four plus basement building to provide 15 one bedroom 15 two bedroom and 3 three bedroom self-contained flats, together with the provision of 3 disabled parking, 52 cycle spaces, associated landscaping and refuse storage.

As published by the council, reference DC/21/121943

Application record

Reference
DC/21/121943
Type
Approval of Details (Following Full PP)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted
Received
25 May 2021
Validated
25 May 2021
Decided
13 Jul 2021
Ward
Forest Hill
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE26 4RN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewisham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/21/121842 Granted

    SYDENHAM POLICE STATION, 179 DARTMOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4RN

    Details submitted in compliance with condition 9 (Accessible Housing) of the Planning Permission DC/15/92798 granted on 19th May 2016 for the demolition of the existing former Sydenham Police Station at 179 Dartmouth Road SE26 and the construction of a part three/ part four plus basement building to provide 15 one bedroom 15 two bedroom and 3 three bedroom self-contained flats, together with the provision of 3 disabled parking, 52 cycle spaces, associated landscaping and refuse storage.

    Decided 8 Jul 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 May 2021

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 13 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 25 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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MH Architects Limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in Chichester

Active · incorporated 1986 · Chichester

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Documents

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18 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 13 July 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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  • SYDENHAM POLICE STATION, 179 DARTMOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4RN

    DC/21/121842 Submitted 18 May 2021 50 yards away

    Details submitted in compliance with condition 9 (Accessible Housing) of the Planning Permission DC/15/92798 granted on 19th May 2016 for the demolition of the existing former Sydenham Police Station at 179 Dartmouth Road SE26 and the construction of a part three/ part four plus basement building to provide 15 one bedroom 15 two bedroom and 3 three bedroom self-contained flats, together with the provision of 3 disabled parking, 52 cycle spaces, associated landscaping and refuse storage.

    Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition 4 docs

  • MIRIAM LODGE, 185 DARTMOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4RQ

    DC/25/141845 Submitted 17 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 4(a) Site Contamination and Condition 5 Tree Protection Plan and Arboricultural Method Statement of planning permission DC/21/123657 (Appeal Ref: APP/C5690/W/23/3325078) dated 12th June 2024 at Miriam Lodge, 185 Dartmouth Road SE26.

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  • MIRIAM LODGE, 185 DARTMOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4RQ

    DC/26/142724 Submitted 19 Jan 2026 50 yards away

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