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DC/24/136760

2 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3TJ

Refused Lewisham Lawful Development Certificate existing

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section (191) of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the use of the lower ground floor as a separate self contained flat at 2 Devonshire Road SE23.

As published by the council, reference DC/24/136760

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jul 2024

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 1 Aug 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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 lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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  • DC/26/143757 Granted

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  • DC/26/144149 Granted

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