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98 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5JX

Refused Lewisham DC/24/136897 Commercial to Residential Prior Approval

Works: New dwelling

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

Proposal

Application for Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class M of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of a commercial unit (Sui generis) into two self-contained flats (Use Class C3) at 98 Sydenham Road SE26.

As published by the council, reference DC/24/136897

Application record

Reference
DC/24/136897
Type
Commercial to Residential Prior Approval
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
26 Jul 2024
Validated
8 Aug 2024
Decided
1 Oct 2024
Ward
Sydenham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE26 5JX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jul 2024

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 8 Aug 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 3 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Eade Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Edgware

Active · incorporated 2019 · Edgware

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Documents

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11 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.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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