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51A MERRITT ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1DT

Granted Lewisham DC/25/141443 Lawful Development Certificate proposed

Works: Extension Loft or dormer

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

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Classes B and C of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction L-shaped rear dormer extension and installation of 2 front rooflights at 51A Merritt Road, SE4.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/141443

Application record

Reference
DC/25/141443
Type
Lawful Development Certificate proposed
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted
Received
15 Sep 2025
Validated
16 Sep 2025
Decided
25 Sep 2025
Ward
Crofton Park
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE4 1DT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Sep 2025

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 16 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Brooks Design Service Agent, a design practice

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Documents

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2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 25 September 2025, 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.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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