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4 HOSPITAL WAY, LONDON, SE13 6UF

Granted Lewisham DC/25/141448 Lawful Development Certificate proposed

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) for the change of use from residential (Use Class C3) single dwelling house to residential care home (Use Class C2) at 4 Hospital Way SE13

As published by the council, reference DC/25/141448

Application record

Reference
DC/25/141448
Type
Lawful Development Certificate proposed
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted
Received
16 Sep 2025
Validated
17 Sep 2025
Decided
11 Nov 2025
Ward
Hither Green
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE13 6UF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewisham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/20/115206 Granted

    4 HOSPITAL WAY, LONDON, SE13 6UF

    Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension extending 5.5metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling and measuring a maximum height of 3.3 metres with an eaves height of 3 metres at 4 Hospital Way, SE13.

    Decided 18 Feb 2020 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2025

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 17 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Proun Architects Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 11 November 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 31 HOSPITAL WAY, LONDON, SE13 6UF

    DC/18/109693 Submitted 13 Nov 2018 50 yards away

    REAR: ONE Oak (T1)(A1 in TPO) CROWN THIN by 20%, REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.5-2m from approx ht 17m to no less than 14m to previous reduction points, REDUCE RADIUS max by 2m from approx 4m to approx 2m on E compass point (towards house), Remove epicormic growth to approx. 5m above ground level. REASON: to improve light to rear of house and general maintenance. The London Borough of Lewisham (Hither Green Hospital Site, Hither Green SE13) Tree Preservation Order, 1992 (Area Order). Add note regarding the importance of trees along the rear of gardens for visual amenity and pollution reduction benefits to residents if L&Q can encoursge new tree planting with shrub understorey: To note: The TPO protects trees growing on the former hospital site at the time the order was made in 1992. The line of mature trees in the rear gardens of Hospital Way are along the western boundary of the former hospital site. These trees remain important to public realm amenity beside Stainton Road, complement the trees in Mountsfield Park and are important to London's Urban Forest canopy cover. New tree and shrub understorey planting would be most welcome to ensure this boundary feature is retained in the future and will reduce traffic pollution and noise to benefit current residents of Hospital Way.

    Granted Trees 9 docs
  • 4 HOSPITAL WAY, LONDON, SE13 6UF

    DC/20/115206 Submitted 8 Jan 2020 50 yards away

    Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension extending 5.5metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling and measuring a maximum height of 3.3 metres with an eaves height of 3 metres at 4 Hospital Way, SE13.

    Granted Prior approval Extension 4 docs
    Small domestic
  • 18 HOSPITAL WAY, LONDON, SE13 6UF

    DC/22/129519 Submitted 2 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Construction of a part single / part two storey rear extension at 18 Hospital Way, SE13.

    Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
    Domestic
  • 31 HOSPITAL WAY, LONDON, SE13 6UF

    DC/26/144368 Submitted 17 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    REAR (fronting Stainton Rd): ONE Oak (T1, A1 in TPO)(ht.18m) RE-POLLARD / CROWN REDUCE by 2m, pruning back to previous pollard points removing regrowth of approx.2m. Reason: repeat of historic pruning works ref. DC/22/128031 & DC/18/109693. London Borough of Lewisham (Hither Green Hospital Site, Hither Green SE13) Tree Preservation Order, 1992. Informative A: to thank for retaining trees for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • 3 HEATHER CLOSE, LONDON, SE13 6UG

    DC/22/129301 Submitted 17 Nov 2022 100 yards away

    Details submitted regarding discharge of Condition Details submitted pursuant to Condition 3- External materials of planning permission DC/22/127029 dated 31 August 2022 at 3 Heather Close, SE13 for the construction of a single storey rear extension to provide accessible bedroom and administrative spaces and the change of use to Class C3(b) for supported housing for 6 people with mental health problems

    Granted Full applications Extension 4 docs
    Small domestic
  • 5 HEATHER CLOSE, LONDON, SE13 6UG

    DC/10/75855/X Submitted 8 Nov 2010 100 yards away

    The change of use of 5 Heather Close SE13, to secured residential accommodation (Use Class C2A), together with alterations to the elevations including replacement windows and doors, the formation of 3.5m high steel mesh fence around the rear garden area, 1m high railings to enclose the front garden area and the provision of two access gates.

    Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs
    Small domestic

In Lewisham

  • DC/26/145270 Awaiting decision

    179 CRANSTON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2EZ

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Class A of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for construction of single-storey rear extension and the demolition of the existing conservatory to 179 Cranston Road, SE23.

    Received 3 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • DC/26/145177 Awaiting decision

    162 CHUDLEIGH ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1EE

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and 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 of a hip-to-gable extension and rear dormer at 162 Chudleigh Road, SE4 1EE.

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • DC/26/145163 Awaiting decision

    15 BRANGBOURNE ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 4LL

    Construction of a single-storey rear extension to extend the width of the existing rear extension, installation of a roof lantern, and replacement of the existing outbuilding with an amenity outbuilding at 15 Brangbourne Road, BR1

    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • DC/26/145149 Awaiting decision

    288 GROVE STREET, LONDON, SE8 3RF

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section 191 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to establish that the lawful use of 288 Grove Street, SE8, as a self-contained residential dwelling (Use Class C3).

    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • DC/26/143983 Granted

    1 SANDROCK ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7TS

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate existing submitted under Section 191 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to establish that the lawful use of 1 Sandrock Road, SE13, is as a small house in multiple occupation for no more than six residents.

    Received 12 May, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development