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79 SPRINGBANK ROAD, LONDON, SE13 6SS

Refused Lewisham DC/25/141924 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

Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use from (Use Class E) into two self-contained flats (Use Class C3) at 79A Springbank Road, London, SE13 6SS.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/141924

Application record

Reference
DC/25/141924
Type
Commercial to Residential Prior Approval
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
24 Oct 2025
Validated
24 Oct 2025
Decided
15 Dec 2025
Ward
Hither Green
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE13 6SS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewisham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • DC/26/143922 Refused

    79 SPRINGBANK ROAD, LONDON, SE13 6SS

    Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of the existing restaurant at the rear into a self-contained flat (Use Class C3), together with a commercial shop at the front (Use Class E) at 79 Springbank Road, SE13. (Please note the site address has been amended to 79 not 79A).

    Decided 26 Jun 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Oct 2025

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 15 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Breathe architecture & build ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Kenley

Active · incorporated 2019 · Kenley

8 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils

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Documents

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5 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 105 SPRINGBANK ROAD, LONDON, SE13 6SS

    DC/25/141353 Submitted 8 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate existing submitted under Section 191 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and Class L of Schedule 2, Part 1, of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the use of property as a large HMO (Sui Generis use) at 105 Springbank Road SE13.

    Refused Lawful development 5 docs
  • 79A SPRINGBANK ROAD, LONDON, SE13 6SS

    DC/22/128969 Submitted 31 Oct 2022 50 yards away

    Construction of a rear roof extension and two roof lights to the front roof slope of 79A Springbank Road SE13.

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 13 docs
  • 105 SPRINGBANK ROAD, LONDON, SE13 6SS

    DC/26/143208 Submitted 3 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    85% historically approved · decision due ~29 Apr

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate existing submitted under Section 191 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and Class L of Schedule 2, Part 1, of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the use of property as a large HMO (Sui Generis use) at 105 Springbank Road SE13.

    Awaiting decision Lawful development 3 docs
  • 79 SPRINGBANK ROAD, LONDON, SE13 6SS

    DC/26/143922 Submitted 5 May 2026 50 yards away

    Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of the existing restaurant at the rear into a self-contained flat (Use Class C3), together with a commercial shop at the front (Use Class E) at 79 Springbank Road, SE13. (Please note the site address has been amended to 79 not 79A).

    Refused Prior approval 5 docs
  • 79A SPRINGBANK ROAD, LONDON, SE13 6SS

    DC/19/114281 Submitted 14 Oct 2019 50 yards away

    Change of use of the first floor flat (Use Class C3) at 79A Springbank Road, SE13, to provide a HMO (Use Class C4) capable of accommodating 5 people.

    Granted Lawful development 6 docs
  • 72 SPRINGBANK ROAD, LONDON, SE13 6SX

    DC/19/114758 Submitted 21 Nov 2019 50 yards away

    Prior Approval for the change of use of one office unit at the ground floor at 72 Springbank Road, London SE13 from Use Class B1(a) (offices) into one residential flat Use Class C3 (residential), pursuant to Class O, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended).

    Refused Prior approval

In Lewisham

  • DC/26/144661 Refused

    29 CALMONT ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 4BY

    Application for Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A, Part (g) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a single storey rear extension at a depth of 5m, an eaves height of 2.75m and a maximum height of 3m to 29 Calmont Road BR1.

    Received 9 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/144566 Refused

    112 HITHER GREEN LANE, LONDON, SE13 6QA

    Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of ground (part) and first floors from commercial (Use Class E) into 2 self-contained flats (Use Class C3) at 112 Hither Green Lane, SE13.

    Received 30 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/144350 Refused

    28 MUIRKIRK ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1BE

    Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of ground floor commercial use (Use Class E) into a self-contained flat (Use Class C3), and all associated works at 28 Muirkirk Road SE6.

    Received 16 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/144530 Granted

    46 AISLIBIE ROAD, LONDON, SE12 8QQ

    Application for Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A, Part (g) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a single-storey rear extension at a depth of 5m, an eaves height of 2.6m and a maximum height of 4m at 46 Aislibie Road, SE12.

    Received 26 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/143979 Refused

    4 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2EJ

    Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of existing commercial ground floor at the rear from (Use Class E) into a self-contained unit (Use Class C3), together with a separate access to the existing ancillary residential unit at first floor at 4 Brownhill Road SE6.

    Received 11 May, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Prior approval