Planning application
HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ
Works: Trees
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Proposal
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 4-Construction Management Plan and Condition 12-Tree Protection Plan of planning permission DC/21/120262 dated 15th February 2023 at Hesper House, Wells Park Road SE26.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/141960
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/141960
- Type
- Approval of Details (Following Full PP)
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 28 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 29 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Forest Hill
- Postcode
- SE26 6RQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lewisham register
This site has had 5 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/144270 Decided
HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section 191 of the To...
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DC/25/141961 Awaiting decision
HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission DC/21/120262 to amend the wording of Condition 7 - (Piling) to allow commencement of development prior to the submission and approval of detailed piling information.
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DC/19/114629 Withdrawn
HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ
The London Borough of Lewisham Hesper House Wells Park Road London SE26 6RQ Tree Preservation Order 2019. Number: 2019/5/A, made pursuant to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Made 08/11/2019. Confirmed unmodified 06/05/2020.
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DC/19/113716 Granted
HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ
Demolition of existing buildings on site and the construction of a 5-storey building (plus basement for parking) consisting of 7x three bedroom and 3 x two bedroom self-contained dwellings at the site known as Hesper House, Wells Park Road, SE26, incorporating 10 off-street parking spaces, together with associated landscaping and refuse and cycle parking facilities.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Oct 2025
Received by Lewisham
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29 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Agent on file, registered in Penzance
12 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Demolition of existing buildings on site and the construction of a 5-storey building (plus basement for parking) consisting of 7x three bedroom and 3 x two bedroom self-contained dwellings at the site known as Hesper House, Wells Park Road, SE26, incorporating 10 off-street parking spaces, together with associated landscaping and refuse and cycle parking facilities.
Granted Full applications Demolition 44 docs -
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82% historically approved · decision due ~24 Dec
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission DC/21/120262 to amend the wording of Condition 7 - (Piling) to allow commencement of development prior to the submission and approval of detailed piling information.
Awaiting decision Amendments 4 docs -
HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ
The London Borough of Lewisham Hesper House Wells Park Road London SE26 6RQ Tree Preservation Order 2019. Number: 2019/5/A, made pursuant to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Made 08/11/2019. Confirmed unmodified 06/05/2020.
Withdrawn Trees 2 docs -
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87% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section 191 of the To...
Decided -
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