Planning application
REAR OF 2-6, DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3TJ
Works: New dwelling
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 offices (Use Class E) to three self-contained flats under deemed consent (DC/25/139642) at rear of 2-6 Devonshire Road SE23.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/142065
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/142065
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 7 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 10 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 13 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Forest Hill
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE23 3TJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lewisham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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DC/26/143371 Refused
REAR OF 2-6, DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3TJ
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 residential unit (Use Class C3) at the rear of 2-6 Devonshire Road SE23
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DC/25/141389 Granted
REAR OF 2-6, DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3TJ
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 the first floor offices into 3 self-contained flats (Use Class C3) at the rear of 2-6 Devonshire Road SE23.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Nov 2025
Received by Lewisham
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10 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Granted
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10 Aug 2026
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Lewisham granted permission on 13 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.
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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 residential unit (Use Class C3) at the rear of 2-6 Devonshire Road SE23
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LAND AT WALDRAM CRESCENT TO THE REAR OF 1-17 STANSTEAD RD LONDON, SE23
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