40 GARLIES ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2RT

1. 14 Nov 2025

   Received by Lewisham

2. 20 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Lewisham took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Lewisham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lewisham decided lawful development applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 2A GARLIES ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2RT

  DC/26/145607 Submitted 21 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~16 Nov

  FRONT CORNER (to Garlies Rd & Perry Rise): ONE Ash (T3, T44 in TPO)(ht.10m) FELL to a high stump ...

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 30 GARLIES ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2RT

  DC/26/143699 Submitted 15 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  REAR (west/RHB): ONE dead pollard Horse chestnut (T1, in G37 in TPO)(approx.ht.4-6m) FELL. REASON: The tree is dead and structurally unstable. It is currently being partially supported by garden furniture and poses an immediate risk to occupants of the house and surrounding property. Condition to replace applies. TPO: The London Borough of Lewisham (Garlies Road/Allenby Road/1-45 Perry Rise/rear of Houston Road) Tree Preservation Order 1976. Informative A: the landowner has a duty to plant a replacement TPO tree when there is an urgent necessity to remove the tree because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm, ref. para 79 and 80 of Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, government guidance 6 March 2014. Informative B: the replacement tree in TPO G37 with an Indian Horse Chestnut, is important to maintain the TPO, for rear amenity, wildlife and urban forest canopy for shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative C: please leave the stem lying safely in the garden and create habitat log piles with other arisings for wildlife habitat and biodiversity.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 2A GARLIES ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2RT

  DC/26/143854 Submitted 28 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  The construction of a single storey conservatory extension at 2A Garlies Road, SE23.

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 GARLIES ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2RU

  DC/23/129864 Submitted 9 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Prunus (T1)(ht.8.5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m to ht.5.5m, LATERAL REDUCE by 1.5m from 4m to 2.5m on E compass point and by 1m from 3m to 2m on S and W compass points. Reason: close proximity to the house, risk of subsidence, continuing to follow professional advice to prune every two years, repeat of previous works winter 2021 ref DC/21/119899. Informative A: the sensitive management of the tree for amenity, urban forest canopy, wellbeing, environmental and wildlife benefits is greatly appreciated. Informative B: where possible please use cut branches in the garden to create habitat wood piles, and/ or a 'dead hedge' for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 23 GARLIES ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2RU

  DC/25/141831 Submitted 16 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Replacement of existing single-glazed windows with double-glazed timber sash windows at 23 Garlies Road SE23.

  Granted Householder Windows or glazing 9 docs
  Domestic

• 7 GARLIES ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2RU

  DC/19/113947 Submitted 20 Sep 2019 50 yards away

  FRONT: ONE Cherry (T1) FELL. Reason: due to dieback in crown, the cherry has been declining for some time, low amenity value, proximity to pavement, health and safety issues. REAR (No.5): ONE Sycamore (T2)(G1 in TPO)* LATERAL REDUCTION by 2m from 6m to 4m at the E compass point to appropriate prune points. Reason: to improve light conditions to garden REAR (possibly in No.9): ONE Pear (T3) LATERAL REDUCTION by 2m from 6m to 4m at the W compass point to appropriate prune points. Reason: to improve light conditions to garden *T2/G1 in TPO - The London Borough of Lewisham (Garlies Road/Allenby Road/1-45 Perry Rise/Rear of Houston Road) Tree Preservation Order 1976 Informative: a voluntary replacement for the front cherry tree (T1) would be much appreciated for street character and amenity, such as with another cherry or similar small tree species: eg. Amelanchier, Clerodendron trichotomum, Cornus kousa, Magnolia, Prunus padus, Prunus autumnalis, apple, cherry plum.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 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