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15 ELIOT VALE, LONDON, SE3 0UW

Granted Lewisham DC/25/142296 Lawful Development Certificate existing

Works: Windows or glazing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and Classes A and G of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the alteration of 3 chimneys, removal of 1 chimney and replacement of side elevation window with brickwork at 15 Eliot Vale, SE3.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/142296

Application record

Reference
DC/25/142296
Type
Lawful Development Certificate existing
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted
Received
28 Nov 2025
Validated
28 Nov 2025
Decided
20 Jan 2026
Ward
Blackheath
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE3 0UW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewisham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/26/143380 Granted

    15 ELIOT VALE, LONDON, SE3 0UW

    Demolition of existing rear extension, construction of a new single-storey rear extension, replacement of the existing timber balcony balustrade with a glass balustrade removal of a chimney replacement of side elevation windows with brickwork, removal of a rear garden tree and all other associated works at 15 Eliot Vale, SE3

    Decided 20 May 2026 Householder
  • DC/25/141707 Granted

    15 ELIOT VALE, LONDON, SE3 0UW

    REAR: ONE Walnut (T1)(ht.16m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.5m to 14.5m . LATERAL REDUCTION by 2m from 10 m to 8 m Reason: Routine maintenance Informative A: The sensitive management of the tree is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change. Informative B: Wherever possible, please create habitat log piles or a dead hedge in the garden from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity.

    Decided 20 Oct 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Nov 2025

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 20 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Gruff Architects Agent, an architecture practice

38 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 94% granted

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 20 January 2026, 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

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  • 10 ELIOT VALE, LONDON, SE3 0UW

    DC/26/142861 Submitted 2 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Provision of a condenser unit to the roof of the existing ground floor rear extension at 10 Eliot Vale, SE3.

    Granted Householder Extension 23 docs
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  • 16 ELIOT VALE, LONDON, SE3 0UW

    DC/25/141130 Submitted 14 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    FRONT: ONE Purple Leaved Plum (T1) CROWN REDUCTION HEIGHT by 1.5m from 6.5m to 5m and LATERALS by 1.5m from 4.5m to 3m ONE Wisteria Floribunda (C1) To reduce the overall height to below gutter line. To remove as much of broken wooden trellis as possible that has been engulfed. TWO Norway Maple trees (T4, T5) CROWN REDUCTION HEIGHT by 2.5m from 13m to 10.5m and LATERALS by 2.5m from 8m to 5.5m REAR: ONE Cherry tree (T2) CROWN REDUCTION HEIGHT by 2m from 7.5m to 5.5m and LATERALS by 1m from 6m to 5m ONE Robinia tree (T3) CROWN REDUCTION HEIGHT by 2m from 10m to 8m and LATERALS by 0.5m from 4m to 3.5m Informative A: The sensitive management of the trees is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change. Informative B: Wherever possible, please create habitat log piles in the garden from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity.

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • 12 ELIOT VALE, LONDON, SE3 0UW

    DC/26/142827 Submitted 29 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    FRONT ONE: Strawberry tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION by 1m from 6m to 5m SPREAD by 1m from 4m to 3m REAR ONE: Pear tree (T2) CROWN REDUCTION by 2m from 6m to 4m SPREAD by 1m from 4m to 3m ONE: Pear tree (T3) CROWN REDUCTION by 2m from 7m to 5m SPREAD by 2m from 6.5m to 4.5m ONE: Pittosporum Tenuifolium (T4) CROWN REDUCTION by 2.5m from 5m to 2.5m SPREAD by 0m from 3m to 3m ONE: Silver Birch (T5) CROWN REDUCTION by 1.5m from 10m to 8.5m SPREAD by 0.5m from 4.5m to 4m ONE: Magnolia tree (T6) CROWN REDUCTION by 1m from 3.5m to 2.5m SPREAD by 0.5m from 2.5m to 2m ONE: Sweet Chestnut tree (T7) CROWN REDUCTION by 2m from 13m to 11m SPREAD by 1.5m from 6.5m to 5m REASON: General maintenance. Informative A: The sensitive management of the trees is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change. Informative B: Wherever possible, please create habitat log piles in the garden from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity.

    Granted Trees 11 docs
  • 16 ELIOT VALE, LONDON, SE3 0UW

    DC/26/142541 Submitted 23 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    REAR: Cotoneaster t (T1)(ht.9m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.5m to 7.5m from 9m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 1.5m from 6.5m to 5m Reason: General maintenance Informative A: The sensitive management of the tree is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change. Informative B: Wherever possible, please create habitat log piles in the garden from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity.

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 15 ELIOT VALE, LONDON, SE3 0UW

    DC/25/141707 Submitted 6 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    REAR: ONE Walnut (T1)(ht.16m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.5m to 14.5m . LATERAL REDUCTION by 2m from 10 m to 8 m Reason: Routine maintenance Informative A: The sensitive management of the tree is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change. Informative B: Wherever possible, please create habitat log piles or a dead hedge in the garden from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity.

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 9 ELIOT VALE, LONDON, SE3 0UW

    DC/21/121669 Submitted 6 May 2021 50 yards away

    REAR: ONE Birch (T1)(ht.10m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT & RADIAL SPREAD by 1.5m. Reason: to manage in garden setting and maintain a natural shape, previous branch reduction. REAR: ONE Japanese Maple (T2)(ht.5-6m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT & RADIAL SPREAD by up to 1m. Reason: emphasis on reduction of laterals extending towards the swimming pool, maintaining a natural shape. REAR: ONE Bay (T3)(ht.5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by up to 1.5m. Reason: to trim and shape the remaining canopy for a more compact form. REAR: TWO Laurel (S1)(ht.4m) REDUCE HEIGHT by up to 0.5m and RADIUS on N (garden) side. Reason: to remove the previous seasons growth for a compact hedge. REAR: ONE Bay (T4)(ht.6-7m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by up to 1.5m. Reason: to trim and shape for a more compact form. REAR: ONE sapling Holm Oak (ht.8m) FELL. Reason: narrow leaning canopy, growing through the Bay (T4), retain ash. REAR: ONE Yew (T5)(ht.5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by up to 1.5m, reduce branch growing over the Magnolia. Reason: to trim and reshape for a more compact form. SIDE: ONE Yew (T6)(ht.8m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by up to 3m. Reason: to trim and reshape the remaining canopy to create a more compact form. REAR: Elder (G1) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT and RADIAL SPREAD by up to 3m. Reason: to shape and maintain within the garden boundary setting.

    Granted Trees 12 docs

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