Planning application
3 HANDEN ROAD, LONDON, SE12 8NP
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Small domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Construction of single storey rear extension and adjacent covered seating area, replacement front brick piers and elevation to front side store, installation of replacement windows, slates, new and replacement rooflights, widening of vehicle entry at the front and all associated works at 3 Handen Road SE12.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/142379
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/142379
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 9 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 17 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Lee Green
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE12 8NP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lewisham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/142790 Granted
3 HANDEN ROAD, LONDON, SE12 8NP
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) seeking confirmation whether the proposed development for the removal of rooflight in the south roof slope, installation of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels on the south and east roof slopes, the installation of twin air source heat pump (ASHP) unit within the rear garden, and the installation of extract vents on the west side elevation comply with Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes C and G and Schedule 2, Part 14, Classes A and G of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Dec 2025
Received by Lewisham
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17 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
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Joe Wright Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in London
Active · incorporated 2011 · London
19 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 100% granted
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15 documents on file for this application
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Lewisham granted permission on 12 February 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 householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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