Planning application
542 DOWNHAM WAY, BROMLEY, BR1 5HP
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A, Part (g) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a single storey rear extension at a depth of 5.5m, an eaves height of 2.99m and a maximum height of 3.0m to 542 Downham Way, BR1.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/142498
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/142498
- Type
- Householder Prior Approval
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval Not Required
- Received
- 19 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 19 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 21 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Downham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BR1 5HP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Dec 2025
Received by Lewisham
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21 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approval Not Required
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Lewisham granted permission on 21 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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