Planning application
DC/25/142514
26 WALLBUTTON ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2NX
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section 191 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the use of the house as a 7-bedroom house of multiply occupation (HMO)(Use Class C4) at 26 Wallbutton Road SE4.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/142514
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by Lewisham
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23 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Lewisham for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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DC/26/143329 Withdrawn
CROSSWAYS ACADEMY, SPRULES ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2NL
ONE Goat Willow (T001-1980) CROWN REDUCTION by 2m from ??m to ??m ONE Goat Willow (T002-1981) Coppice group of stems to the north, with a failed stem to the east; the principal upright stem remains to the south. Remove section ONE Goat Willow (T003-969) LATERAL REDUCTION by ??m from ??m to ??m at the N/E/S/W compass point?? to allow sufficient clearance to the roof and sever any Ivy entering the crown. ONE Wild Cherry (T004-671) CROWN REDUCTION by 1.5m from ??m to ??m to maintain compact shape.
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DC/26/143993 Withdrawn
CROSSWAYS ACADEMY, SPRULES ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2NL
See Map T001 - Goat Willow (1980) Crown reduction of height and spread by 2 metres. T002 - Goat Willow (1981) Coppice group of stems to the north, with a failed stem to the east; the principal upright stem remains to the south. Remove section (see image in red). T003 - Goat Willow (969) Prune crown back to boundary line to allow sufficient clearance to the roof and sever any Ivy entering the crown. T004 - Wild Cherry (671) Reduce the crown by approximately 1.5 metres to maintain compact shape. ALL ITEMS INCLUDING REMOVING ARISING DEBRIS, LEAVING SITE CLEAN AND TIDY. Please see report
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DC/26/144526 Awaiting decision
HABERDASHERS ASKES HATCHAM COLLEGE, PEPYS ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5SF
Installation of replacement double-glazed aluminium to the Swingland Building (Unit 1) and double-glazed uPVC windows and doors to the Annex Building (Unit 2) located within the grounds of Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College, 135 Pepys Road, SE14.
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DC/19/114696 Granted
HABERDASHERS ASKES HATCHAM COLLEGE, PEPYS ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5SF
The construction of single storey rear extension to EFAF block following demolition of the existing extension; refurbishment of the EFAF block including installation of new windows and door, provision of new rainwater goods, installation of barrier guarding on the roof and redevelopment of the shower block to create a specialist IT facility at a building at Haberdashers Aske's Hatcham College, Pepys Road SE14.
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DC/26/143613 Granted
HABERDASHERS ASKES HATCHAM COLLEGE, PEPYS ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5SF
FRONT: ONE: Lime tree (T1)(ht.16m) FELL. Reason: Clay shrinkage subsidence damage at subject property. FRONT: ONE: Lime tree (T2)(ht.14m) FELL. Reason: Clay shrinkage subsidence damage at subject property. FRONT: ONE: Horse Chestnut tree (T4)(ht.18m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 4m to ht.14m, REDUCE SPREAD by 5m from 14m to 9m, prune on a biennial cycle top maintain broadly at reduced dimensions. Reason: Clay shrinkage subsidence damage at subject property. Informative A: to thank for retaining other frontage trees for landscape character, amenity, setting of the school buildings, wildlife, shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change and reducing air pollution. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative C: should removal of the 2x lime trees not secure building stability, then would encourage the underpinning to avoid further tree removal.
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DC/26/144205 Granted
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DC/26/143757 Granted
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Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) 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 hip-to-gable roof conversion, construction of a rear roof extension and installation of front rooflights at 74 Farmfield Road, BR1.
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DC/26/144149 Granted
11 AMERSHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE14 6QQ
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section (191) of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the continued use of one front and three rear roof terraces and alterations to the front and rear elevations at 11 Amersham Road, SE14.
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DC/26/144811 Awaiting decision
26 ENTERPRIZE WAY, LONDON, SE8 3PJ
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and Classes A, B, C and D of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a single-storey rear extension, replacement of windows, rear dormer extension, a new rooflight and alterations to the front porch at 26 Enterprize Way.
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DC/26/144128 Refused
11 WELLMEADOW ROAD, LONDON, SE13 6SY
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and Classes A, 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 loft conversion with a rear roof dormer, raising of the parapet walls and three front slope rooflights at 11 Wellmeadow Road, SE13.