Planning application
82-84 CHILDERS STREET, LONDON, SE8 5FS
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) submitted under Section 191 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and Class L of Schedule 2 Part 3, of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the continued use of 30 units (2, 3, 22, 23, 26, 27, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 55, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 69, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 79, 80, 81, 82) HMO (Use Class C4) at 82-84 Childers Street, SE8.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/142818
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/142818
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate existing
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 28 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 26 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Deptford
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE8 5FS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lewisham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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DC/25/141810 Refused
82-84 CHILDERS STREET, LONDON, SE8 5FS
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) submitted under Section 191 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and Class L of Schedule 2 Part 3, of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the continued use as a small HMO (Use Class C4) of Units 2, 3, 22, 23, 26, 27, 31-33, 35, 36, 55, 59 to 63, 66 to 73, 75, 76, 79 to 82 located at 82-84 Childers Street, SE8.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jan 2026
Received by Lewisham
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29 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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CMA Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Upminster
Active · incorporated 2006 · Upminster
56 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 95% granted
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82-84 CHILDERS STREET, LONDON, SE8 5FS
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) submitted under Section 191 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and Class L of Schedule 2 Part 3, of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the continued use as a small HMO (Use Class C4) of Units 2, 3, 22, 23, 26, 27, 31-33, 35, 36, 55, 59 to 63, 66 to 73, 75, 76, 79 to 82 located at 82-84 Childers Street, SE8.
Refused Lawful development 4 docs -
LORD PALMERSTON, 81 CHILDERS STREET, LONDON, SE8 5JR
Non-material Amendment under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) of the planning permission (DC/18/107475) dated 20th November 2018 as amended by non-material amendment dated 30th July 2019 for the construction of a mansard roof extension and a four storey rear extension, the retention of the existing public house and the creation of six 2 bedroom self-contained dwellings with associated cycle parking, refuse storage and outdoor amenity space at Lord Palmerston 81 Childers Street SE8- in order to amend the windows in the south west elevation at first, second and third floor levels to accommodate the kitchen units.
Refused Amendments Extension Loft or dormer +1 9 docs -
LORD PALMERSTON, 81 CHILDERS STREET, LONDON, SE8 5JR
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 3-Refuse Storage and Collection of planning permission DC/25/138742 dated 16th September 2025 at Lord Palmerston, 81 Childers Street SE8.
Granted Full applications 5 docs -
LORD PALMERSTON, 81 CHILDERS STREET, LONDON, SE8 5JR
Details submitted in compliance with Conditions 3 (Construction Management Plan), 4B (Sound Insulation) and 5A (Sound Insulation) of planning permission (DC/18/107475) dated 20 November 2018 for the construction of a mansard roof extension and a four storey rear extension, the retention of the existing public house and the creation of six 2 bedroom self-contained dwellings with associated cycle parking, refuse storage and outdoor amenity space at Lord Palmerston 81 Childers Street SE8.
Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 6 docs -
LORD PALMERSTON, 81 CHILDERS STREET, LONDON, SE8 5JR
An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-material amendment in connection with the planning permission referenced DC/18/107475 dated 20/11/2018 for the construction of a mansard roof extension and a four storey rear extension, the retention of the existing public house and the creation of six 2 bedroom self-contained dwellings with associated cycle parking, refuse storage and outdoor amenity space at Lord Palmerston 81 Childers Street SE8, in order to allow an increase to the height of the rear extension and alterations to the first floor windows.
Granted Amendments Extension Loft or dormer +1 11 docs -
LORD PALMERSTON, 81 CHILDERS STREET, LONDON, SE8 5JR
Details submitted in compliance with Conditions 6 Material Schedule and 16 Street Trees of planning permission DC/18/107475 dated 20 November 2018 for the construction of a mansard roof extension and a four storey rear extension, the retention of the existing public house and the creation of six 2 bedroom self-contained dwellings with associated cycle parking, refuse storage and outdoor amenity space at Lord Palmerston 81 Childers Street SE8.
Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 4 docs
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