51 ST MARGARET'S ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1YL

1. 2 Feb 2026

   Received by Lewisham

2. 23 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Lewisham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Lewisham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lewisham decided householder applications in a median of 59 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 3 ST MARGARET'S ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1YL

  DC/19/114941 Submitted 6 Dec 2019 50 yards away

  The construction of a single storey rear extension at 3 ST Margarets Road, SE4.

  Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 1A ST MARGARET'S ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1YL

  DC/25/141193 Submitted 19 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Ash tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION Height from 8.0m to 5.6m Crown spread from 8.0m to 5.6m Crown height from 1.5m to 4.0m and CROWN LIFT to 4m. Reasons: Routine maintenance, too large for environment, very close to buildings. 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 16 docs

• 31 ST MARGARET'S ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1YL

  DC/19/113274 Submitted 29 Jul 2019 50 yards away

  The construction of a dormer extension in the rear roof slope at 31 St Margarets Road SE4 in connection with alterations to the roof space to provide additional living accommodation.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 8 docs
  Domestic

• 19 ST MARGARET'S ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1YL

  DC/19/111816 Submitted 8 Apr 2019 50 yards away

  Proposed conversion of two self-contained flats into a single dwelling house and erection of a single storey rear extension at 19 St Margaret's Road, London SE4 1YL.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension 16 docs
  Small domestic

• FLAT C, 1 ST MARGARET'S ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1YL

  DC/23/130029 Submitted 20 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Pagoda tree (T1)(ht.15m) LATERAL REDUCE 4 branches by 5m to branch collar on one of the 4 codominant stems that leans towards the house at approx.45 degrees, remove deadwood. Reason: health & safety, to reduce weight and sail on one of 4 main stems, to reduce risk of branches breaking and falling. Informative A: the sensitive management of the tree for landscape amenity of Brockley conservation area, urban forest canopy/urban greening, wellbeing, wildlife, environmental benefits and to mitigate the climate and biodiversity emergencies is greatly appreciated. Informative B: please use cut branches in the garden to create habitat wood piles, and/ or a 'dead hedge' for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative C: please continue to plant shrubs, hedges, climbers, perennials, bulbs and groundcover for varied garden landscape amenity, wildlife habitat, plants for pollinators, improve air quality.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 39 ST MARGARET'S ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1YL

  DC/25/142200 Submitted 21 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Constuction of a replacement front boundary wall at 39 St Margarets Road SE4.

  Granted Householder 12 docs
  Small domestic

• DC/26/144603 Granted

  6 FRIENDLY STREET, LONDON, SE8 4DT

  Patial demoltion of existing rear additions, construction of a new single storey rear extension and all associated works at 6 Friendly Street, SE8

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 3 Aug 2026 Householder
• DC/26/145239 Awaiting decision

  18 ARICA ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2PX

  Construction of a single-storey side/rear wraparound extension featuring roof terrace with glazed privacy screen, L-shape rear roof extension with juliet balacony and two rooflights to the front roofslope of 18 Arica Road, London, SE4 2PX

  Received 31 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Householder
• DC/26/145176 Awaiting decision

  162 CHUDLEIGH ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1EE

  Construction of a two storey side extension with a hipped roof and a cycle store within the front garden at 162 Chudleigh Road, SE4 1EE.

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Householder
• DC/26/145156 Awaiting decision

  6 WALTERS WAY, LONDON, SE23 3LH

  The installation of an Air Source Heat Pump positioned on the flat roof of the front porch, together with the removal of the existing glasal fibre cement cladding board and overcladding the thermal envelope, ground floor rear and front porch extension, first floor rear extension and extension of roofline, installation of solar panels at roof level and all associated works at Walters Way SE23.

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Householder
• DC/26/142856 Granted

  21 HAREFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1LW

  Retrospective planning permission for the construction of timber decking, shed, pergola and a boundary fence in the rear garden of 21 Harefield Road SE4.

  Received 2 Feb, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Householder