DC/26/142912

1. 4 Feb 2026

   Received by Lewisham

2. 11 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• DC/26/143332 Granted

  8B HILLY FIELDS CRESCENT, LONDON, SE4 1QA

  FRONT: ONE Pyracantha (S2)(ht.5.5m) FELL. Reason: to mitigate structural issue at no.8, no site investigation reports. REAR: ONE Honey Locust (T1)(ht.12-14m) FELL. Reason: to mitigate structural issue at no.8, no site investigation reports. Informative A: retention of the Honey Locust T1 (Gleditsia) is encouraged to enable site investigation reports to be undertaken to establish if vegetation removal is justified. Gleditsia is in the NHBC low water demand tree list. Also the house cracks are described as category 2, slight, and small cracks are usually managed with redecoration. There also appears to be no consideration that the property is at a low point in the road where rainfall runoff from Hilly Fields collects and is likely to be a contributory factor in ground conditions and foundation stability. Informative B: if the Honey Locust T1 (Gleditsia) is removed, replacement tree planting is encouraged with species from the NHBC low water demand list such as Gleditsia, Hazel, Mulberry, Laburnum, Elder, Fig, Holly, Birch to replace rear amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  12 Mar 2026 0m away Trees
• DC/26/143333 Granted

  8 HILLY FIELDS CRESCENT, LONDON, SE4 1QA

  FRONT: ONE Olive (T5)(ht.4m) FELL. Reason: to mitigate structural issue at no.8, no site investigation reports. REAR: ONE Foxglove Tree (T2)(ht.13m) FELL. Reason: to mitigate structural issue at no.8, no site investigation reports. Informative A: retention of the Foxglove tree is encouraged to enable site investigation reports to be undertaken to establish if vegetation removal is justified. As the house cracks are category 2, slight, such small cracks are usually managed with redecoration. There also appears to be no consideration that the properties are at a low point in the road where rainfall runoff from Hilly Fields collects and is likely to be a factor in ground conditions and foundation stability. Informative B: if the Foxglove tree is removed, replacement tree planting is encouraged with species from the NHBC low water demand list such as Gleditsia, Hazel, Mulberry, Laburnum, Elder, Fig, Holly, Birch to replace rear amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change; Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  12 Mar 2026 0m away Trees
• DC/24/137063 Granted

  14 HILLY FIELDS CRESCENT, LONDON, SE4 1QA

  Construction of a front boundary wall and all associated works at 14 Hilly Fields Crescent, SE4.

  12 Aug 2024 0m away Householder
• DC/22/129650 Withdrawn

  6 HILLY FIELDS CRESCENT, LONDON, SE4 1QA

  Details submitted pursuant to Condition 3- Materials of planning permission DC/22/128728 dated 2 December 2022 at 6 Hilly Fields Crescent, SE4.

  14 Dec 2022 0m away Full applications
• DC/19/114432 Granted

  8 HILLY FIELDS CRESCENT, LONDON, SE4 1QA

  Conversion of the existing garage and construction of a single storey side extension at 8 Hilly Fileds Crescent SE4, together with demolition of conservatory and construction of replacement single storey rear extension and installation of roof lights to the main rear roofslope.

  25 Oct 2019 0m away Householder
• DC/21/121542 Granted

  15 HILLY FIELDS CRESCENT, LONDON, SE4 1QA

  REAR: ONE Apple (T1)(ht.5m) FELL. Reason: shade and the tree is in poor health. Informative A: replacement planting with boundary shrubs and/ or climbers would be hugely appreciated for urban greening environmental benefits. Informative B: retain standing timber or lying felled timber and create log piles for wildlife habitat and biodiversity.

  27 Apr 2021 0m away Trees

• DC/26/144205 Granted

  350 DOWNHAM WAY, BROMLEY, BR1 5NR

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and 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 construction of a hip-to-gable extension, a rear dormer extension, and the installation of two roof lights on the front elevation at 350 Downham Way, BR1

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/143757 Granted

  74 FARMFIELD ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 4NG

  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.

  21 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 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.

  27 May 2026 Lawful development
• 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.

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 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.

  26 May 2026 Lawful development