Planning application
78 HOWSON ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2AU
Works: Loft or dormer
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section (191) of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the raising of the roof ridge, construction of an L-shaped dormer and installation of two rooflights to the front roofslope of 78 Howson Road, SE4.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/142944
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/142944
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate existing
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 9 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 11 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 8 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Crofton Park
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE4 2AU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lewisham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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DC/21/121378 Refused
78 HOWSON ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2AU
Construction of a roof extension to the rear roofslope and outrigger roofslope at 78 Howson Road, SE4 and associated works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Feb 2026
Received by Lewisham
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11 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Lewisham granted permission on 8 April 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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