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78 HOWSON ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2AU

Granted Lewisham DC/26/142944 Lawful Development Certificate existing

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.

  • 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.

    Decided 8 Jun 2021 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 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

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

15 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 78 HOWSON ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2AU

    DC/21/121378 Submitted 19 Apr 2021 50 yards away

    Construction of a roof extension to the rear roofslope and outrigger roofslope at 78 Howson Road, SE4 and associated works.

    Refused Householder Extension 11 docs
    Domestic
  • 124 HOWSON ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2AU

    DC/18/110089 Submitted 12 Dec 2018 50 yards away

    Construction of a replacement single storey rear extension at 124 Howson Road SE4.

    Granted Householder Extension 17 docs
    Small domestic
  • 76 HOWSON ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2AU

    DC/24/136769 Submitted 16 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    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 construction of an L-shaped dormer and installation of 2 front rooflights at 76 Howson Road, SE4.

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 5 docs
  • 96 HOWSON ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2AU

    DC/25/141474 Submitted 18 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Construction of a single-storey rear extension at 96 Howson Road, SE4.

    Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
    Small domestic
  • 115B HOWSON ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2BB

    DC/25/142495 Submitted 18 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Construction of an outbuilding in the rear garden at 115B Howson Road SE4.

    Granted Full applications 11 docs
  • 82 COMERFORD ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2AY

    DC/26/144557 Submitted 30 Jun 2026 150 yards away

    Construction of a two-storey side extension, side dormer roof extensions, alterations to window o...

    Refused Extension Loft or dormer +1

In Lewisham

  • DC/26/145177 Awaiting decision

    162 CHUDLEIGH ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1EE

    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 and rear dormer at 162 Chudleigh Road, SE4 1EE.

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • DC/26/145149 Awaiting decision

    288 GROVE STREET, LONDON, SE8 3RF

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section 191 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to establish that the lawful use of 288 Grove Street, SE8, as a self-contained residential dwelling (Use Class C3).

    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • DC/26/143983 Granted

    1 SANDROCK ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7TS

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate existing submitted under Section 191 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to establish that the lawful use of 1 Sandrock Road, SE13, is as a small house in multiple occupation for no more than six residents.

    Received 12 May, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • DC/26/144507 Granted

    46 WOOLSTONE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2SG

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and Class A, Part 1, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the demolition of the existing conservatory, the construction of a single-storey rear extension, and the replacement of rear and side elevation windows and doors at 46 Woolstone Road, SE23.

    Received 23 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • DC/26/144512 Granted

    2 HAFTON ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1LP

    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 and rear roof extension with the insertion of two front rooflights at 2 Hafton Road, SE6

    Received 24 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development