Planning application
DC/26/142979
LAND TO THE REAR OF, 40 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2EJ
Proposal
Demolition of the existing garages and the construction of a new two-storey dwellinghouse, together with the provision of cycle and refuse storage and all associated works on land at the rear of 40 Brownhill Road, and adjacent to 1 Bowness Road SE6.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/142979
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2026
Received by Lewisham
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19 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
Nearby applications
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DC/26/143135 Awaiting decision
4 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2EJ
Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use and conversion of existing commercial ground floor at the rear from (Use Class E) into a self-contained unit (Use Class C3), together with a separate access to the existing ancillary residential unit at first floor at 4 Brownhill Road SE6.
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DC/26/143979 Refused
4 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2EJ
Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of existing commercial ground floor at the rear from (Use Class E) into a self-contained unit (Use Class C3), together with a separate access to the existing ancillary residential unit at first floor at 4 Brownhill Road SE6.
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DC/20/115246 Refused
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DC/26/143272 Granted
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DC/24/137034 Granted
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The installation of replacement uPVC double-glazed windows and doors in the front, side and rear elevations of 52 Brownhill Road SE6.
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DC/19/114477 Granted
16-22 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2EJ
Details submitted in compliance with Condition 12 [living roof] of DC/14/089404 (granted 11/01/2016) for the alteration and conversion of the existing building at 16-22 Brownhill Road SE6 to provide 347 sq.m ground floor commercial floorspace for (A2) Financial & Professional Services, (A3) Café/Restaurant or (D1) Non-Residential Institution use on the ground floor, and 5 one bedroom and 4 two bedroom self-contained flats on the upper floors, together with the construction of a part 2/ part 3/ part 4 storey building fronting Plassy Road to provide 4 one bedroom and 6 two bedroom self-contained flats, with a green living roof, associated landscaping and cycle and refuse stores.
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DC/26/144246 Granted
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