Planning application
55 ST JOSEPH'S VALE, LONDON, SE3 0XG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The installation of air source heat pump to front elevation of 55 St Joseph's Vale SE3.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/143074
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/143074
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 19 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 27 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 24 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Blackheath
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE3 0XG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lewisham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/145490 Awaiting decision
55 ST JOSEPH'S VALE, LONDON, SE3 0XG
The installation of air source heat pump to front elevation of 55 St Joseph's Vale SE3.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2026
Received by Lewisham
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27 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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25 Jul 2026
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Octopus Energy Services Ltd Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 2016 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Lewisham granted permission on 24 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.
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