Planning application
DC/26/143074
55 ST JOSEPH'S VALE, LONDON, SE3 0XG
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
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
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
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.
About householder applications
How this application type works
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.
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DC/26/142606 Granted
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REAR: ONE Lime(T1, in TPO Group 9)(ht.11m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m to 8m LATERAL REDUCTION by 2-3m from 7m to 4.5m to previous reduction points. Reason: Routine maintenance The London Borough of Lewisham (Heath Lane) Tree Preservation Order 1973 Informative A: The sensitive management of the tree is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change. Informative B: Wherever possible, please create habitat log piles in the garden from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity.
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DC/19/114768 Granted
76 ST JOSEPH'S VALE, LONDON, SE3 0XG
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DC/26/143769 Granted
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DC/19/113741 Granted
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