Planning application
4 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2EJ
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Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/143135
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/143135
- Type
- Commercial to Residential Prior Approval
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 26 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 26 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Rushey Green
- Postcode
- SE6 2EJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lewisham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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DC/26/145087 Awaiting decision
4 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2EJ
Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permi...
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Feb 2026
Received by Lewisham
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Lewisham took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Lusher Architects Agent, an architecture practice
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Lewisham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lewisham decided prior approval applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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16-22 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2EJ
An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act to allow for the variation of the wording of Condition (7c) BREEAM Rating in connection with the planning permission DC/14/089404 dated 11 January 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 in order to allow for the Post Construction Certificate to be submitted within 3 months of occupation of the ground floor commercial floorspace.
Granted Amendments New dwelling 3 docs -
16-22 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2EJ
Details submitted in compliance with Conditions 8(a) Cycle Parking; 14(a)+(b) Delivery and Servicing; and 27(a) Refuse storage of Planning Permission DC/14/89404 dated 11 January 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.
Refused Full applications New dwelling 6 docs -
44A BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2EJ
Construction of a single storey extension to the rear of 44A Brownhill Road SE6.
Granted Full applications Extension 9 docsSmall domestic -
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.
Refused Prior approval 23 docs -
16-22 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2EJ
Conversion of the existing basement and ground floor, together with alterations to the elevations at 16-22 Brownhill Road SE6, to provide serviced office (Use Class B1(a)) and 4 flats (Use Class C3).
Refused Full applications New dwelling 15 docsSeveral homes -
60 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2EJ
Replacement of existing uPVC framed double glazed windows with new uPVC framed double glazed windows on all elevations; replacement of a timber and uPVC door with a composite door on the front elevation and uPVC door on the rear elevation to 60 Brownhill Road, SE6.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 9 docs
Other prior approval applications
In Lewisham
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DC/26/144661 Refused
29 CALMONT ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 4BY
Application for Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A, Part (g) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a single storey rear extension at a depth of 5m, an eaves height of 2.75m and a maximum height of 3m to 29 Calmont Road BR1.
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DC/26/144616 Awaiting decision
310 DOWNHAM WAY, BROMLEY, BR1 5NS
Application for Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A, Part (g) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a single storey rear extension with a depth of 6m, a maximum height of 2.9.m and an eaves height of 2.9m at 310 Downham Way BR1.
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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/26/144089 Refused
172 SOUTHEND LANE, LONDON, SE6 3DP
Application for Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A, Part (g) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a single storey rear extension with a depth of 5.00m, a maximum height of 3.50m and an eaves height of 3.00m at 172 Southend Lane, SE6.
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DC/26/143922 Refused
79 SPRINGBANK ROAD, LONDON, SE13 6SS
Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of the existing restaurant at the rear into a self-contained flat (Use Class C3), together with a commercial shop at the front (Use Class E) at 79 Springbank Road, SE13. (Please note the site address has been amended to 79 not 79A).