Planning application
19 BELLINGHAM TRADING ESTATE, FRANTHORNE WAY, LONDON, SE6 3BX
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to establish the use of Unit 19 Bellingham Trading Estate, Franthorne Way SE6, as a place of worship (Use Class F.1) by RCCG for a period greater than 10 years.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/143298
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/143298
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate existing
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 10 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 11 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Catford South
- Postcode
- SE6 3BX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lewisham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
-
DC/25/141140 Refused
19 BELLINGHAM TRADING ESTATE, FRANTHORNE WAY, LONDON, SE6 3BX
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to establish the use of Unit 19 Bellingham Trading Estate, Franthorne Way SE6, as a place of worship (Use Class F.1) by RCCG for a period greater than 10 years.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
10 Mar 2026
Received by Lewisham
-
11 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
-
Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 May 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
MEK Town Planning and Design Consultants Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London
Active · incorporated 2016 · London
37 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 46% granted
Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.
See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
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 lawful development applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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 500 metres
-
19 BELLINGHAM TRADING ESTATE, FRANTHORNE WAY, LONDON, SE6 3BX
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to establish the use of Unit 19 Bellingham Trading Estate, Franthorne Way SE6, as a place of worship (Use Class F.1) by RCCG for a period greater than 10 years.
Refused Lawful development 5 docs -
20 BELLINGHAM TRADING ESTATE, FRANTHORNE WAY, LONDON, SE6 3BX
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the use of property as a place of worship (Use Class F1) at 20 Bellingham Trading Estate, Franthorne Way SE6.
Refused Lawful development 3 docs -
UNITS 17 TO 19, BELLINGHAM TRADING ESTATE, FRANTHORNE WAY, LONDON, SE6 3BX
Retention of 17 & 18, Bellingham Trading Estate as a Place of Worship (Use Class F.1) for RCCG to include community development programs (property investment classes, financial advisory seminar, youth dance program, CV and employability masterclass, career day, mortgage advice and health awareness, guidance and counselling, free educational classes to prepare students for GCSE and A-level examinations, operation of the food bank and donation of clothing). Rear extension to provide cycle storage to the rear of Unit 17, and 18.
Granted Full applications Extension -
165 KNAPMILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 3TF
Construction of a single storey rear extension at 165 Knapmill Road, SE6.
Granted Full applications Extension 5 docsSmall domestic -
95 KNAPMILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 3TE
Prior Approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension at 95 Knapmill Road SE6, extending 5.50m beyond the rear wall of the dwelling, for which the maximum height would be 2.55m and the height at the eaves would be 2.55m.
Granted Prior approval ExtensionSmall domestic -
99 KNAPMILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 3TE
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 2.55m and a maximum height of 3.00 at 99 KNAPMILL ROAD, SE6
Refused Prior approval ExtensionSmall domestic
Other lawful development applications
In Lewisham
-
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.
-
DC/26/143740 Granted
GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 46 HALESWORTH ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7TL
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the siting of a single-unit mobile home for ancillary use to the dwelling at Ground Floor Flat, 46 Halesworth Road SE13.
-
DC/26/144365 Granted
21 HEATHER ROAD, LONDON, SE12 0UG
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) submitted under Section 191 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the use of property as a house in multiple occupation (C4 Use Class) at 21 Heather Road, SE12
-
DC/26/144317 Granted
154 MINARD ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1NJ
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and Class A of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a single-storey rear extension at 154 Minard Road, SE6
-
DC/26/144314 Granted
273 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1AE
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for change of use from Class E(a) 'for the display or retail sale of goods other than hot food principally to visiting members of the public' to Class E(b) for the sale of food and drink principally to visiting members of the public where consumption of that food and drink is mostly undertaken on the premises at 273 Brownhill Road, London SE6 1AE.