Planning application
7 FORESTHOLME CLOSE, TAYMOUNT RISE, LONDON, SE23 3UQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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 conversion of an existing garage into additional living space, with changes to the front and rear elevation openings and cladding at 7 Forestholme Close, Taymount Rise, SE23
As published by the council, reference DC/26/143347
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/143347
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 13 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 1 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Forest Hill
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE23 3UQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Mar 2026
Received by Lewisham
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19 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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25 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Lewisham granted permission on 1 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.
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.
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