Planning application
DC/26/143347
7 FORESTHOLME CLOSE, TAYMOUNT RISE, LONDON, SE23 3UQ
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
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
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 lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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DC/23/130280 Awaiting decision
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DC/26/143678 Withdrawn
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DC/26/142867 Awaiting decision
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DC/26/142538 Granted
73 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3TY
FRONT: ONE Ash (5521) (T4 in TPO) RE-POLLARD HEIGHT by approx.8m from 18m to ht.10m, REDUCE SPREAD by 11m from 16m to 5m to secondary historic pollard points. Reason: following results of climbing inspection. Heavily weighted re-grown pollard limbs over high target areas. Proposed work to manage crown size and risk to highway. The London Borough of Lewisham (London Road) Tree Preservation Order 1973 Informative A: the sensitive management of the tree's condition is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity beside the A205 to reduce air pollution, for wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative C: where space allows, please plant new frontage trees for mixed age of tree stock to maintain long-term treed amenity setting to the flats and A205.
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DC/19/113740 Granted
67 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3TY
REAR: ONE Sycamore (T1) FELL REAR: ONE Ash (T2) FELL REAR: ONE Sycamore (T3) FELL Reason: tall, thin, narrow canopy trees approx.ht 12-14m growing close together and close to the rear elevation of 67 London Road. Informative: proposed voluntary replacement enhancement shrub planting as visual focal point on nearby bare area where path forks within the open space is much appreciated and noted with thanks.
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DC/26/144205 Granted
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Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and Classes B and C of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a hip-to-gable extension, a rear dormer extension, and the installation of two roof lights on the front elevation at 350 Downham Way, BR1
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DC/26/143757 Granted
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Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Classes B and C of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the hip-to-gable roof conversion, construction of a rear roof extension and installation of front rooflights at 74 Farmfield Road, BR1.
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DC/26/144149 Granted
11 AMERSHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE14 6QQ
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section (191) of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the continued use of one front and three rear roof terraces and alterations to the front and rear elevations at 11 Amersham Road, SE14.
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DC/26/144811 Awaiting decision
26 ENTERPRIZE WAY, LONDON, SE8 3PJ
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and Classes A, B, C and D 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, replacement of windows, rear dormer extension, a new rooflight and alterations to the front porch at 26 Enterprize Way.
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DC/26/144128 Refused
11 WELLMEADOW ROAD, LONDON, SE13 6SY
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and Classes A, B and C of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a loft conversion with a rear roof dormer, raising of the parapet walls and three front slope rooflights at 11 Wellmeadow Road, SE13.