Planning application
DC/26/143371
REAR OF 2-6, DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3TJ
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 of ground floor commercial use (Use Class E) into a self-contained residential unit (Use Class C3) at the rear of 2-6 Devonshire Road SE23
As published by the council, reference DC/26/143371
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Mar 2026
Received by Lewisham
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17 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 May 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
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DC/26/144274 Awaiting decision
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DC/26/143722 Granted
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DC/26/144766 Awaiting decision
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DC/26/142542 Granted
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DC/26/142781 Refused
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DC/26/144819 Awaiting decision
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DC/26/144763 Awaiting decision
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DC/26/144736 Awaiting decision
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DC/26/144758 Awaiting decision
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