Planning application
EMPIRE HEIGHTS, 45 NEW CROSS ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5FA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Replacement of the existing red facade material with dark grey cladding on the projecting main entrance, two faces of the external walls to the stair tower and the entrance zone to the Ecklington Lane building at Empire Heights, 45 New Cross Road SE14.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/143396
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/143396
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 18 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 27 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 22 May 2026
- Ward
- New Cross Gate
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE14 5FA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Mar 2026
Received by Lewisham
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27 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 May 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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25 Jul 2026
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Unwin Jones Partnership Agent
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