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EMPIRE HEIGHTS, 45 NEW CROSS ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5FA

Granted Lewisham DC/26/143396 Full Planning Permission

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

  1. 18 Mar 2026

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 27 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 May 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Unwin Jones Partnership Agent

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Documents

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14 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 22 May 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.

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