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DC/26/143687

48 MALPAS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1BS

Refused Lewisham Householder Prior Approval

Proposal

Application for Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A, Part (g) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.0m, a maximum height of 2.75m and an eaves height of 2.50m to the Lower Ground Flat, 48B Malpas Road SE4.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/143687

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Apr 2026

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 16 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 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.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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