Planning application
DC/26/143819
65 THORPEWOOD AVENUE, LONDON, SE26 4BY
Proposal
Extension of front porch, replacement of front grass area with permeable paving, and replacement of front boundary wall, front gate, boundary fences, and garden door to 65 Thorpewood Avenue, SE26.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/143819
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2026
Received by Lewisham
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5 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Jul 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 householder applications
How this application type works
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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DC/26/144330 Granted
70 THORPEWOOD AVENUE, LONDON, SE26 4BY
ONE Silver Birch (T1) CUT BACK canopy 12m in height and remove limbs. No reduction to height. Remove two limbs at 3-4m over the bin store. Cut back the remaining southern canopy by 2m from 6m to 4m over the bin area. Works will remove the two limbs and cut back the remaining overhanging canopy by 2m, improving access and clearance over the bin store while maintaining the natural shape and form of the crown. The tree will tolerate the pruning as described.
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DC/19/114798 Granted
65 THORPEWOOD AVENUE, LONDON, SE26 4BY
FRONT: TWO Cypress (T1,T2)(ht.5m) FELL. Reason: both trees have outgrown their position and obstruct the drive access. FRONT: ONE Spruce (T3)(ht.6m) FELL and replace with Prunus 'Pissardii' or Prunus autumnalis. Reason: unsustainable position beneath overhead wires. Informative: the proposed replacement tree is greatly welcomed and appreciated.
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DC/26/142927 Granted
61 THORPEWOOD AVENUE, LONDON, SE26 4BY
REAR: ONE Cherry tree (ht.8-10m) Fallen. Duty to replace applies. Reason: tree began leaning, arborist called to inspect and was going to return to support the tree but the tree fell over w/e (31 Jan / 1 Feb) due to age 50yrs+, fungal bracket and very wet ground from heavy rainfall this winter. Informative A: the landowner has a duty to plant another tree of an appropriate size and species when a tree is removed in a conservation area because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm. Ref. Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, guidance, para 121. Informative B: replacement species such as: crab apple, hazel, hawthorn, elder, alder buckthorn, holly, bird cherry, pear, purple plum. Informative C: replacement tree planting is important for rear amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, environmental benefits such as and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative D: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity and leave stump / roots in the as habitat and food for the endangered stag beetle which has a stronghold in SE London.
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DC/26/143822 Granted
55 THORPEWOOD AVENUE, LONDON, SE26 4BY
REAR: ONE Smoke Bush (T1)(ht.5m) FELL and replant with a Lilac in a different location. Reason: tree is in poor condition, multi-stemmed, in patio paving and is preventing the use of the patio area. REAR: ONE Pear (T2)(ht.8m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 8m to ht.5m, spread by 1m from 3m to 2m. Reason: overgrown, to improve light conditions. REAR: ONE Holly (T3)(ht.6m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 6m to ht.4m, spread 1m from 3m to 2m. Reason: holly tree is crowded out, to increase light. REAR: ONE Goat Willow tree (T4)(ht.8m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 8m to ht.5m, spread by 2m from 5m to 3m. Reason: to manage within the garden, and increase light. Informative A: replacing T1 with a Lilac is greatly appreciated to maintain rear garden amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
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DC/24/137093 Refused
8 ROUND HILL, LONDON, SE26 4RG
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and Class E of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a outbuilding at 8 Round Hill, SE26 . The proposed outbuilding would not meet the limitations and conditions of permitted development as it would be greater than 2.5m in height within 2 meters of the boundary of the dwellinghouse and as such it does not comply with Part 1, Schedule 2, Class E, E.1(e)(ii) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). Planning permission is therefore required.
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DC/24/137092 Granted
8 ROUND HILL, LONDON, SE26 4RG
Construction of a single storey rear extension at 8 Round Hill, SE26
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In Lewisham
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DC/26/144214 Refused
54A ALLERFORD ROAD, LONDON, SE6 3DF
Erection of a single-storey rear extension, roof extensions including side/rear dormer structures and rooflights, installation of a front entrance canopy, and associated internal and external alterations at 54A Allerford Road SE6.
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DC/26/143542 Granted
163 ALGERNON ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7AP
Refurbishment and extension of the dwellinghouse, including the construction of a lower ground floor rear extension with rear terrace above and front lightwell, alterations to the existing rear roof extension, replacement windows, doors and roof covering, installation of roof mounted solar panels, and an air source heat pump at 163 Algernon Road, SE13 and associated front garden alterations including boundary treatment and refuse storage.
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DC/26/144235 Granted
34 EWHURST ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1AQ
Construction of a single storey, ground floor rear and infill extension at 34 Ewhurst Road, SE4.
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DC/26/144148 Granted
79 WHITEFOOT LANE, BROMLEY, BR1 5SA
Covering up existing red brick with sand and cement render on the external facade at 79 Whitefoot Lane, BR1.
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DC/26/144186 Granted
18 MICHELDEVER ROAD, LONDON, SE12 8LX
Installation of replacement double glazed windows in the front elevation at 18 Micheldever Road SE12.