Planning application
4 TRESSILLIAN CRESCENT, LONDON, SE4 1QJ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
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 erection of a rear garden outbuilding at 4 Tressillian Crescent, SE4
As published by the council, reference DC/26/143972
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/143972
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 11 May 2026
- Validated
- 11 May 2026
- Decided
- 6 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Brockley
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE4 1QJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by Lewisham
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6 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Lewisham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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