Planning application
4 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2EJ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of existing commercial ground floor at the rear from (Use Class E) into a self-contained unit (Use Class C3), together with a separate access to the existing ancillary residential unit at first floor at 4 Brownhill Road SE6.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/143979
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/143979
- Type
- Commercial to Residential Prior Approval
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 11 May 2026
- Validated
- 11 May 2026
- Decided
- 3 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Rushey Green
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE6 2EJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lewisham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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DC/26/145087 Decided
4 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2EJ
Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permi...
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DC/26/143135 Awaiting decision
4 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2EJ
Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use and conversion of existing commercial ground floor at the rear from (Use Class E) into a self-contained unit (Use Class C3), together with a separate access to the existing ancillary residential unit at first floor at 4 Brownhill Road SE6.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by Lewisham
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3 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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25 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Lusher Architects Agent, an architecture practice
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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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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4 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2EJ
49% historically approved · decision due ~23 Apr
Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use and conversion of existing commercial ground floor at the rear from (Use Class E) into a self-contained unit (Use Class C3), together with a separate access to the existing ancillary residential unit at first floor at 4 Brownhill Road SE6.
Awaiting decision Prior approval 17 docs -
16-22 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2EJ
An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act to allow for the variation of the wording of Condition (7c) BREEAM Rating in connection with the planning permission DC/14/089404 dated 11 January 2016 for the alteration and conversion of the existing building at 16-22 Brownhill Road SE6 to provide 347 sq.m ground floor commercial floorspace for (A2) Financial & Professional Services, (A3) Café/Restaurant or (D1) Non-Residential Institution use on the ground floor, and 5 one bedroom and 4 two bedroom self-contained flats on the upper floors, together with the construction of a part 2/ part 3/ part 4 storey building fronting Plassy Road to provide 4 one bedroom and 6 two bedroom self-contained flats, with a green living roof, associated landscaping and cycle and refuse stores in order to allow for the Post Construction Certificate to be submitted within 3 months of occupation of the ground floor commercial floorspace.
Granted Amendments New dwelling 3 docs -
16-22 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2EJ
Details submitted in compliance with Conditions 8(a) Cycle Parking; 14(a)+(b) Delivery and Servicing; and 27(a) Refuse storage of Planning Permission DC/14/89404 dated 11 January 2016 for the alteration and conversion of the existing building at 16-22 Brownhill Road SE6 to provide 347 sq.m ground floor commercial floorspace for (A2) Financial & Professional Services, (A3) Café/Restaurant or (D1) Non-Residential Institution use on the ground floor, and 5 one bedroom and 4 two bedroom self-contained flats on the upper floors, together with the construction of a part 2/ part 3/ part 4 storey building fronting Plassy Road to provide 4 one bedroom and 6 two bedroom self-contained flats, with a green living roof, associated landscaping and cycle and refuse stores.
Refused Full applications New dwelling 6 docs -
44A BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2EJ
Construction of a single storey extension to the rear of 44A Brownhill Road SE6.
Granted Full applications Extension 9 docsSmall domestic -
16-22 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2EJ
Conversion of the existing basement and ground floor, together with alterations to the elevations at 16-22 Brownhill Road SE6, to provide serviced office (Use Class B1(a)) and 4 flats (Use Class C3).
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60 BROWNHILL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2EJ
Replacement of existing uPVC framed double glazed windows with new uPVC framed double glazed windows on all elevations; replacement of a timber and uPVC door with a composite door on the front elevation and uPVC door on the rear elevation to 60 Brownhill Road, SE6.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 9 docs
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DC/26/144661 Refused
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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 at a depth of 5m, an eaves height of 2.75m and a maximum height of 3m to 29 Calmont Road BR1.
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DC/26/144566 Refused
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Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of ground (part) and first floors from commercial (Use Class E) into 2 self-contained flats (Use Class C3) at 112 Hither Green Lane, SE13.
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DC/26/144350 Refused
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Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of ground floor commercial use (Use Class E) into a self-contained flat (Use Class C3), and all associated works at 28 Muirkirk Road SE6.
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DC/26/144530 Granted
46 AISLIBIE ROAD, LONDON, SE12 8QQ
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 at a depth of 5m, an eaves height of 2.6m and a maximum height of 4m at 46 Aislibie Road, SE12.
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DC/26/144203 Refused
137 CONISBOROUGH CRESCENT, LONDON, SE6 2SQ
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 at a depth of 6m, an eaves height of 2.9m and a maximum height of 3.9m to 137 Conisborough Crescent, SE6.