Planning application
DC/26/144270
HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section (191) of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to confirm the lawful implementation of planning permission DC/21/120262 dated 23 February 2023 (as amended by DC/25/140357 dated 4th February 2026) for 'Demolition of existing buildings on site and the construction of a 5-storey building (plus lower ground) consisting of self-contained dwellings at the site known as Hesper House, Wells Park Road, SE26, incorporating off-street parking spaces, together with associated landscaping and refuse and cycle parking facilities" at Hesper House Wells Park Road SE26.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/144270
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jun 2026
Received by Lewisham
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Lewisham for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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DC/19/114629 Withdrawn
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The London Borough of Lewisham Hesper House Wells Park Road London SE26 6RQ Tree Preservation Order 2019. Number: 2019/5/A, made pursuant to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Made 08/11/2019. Confirmed unmodified 06/05/2020.
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DC/20/115461 Granted
BATH COURT, DROITWICH CLOSE, LONDON, SE26 6TW
FRONT: ONE Cypress (T53)(ht.14m) HEIGHT REDUCTION by 5m from 14m to 9m, REDUCE RADIUS by 0.2m, CROWN LIFT to 1.5m. Reason: to improve clearance to building and windows FRONT: ONE Cypress tree (T54)(ht.13m) HEIGHT REDUCTION by 4m from 13m to 9m, REDUCE RADIUS by 0.2m, CROWN LIFT to 1.5m. Reason: to manage close to edge of access road The London Borough of Lewisham Sydenham Hill/Wells Park Road (Area of land adjoining) London SE26 Tree Preservation Order 1980 (Canbury Mews, Droitwich Close, Tunbridge Ct.) Informative: Cypress trees - select reduction points and trim with care to avoid exposing older brown stems which remain unsightly as they do not regrow green foliage.
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DC/21/121528 Refused
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22/AP/3552 Granted
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T0899 Sycamore Tree -remove and replace. Conditional Replacement: Standard Sessile Oak (Quercus petrea) with a 14-16cm minimum girth in the first planting season following removal to be planted in the same location as T0899. T0878 Sycamore Tree - Remove and replace. Conditional Replacement: Standard Hornbeam (Capinus betulus) with a 14-16cm minimum girth in the first planting season following removal to be planted adjacent to or in the same location as T0878.
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DC/19/114081 Granted
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The construction of a rear single storey at 89 Longton Avenue, SE26, together with alteration to the existing patio.
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26/AP/1350 Granted
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Tree works 5 day notification: To remove dead and dangerous trees located within a designated conservation
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In Lewisham
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DC/26/144205 Granted
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DC/26/143757 Granted
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Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Classes B and C of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the hip-to-gable roof conversion, construction of a rear roof extension and installation of front rooflights at 74 Farmfield Road, BR1.
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DC/26/144149 Granted
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Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section (191) of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the continued use of one front and three rear roof terraces and alterations to the front and rear elevations at 11 Amersham Road, SE14.
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DC/26/144811 Awaiting decision
26 ENTERPRIZE WAY, LONDON, SE8 3PJ
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and Classes A, B, C and D of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a single-storey rear extension, replacement of windows, rear dormer extension, a new rooflight and alterations to the front porch at 26 Enterprize Way.
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DC/26/144128 Refused
11 WELLMEADOW ROAD, LONDON, SE13 6SY
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and Classes A, B and C of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a loft conversion with a rear roof dormer, raising of the parapet walls and three front slope rooflights at 11 Wellmeadow Road, SE13.