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8 FRANCEMARY ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1JS

Awaiting decision Lewisham DC/26/145127 Lawful Development Certificate proposed

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Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) submitted under Section (192) of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for confirmation that the use of the property as a 'Children's Home' (Use Class C2) does not constitute a material change of use from a residential dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) at 8 Francemary Road, SE4.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/145127

Application record

Reference
DC/26/145127
Type
Lawful Development Certificate proposed
Status
Registered
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Ladywell
Postcode
SE4 1JS

Comment by 16 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Lewisham's portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Aug 2026

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 21 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Lewisham took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

1 document on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Lewisham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lewisham decided lawful development applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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