Planning application
64-70 Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8RZ
Works: New dwelling Several homes
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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for change of use from A1 (Retail)/ A2 (Bank) /Sui Generis (betting office or a payday loan shop) to Use class C3 (5 flats (retail addresses 64-70) under Class G of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended.
As published by the council, reference 20/AP/0505
Application record
- Reference
- 20/AP/0505
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Dev. - Proposed
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Certificate of Lawfulness PROP- REFUSED
- Received
- 18 Feb 2020
- Validated
- 19 Feb 2020
- Decided
- 14 May 2020
- Ward
- Camberwell Green
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Complex
- Postcode
- SE5 8RZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Feb 2020
Received by Southwark
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19 Feb 2020
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 May 2020
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness PROP- REFUSED
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15 Aug 2026
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GAA Design Ltd. Agent, a design practice
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Southwark 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.
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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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