Planning application
138 Rye Lane London Southwark SE15 4RZ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) that the ground floor of a premises is now in Class E use and that its use for any use within Class E would be lawful and not require further planning permission.
As published by the council, reference 22/AP/4009
Application record
- Reference
- 22/AP/4009
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Dev. - Proposed
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Certificate of Lawfulness PROP- REFUSED
- Received
- 23 Nov 2022
- Validated
- 24 Nov 2022
- Decided
- 28 Dec 2022
- Ward
- Rye Lane
- Parish
- Peckham And Nunhead
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Complex
- Postcode
- SE15 4RZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 2 refused.
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24/AP/0408 Granted
138 Rye Lane London Southwark SE15 4RZ
Retention of bi-fold doors to back of property.
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22/AP/3015 Refused
138 Rye Lane London Southwark SE15 4RZ
Retrospective application for the use of first and second floors as ancillary management accommodation area for ground floor restaurant use (E(b)); Retention of rear bi-folder doors.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Nov 2022
Received by Southwark
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24 Nov 2022
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Dec 2022
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness PROP- REFUSED
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28 Jul 2026
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MEK Town Planning and Design Consultants Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London
Active · incorporated 2016 · London
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15 documents on file for this application
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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.
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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