26 Crescent Wood Road London Southwark SE26 6RU

1. 19 Sep 2025

   Received by Southwark

2. 22 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Prop- GRANTED

4. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• High Trees Mansions 28 Crescent Wood Road London Southwark SE26 6RU

  26/AP/1122 Submitted 20 Apr 2026 24m away

  Works to a tree with a TPO: Front Garden T1- 1 x Lime tree to lift to crown break and to crown reduce to previous point (Height currently approximately 24 meters to reduce by approximately 4 meters down to approximately 20 meters. The width is currently approximately 5 meters and to reduce by approximately 2 meters) -T2 1 x Lime tree to lift to crown break and to crown reduce to previous point (Height currently approximately 20 meters to reduce by approximately 3 meters down to approximately 17 meters. The width is currently approximately 4 meters and to reduce by approximately 2 meters) - T3 1 x Lime tree to lift to crown break and to crown reduce to previous point (Height currently approximately 22 meters to reduce by approximately 3 meters down to approximately 19 meters. The width is currently approximately 5 meters and to reduce by approximately 2 meters) -T4 1 x Lime tree to lift to crown break and to crown reduce to previous point (Height currently approximately 21 meters to reduce by approximately 3 meters down to approximately 18 meters. The width is currently approximately 7 meters and to reduce by approximately 3 meters) All works are general maintenance and to allow more light into the properties.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 30 Crescent Wood Road London Southwark SE26 6RU

  22/AP/3301 Submitted 16 Sep 2022 37m away

  REVISED SPECIFICATION: T1 & T2 Beech Thin by 20-30% and lateral reduction to the lowest branches ONLY overhanging roof to number 30 and neighbours outbuilding (81A Sydenham Hill, SE26 6TQ) to provide a 1m clearance from the properties. All works to be undertaken to BS:3998:2010 to suitable branching junctions, retaining form.

  Granted Trees 16 docs

• 40 Crescent Wood Road London Southwark SE26 6RU

  22/AP/3468 Submitted 5 Oct 2022 41m away

  Holly H1 - prune to shape and prune regrowth to top and sides 1.5m height reduction on holly tree and trim and shapeDamson/ Plum tree D1Remove dead damson tree- cutting back dead wood to damson/ plum treeTrimming overhanging branches of another plum tree P1

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 46 Crescent Wood Road London Southwark SE26 6RU

  22/AP/3403 Submitted 28 Sep 2022 68m away

  ***5 DAY NOTICE*** (T1) Laurel: cut x 2 branches overhanging road back to boundary line Customer has received a letter from Southwark - contravention of section 154 of the Highways Act (1980) The tree is overhanging a public footpath. T

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 81A Sydenham Hill London Southwark SE26 6TQ

  22/AP/2771 Submitted 3 Aug 2022 68m away

  Variation of condition 8 (Green roofs for biodiversity) pursuant to planning permission 19/AP/5868 (Construction of a single family detached dwelling house) to replace the green roof for solar panels.

  Granted Amendments New dwelling 17 docs
  Domestic

• 81 Sydenham Hill London Southwark SE26 6TQ

  20/AP/1337 Submitted 12 May 2020 71m away

  Details of Condition 4 - details (1:50 scale drawings) of the facilities to be provided for the secure and covered storage of cycles required by planning permission dated 24/12/2019 [LBS Ref 19/AP/5868] for 'Construction of a single family detached dwelling house'.

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 13 docs
  Domestic

• 26/AP/1316 Granted

  Seavington House Champion Hill London Southwark SE5 8DN

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) to confirm excavation works carried out on the site in the form of trial pits constitute a material operation under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and therefore represent lawful commencement of the approved planning permission 22/AP/0174.

  7 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1420 Granted

  40 Strathnairn Street London Southwark SE1 5BL

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for construction of a ground floor rear extension and a rear dormer.

  18 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1618 Granted

  252 Barry Road London Southwark SE22 0JS

  Certificate of lawful development (proposed) for the construction of a rear dormer extension.

  5 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1577 Granted

  Residence Inn By Marriott London Bridge 201-211 Long Lane London SE1 4PN

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for undertaking of facade remedial works to remove combustible cladding materials and replace with a like-for-like non-combustible cladding with no change to the outer aesthetics of the building.

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1509 Withdrawn

  Railway Arch 101 Rockingham Street London Southwark SE1 6PD

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for confirmation of implementation of planning permission 22/AP/3065: Change of use of the railway arch at 101 Rockingham Street from Use Class B8 (Storage/Distribution) to Use Classes E (Commercial, Business and Service) and F2 (Local Community) and a new glazed facade to the exterior including 2x extractor fans.

  27 May 2026 Lawful development