Norwood Cemetery Norwood High Street London SE27 9JU
Proposal
Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission ref. 18/02962/RG3 (A new pedestrian access to the West Norwood Cemetery from Robson Road involving the formation of a new opening within the existing boundary wall in the northeast corner of the cemetery. Alterations within the cemetery including the formation of steps, ramp and a new terrace and, repairs to the existing wall. Removal of the existing service enclosure and prefabricated structures containing stores and a toilet. Removal of the east wing of prefabricated structure with associated alterations to the remaining part of the structure) granted on 21.01.2019. Amendment sought: Adjustment of proposed path layout with reduced overall gradient.
- Received
- 20 June 2025
- Decided
- 18 July 2025 · Grant Permission
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 1
- Council
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Ward
- West Dulwich
- ReceivedSubmitted20 Jun
- ValidatedValidated20 Jun
- Consult.Consultation23 Jul
- TargetTarget Date18 Jul
- DecidedDecided18 Jul
Decided in 28 days (council typically 56)
This is an application to amend a permission at Norwood Cemetery Norwood High Street London SE27 9JU. Lambeth has handled 201 applications of this type and approves 77% of them, typically deciding them in 51 days. This one was decided in 28 days, 3 weeks quicker than Lambeth's median. The site is in the West Norwood conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 42 applications across West Dulwich. We hold 430 applications in total for the SE27 postcode area.
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Source: Lambeth
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202623 Jan
Approval of details pursuant to condition 9(Construction Method Statement) of planning permission 18/02962/RG3
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/00208/DET - 202516 Jan
Approval of details pursuant to condition 16 (Cycle parking) of planning permission ref : 18/03038/RG3
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/00101/DET
Planning constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: West Norwood
- Listed building: Grade II: West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of Eleanor Everidge and FamilyOn or next to this site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered battlefields, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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