1 Sydenham Park, London, SE26 4EE
Proposal
The change of use of the existing building (B1/B8 Use Classes) to residential (C3 Use Class) to provide a studio unit, 1 x one bedroom unit, 2 x two-bedroom units and 1 x three bedroom unit together with alterations to the elevations and roof, including new openings, new front boundary wall, railings and provision of bin storage and a parking space at 1 Sydenham Park SE26.
- Received
- 16 December 2015
- Decided
- 16 March 2016 · Refused
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 3
- Council
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Ward
- Forest Hill
- ReceivedSubmitted16 Dec
- ValidatedValidated20 Jan
- Consult.Consultation16 Mar
- TargetTarget Date16 Mar
- DecidedDecided16 Mar
Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)
This is a full planning application for a change of use at 1 SYDENHAM PARK, LONDON, SE26 4EE. Lewisham has handled 2,816 applications of this type and approves 81% of them, typically deciding them in 66 days. This one was decided in 91 days, 4 weeks longer than Lewisham's median. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 11 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 196 applications across Forest Hill. We hold 2,147 applications in total for the SE26 postcode area.
Application Details
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Planning Decision
Publicity
Appeal
Additional Information
Source: Lewisham
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Planning history at this site
11 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20209 Dec
Details submitted in support of 7a (Refuse and Recycling) of planning permission DC/19/112296
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsDC/20/119534 - 20209 Dec
Details submitted in support of Conditions 5a (Architectural Features), 6a (Material Specifications), 8a…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsDC/20/119532 - 20209 Dec
Details submitted in support of Conditions 5a (Architectural Features), 6a (Material Specifications), 7a…
WithdrawnDischarge of conditionsDC/20/119533 - 20209 Dec
Details submitted in support of Conditions 3 (Refuse and Recycling), & 4 (Bicycle Storage) of Prior Approval…
WithdrawnDischarge of conditionsDC/20/119538 - 20209 Dec
Details submitted in support of Conditions 3 (Refuse and Recycling) and 4 (Bicycle Storage) of Prior Approval…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsDC/20/119537 - 20209 Dec
Details submitted in support of Conditions 1 (Construction Management) of Prior Approval DC/18/105614
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsDC/20/119536 - 20209 Dec
Details submitted in support of Conditions 5a (Architectural Features), 6a (Material Specifications), 7a…
RefusedDischarge of conditionsDC/20/119531 - 20209 Dec
Details submitted in support of Conditions 5a (Architectural Features), 6a (Material Specifications), 8a…
WithdrawnDischarge of conditionsDC/20/119535 - 202012 Nov
Details submitted in support of Condition 2 (Residential Sound Insulation scheme) of Prior Approval…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsDC/20/119173 - 202021 Aug
Details submitted in support of Conditions 5a (Architectural Features), 6a (Material Specifications), 7a…
RefusedDischarge of conditionsDC/20/118065 - 202020 Aug
Details submitted in support of Conditions 1 (Construction Management), 2 (Residential Sound Insulation…
RefusedDischarge of conditionsDC/20/118056
Planning constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Sydenham Park
- Article 4 direction: Small HMO Northern Extension
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, 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.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
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