Queensthorpe Mews, Queensthorpe Road, London, SE26 4PN

DC/20/118697Full Planning PermissionRefused

Full

Refused on 10 December 2020

Delegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)

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Proposal

Demolition of rear part of the building, and the construction of a three storey rear extension and dormers to the front roof slope at Unit 1, Queensthorpe Mews, SE26, to provide 2 x three bedroom semi-detached dwellings, together with the installation of windows and doors to the front elevation, and associated excavation and landscaping works.

Received: 7 October 2020
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments: 5
Council: London Borough of Lewisham
Ward: Sydenham
Agent: HP Architects Ltd

ReceivedReceived7 Oct
ValidatedValidated7 Oct
Consult.Consultation2 Dec
TargetTarget Date2 Dec
DecidedDecided10 Dec

Decided in 64 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at QUEENSTHORPE MEWS, QUEENSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PN. Lewisham has handled 2,816 applications of this type. This one was decided in 64 days, 8 days longer than Lewisham's typical decision time. The site is in the Sydenham Thorpes conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 112 applications across Sydenham. We hold 2,166 applications in total for the SE26 postcode area.

85% of full applications at London Borough of Lewisham were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode: SE26 4PN
Application type: Full Planning Permission
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Does NOT need to go to BCAP

Planning application dates

Date validated: 7 October 2020
Consultation expiry: 28 October 2020
Neighbour consultation start: 3 November 2021
Last date for comments: 2 December 2020
Target decision date: 2 December 2020

Applicant and agent

Agent: HP Architects Ltd
Architect profile: HP ARCHITECTS LIMITED
Agent address: 7 halifax street, London, SE26 6JA

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Publicity

Last advertised: 28 October 2020
Site notice start: 28 October 2020

Appeal

Appeal reference: W/21/3276760 W/21/3276741
Appeal result: Dismissed

Appeal history

3276760

Dismissed

Type: Planning AppealProcedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 4 February 2022Dev Type: Other Major DevelopmentsReason: Refusal

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-09137456
Documents: 32
Constraints: 2

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Conservation area: Sydenham Thorpes
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.

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Planning history at this site

5 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: Lewisham

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