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173 Honor Oak Road, London, SE23 3RN

DC/25/141626Full Planning PermissionAwaiting decision
Full
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Proposal

The demolition of existing dwelling and the construction of a three storey building plus lower ground floor comprising 4 self-contained flats, together with associated landscaping, bin and cycle storage, front boundary treatment and all associated works at 173 Honor Oak Road SE23.

Received
30 September 2025
Decision due
9 December 2025
Public comments
7
Ward
Forest Hill
Agent
ELMCO DESIGN UK LTD
  1. Received30 Sep
  2. Validated14 Oct
  3. Consult.9 Dec
  4. Target9 Dec
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at 173 HONOR OAK ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3RN. Lewisham has handled 2,816 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 30 September 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Forest Hill conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 181 applications across Forest Hill. We hold 2,610 applications in total for the SE23 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
SE23 3RN
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
14 October 2025
Consultation expiry
22 October 2025
Consultation start
28 October 2025
Neighbour consultation start
11 November 2025
Last date for comments
9 December 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent
ELMCO DESIGN UK LTD
Architect profile
ELMCO DESIGN UK LTD
Agent address
Office 403, Screenworks 22, Highbury Grove, London, N5 2ER

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
22 October 2025
Site notice start
28 October 2025

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14227279
Documents
74
Constraints
5

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Forest Hill
  • Article 4 direction: Small HMO Northern Extension+1 more
  • 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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Source: Lewisham

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