79 Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5UA
Proposal
The re-location and regularisation of the existing air condenser units and the provision of an acoustic housing enclosure on the flat roof of the rear extension, together with the installation of an awning to the front elevation at 79 Sydenham Road SE26.
- Received
- 14 October 2025
- Decided
- 9 December 2025 · Refused
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 1
- Council
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Ward
- Sydenham
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- ReceivedSubmitted14 Oct
- ValidatedValidated15 Oct
- Consult.Consultation10 Dec
- TargetTarget Date10 Dec
- DecidedDecided9 Dec
Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)
This is a full planning application for a rear extension at 79 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5UA. 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 56 days, 10 days quicker than Lewisham's median. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 119 applications across Sydenham. We hold 2,147 applications in total for the SE26 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202610 Jul
Retrospective advertisement consent for the display of an externally illuminated fascia sign and ...
ApprovedAdvertisement consentDC/26/144677 - 20267 Jan
Retrospective application for the display of an internally illuminated fascia sign and hanging sign at 79…
RefusedAdvertisement consentDC/25/140011
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Sydenham Thorpes
- Article 4 direction: Small HMO Northern Extension+2 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (21)
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