The Horniman Museum & Gardens, 100 London Road, London, SE23 3PQ
Proposal
An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for Minor Material Amendments in connection with the Section 73 permission (DC/24/135693) dated 10 July 2024 in order to allow: removal of condition (20) PV panels from community space roof to gallery roof at Horniman Museum and Gardens, 100 London Road, SE23.
- Received
- 22 June 2026
- Target decision date
- 26 August 2026
- Council
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Ward
- Forest Hill
- ReceivedSubmitted22 Jun
- ValidatedValidated29 Jul
- Consult.Consultation26 Aug
- TargetTarget Date26 Aug
- DecidedDecided
This is an application to amend a permission at THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ. Lewisham has handled 365 applications of this type and approves 80% of them, typically deciding them in 55 days. It was submitted on 22 June 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There have been 11 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 196 applications across Forest Hill. We hold 2,595 applications in total for the SE23 postcode area.
Application Details
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Source: Lewisham
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Associated applications
- 202623 Jun
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 13-External Lighting of planning permission DC/23/130987
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsFiled alongsideDC/26/144469 - 202622 Jun
An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for Minor Material…
This applicationPendingVariation of conditions (s73)DC/26/144466 - 202618 Jun
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 3-Mechanical Services/Noise Control of Listed Building Co...
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsFiled alongsideDC/26/144379
Planning history at this site
9 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202626 May
REAR: ONE Willow tree (T1) - Ht approx 12m FELL to 4m. REASON: Fell to leave a monolith for habit...
ApprovedDead & Hazardous TreesDC/26/144126 - 20265 May
REAR (by pitch & putt): ONE Cedar (T1)(approx.ht.16m) remove one snapped limb. Reason: it has snapped and…
ApprovedDead & Hazardous TreesDC/26/143935 - 202624 Apr
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 14 (Delivery and Servicing Plan-Cafe) and Condition 18 (Heritage…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsDC/26/143805 - 202621 Apr
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 10-Digital Display of Listed Building Consent DC/23/130988
ApprovedListed building consentDC/26/143750 - 202613 Apr
FRONT: ONE Catalpa / Indian Bean tree (approx HEIGHT 8m ) (T1) - REMOVAL of TWO dangerous Branches. REASON…
ApprovedDead & Hazardous TreesDC/26/143667 - 202627 Mar
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 13-External Lighting and Condition 20-PV Panels (Community Space…
RefusedDischarge of conditionsDC/26/143522 - 202612 Mar
FRONT (London Rd): ONE Bay (T1)(ht.7m) FELL. Reason: it is located approximately 1m from the main foundations…
ApprovedTrees in Conservation AreasDC/26/143344 - 20266 Mar
Internal and external upgrade improvement works of the existing CUE building, replacement of gas boiler with…
ApprovedFull Planning PermissionDC/26/143238 - 20266 Mar
Replacement of the existing gas cabinet air heater with air-to-air source heat pump (ASHPs) and air handling…
ApprovedFull Planning PermissionDC/26/143242
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Forest Hill
- 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 (19)
flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, 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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- 3.6 miLondonRTPI
- 4.1 miBromleyRICS Regulated
- 4.1 miBromleyRTPI
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