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157 Kirkdale, London, SE26 4QJ

DC/26/145045Full planning permissionRefused
Full

Proposal

Construction of a 3 storey dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) with associated roof terrace, cycle parking, refuse storage, landscaping and all associated works at the land rear of 157 Kirkdale, SE26.

Received
10 August 2026
Decided
5 October 2026 · Refused
Public comments
2 · last counted 3 October 2026
Ward
Forest Hill
Approximate site (title boundary)
Boundary © HM Land Registry, © Ordnance Survey · details

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  1. Received10 Aug
  2. Validated10 Aug
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided5 Oct

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Lewisham78% of full planning permission applications approved

This is a planning application for a new dwelling at 157 KIRKDALE, LONDON, SE26 4QJ. Lewisham has handled 335 applications of this type and approves 78% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 56 days. The site is in a conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 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

Reference
DC/26/145045
Address
157 KIRKDALE, LONDON, SE26 4QJ
Postcode
SE26 4QJ
Local Authority
Lewisham
Application Type
Full planning permission
Decision Status
Rejected
Current Status
Registered
Ward
Forest Hill
Parish
Not Available

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
10 August 2026
Date Decided
5 October 2026
Date Validated
10 August 2026
Date Submitted
10 August 2026

Planning Decision

Decision
Refused
Case Officer
Madeleine Kruspe

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
11
Coordinates
51.431110, -0.059489
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Lewisham

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • 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 (22)

flood storage areas, conservation 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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Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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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.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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