Development Intent
Planning AtlasLewishamCatford SouthApplication
Planning Application

DC/26/143162

140 FORDEL ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1XR

Full / Other PlanningCatford South wardPublic Transport Accessibility Level - 3: PTAL 3
Submission
27 Feb 2026
Target
6 May 2026
Decision
6 May 2026
Outcome
Refused
Delegated decisionRefused
6 May 2026
Decided by Amanda Ghani under delegated powers
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Scheme description

The construction of a single storey, plus lower ground floor, two bedroom detached dwelling house, together with the provision of bin and cycle storage and all associated works at the rear of 140 Fordel Road SE6.

Why it was refused
Reason 1

The proposed house, by reason of its siting in an established existing rear garden and its appearance, form, materials and detailed design, result in an insensitive and inappropriate addition that would appear as a cramped and contrived form of development within its plot resulting in a harmful visual impact to the street scene, contrary to paragraph Paragraphs 131 and 135 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024); Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021); Policies LCA1, QD1, QD6, QD8 and QD10 of the Lewisham Local Plan (2025), and the provisions of the adopted Small Sites SPD (2021).

Reason 2

The proposed development, by reason of being single-aspect, poor outlook, undersized internal storage and the absence of floor-to-ceiling height and passive ventilation details would fail to provide an acceptable standard of residential accommodation for future residents contrary to Policies D5 and D6 of the London Plan (2021), Policies LCA1, HO2.E, QD1, QD2, and QD8 of the Lewisham Local Plan (July 2025) and the provisions of the adopted Housing Design Standards LPG (2023).

Policies cited
National Planning Policy Framework 131
National Planning Policy Framework 135
D3
LCA1
QD1
QD6
QD8
QD10
NPPF
D5
D6
Parties
Applicant
Cannons Property Services Ltd
Timeline
27 Feb 2026
Application submitted
11 Mar 2026
Application validated
6 May 2026
Delegated decision: Refused
Supporting documents · 10
Delegated report6 May 2026View ↗
Decision notice6 May 2026View ↗
10111 Mar 2026View ↗
Air quality assessment2 Mar 2026View ↗
Daylight and sunlight report2 Mar 2026View ↗
1032 Mar 2026View ↗
Planning statement2 Mar 2026View ↗
Redacted2 Mar 2026View ↗
1012 Mar 2026View ↗
1022 Mar 2026View ↗
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Data from the Lewisham planning register.
Summary
Reference
DC/26/143162
Type
Full Planning Permission
Applicant
Cannons Property Services Ltd
Submitted
27 Feb 2026
Decision date
6 May 2026
Council
Decision
Refused
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
How long, really
10
wks · this application
Submission → decision · 2 wks over the 8-week target
Public response
Objections
3
In support
0
Total comments
3