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DC/26/143216

LAND AND GARAGES REAR OF 40, ASHMEAD ROAD, LONDON, SE8

Full / Other PlanningBrockley wardPublic Transport Accessibility Level - 5: PTAL 5
Submission
4 Mar 2026
Target
2 Jun 2026
Decision
2 Jun 2026
Outcome
Refused
Delegated decisionRefused
2 Jun 2026
Decided by Megan Davies under delegated powers
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Scheme description

Construction of a 2-storey detached house, together with the provision of bin and bike storage on land to the rear of 40 Ashmead Road, SE8.

Why it was refused
Reason 1

The proposed development, by reason of its siting and detailed design, would result in unacceptable harm to the St John’s Conservation Area, through the introduction of an incongruous, non-contextual, and poorly designed form of development, contrary to Section 72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, Chapter 16 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024), Policy HC1 in the London Plan (2021), Policy QD1, QD10, HE1 and HE2 of the Lewisham Local Plan (2025), and the provision of the Small Sites Design Guide SPD (2021).

Reason 2

The proposed development, by reason of its undersized internal area, would result in cramped and poor quality living conditions for future residents, contrary to paragraph 135 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024), Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021) and Policy QD8 of the Lewisham Local Plan (2025).

Policies cited
National Planning Policy Framework 16
HC1
QD1
QD10
HE1
HE2
NPPF
National Planning Policy Framework 135
D6
QD8
Parties
Applicant
Mr George Osei
Timeline
4 Mar 2026
Application submitted
7 Apr 2026
Application validated
2 Jun 2026
Delegated decision: Refused
Supporting documents · 12
Site notice2 Jun 2026View ↗
A082 Jun 2026View ↗
Delegated report2 Jun 2026View ↗
Decision notice2 Jun 2026View ↗
Design and access statement7 Apr 2026View ↗
The_statutory_biodiversity_metric_calculation_tool7 Apr 2026View ↗
Biodiversity net gain assessment7 Apr 2026View ↗
Technical_note_06.11.2024_final7 Apr 2026View ↗
Redacted5 Mar 2026View ↗
Site plan5 Mar 2026View ↗
Ashmead-01 2024 rev a075 Mar 2026View ↗
Proposed east and west elevations5 Mar 2026View ↗
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Data from the Lewisham planning register.
Summary
Reference
DC/26/143216
Type
Full Planning Permission
Applicant
Mr George Osei
Submitted
4 Mar 2026
Decision date
2 Jun 2026
Council
Decision
Refused
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
How long, really
13
wks · this application
Submission → decision · 5 wks over the 8-week target
Public response
Objections
7
In support
0
Total comments
7