Planning application · Lewisham
DC/25/141085.
EVELYN COURT, DEPTFORD PARK BUSINESS CENTRE, GRINSTEAD ROAD, LONDON, SE8 5AD
Prior Approval at EVELYN COURT, DEPTFORD PARK BUSINESS CENTRE, GRINSTEAD ROAD, LONDON, SE8 5AD, received 11 Aug 2025 — refused on 2 Oct 2025 (delegated, Max Curson).
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Refused
Outcome
2 Oct 2025
7 wks
Decision time
inside the 8-week target
—
Conditions
not captured
24
Documents
24 linked
1
Objections
0 in support
No
Appeal
none recorded
Record from the Lewisham planning register as captured; documents link to the council's own files. Nearby applications are context, not part of this application.
Application
What is it?
Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use from offices (Use Class E) into 20 self-contained flats (Use Class C3) at Evelyn Court, Deptford Park Business Centre, Grinstead Road SE8.
Reference
DC/25/141085
Type
Commercial to Residential Prior Approval
Applicant
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
SE8 5AD
Ward
Council
Received
11 Aug 2025
Target date
6 Oct 2025
Decision date
2 Oct 2025
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Status
Decided
Council register
Reference
DC/25/141085
Type
Commercial to Residential Prior Approval
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Applicant
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
SE8 5AD
Ward
Council
Received
11 Aug 2025
Target date
6 Oct 2025
Decision date
2 Oct 2025
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Status
Decided
Council register
Documents
What was filed?
Document
Published
View
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Documents open on the Lewisham portal (the portal needs its documents tab opened first — the link handles that). View the application page ↗
Decision
What happened?
Refused on 2 Oct 2025, delegated decision by Max Curson — 7 weeks from submission.
Timeline
Date
Event
11 Aug 2025
Application received
6 Oct 2025
Statutory target date
2 Oct 2025
Delegated decision: Refused · Max Curson
11 Aug 2025
Application received
6 Oct 2025
Statutory target date
2 Oct 2025
Delegated decision: Refused · Max Curson
Why it was refused
Reason
As stated on the decision notice
1
Prior approval is refused under Condition MA.2(2)(f) of Schedule 2, Part 3 of The Town and
Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), as
the development would fail to provide adequate levels of natural light to all of the habitable
rooms in the development, 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).
2
Prior approval is refused under Condition MA.2(2)(a) of Schedule 2, Part 3 of The Town and
Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), as
in the absence of a Section 106 agreement preventing future residents from obtaining parking
permits for the surrounding Controlled Parking Zone, the development would not provide the
minimum necessary vehicle parking contrary to the objective of reducing car dependency.
Consequently, the development would fail to comply with the provisions of Paragraphs 115
and 116 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024), Policy T6 and T6.1 of the London
Plan (2021), Policy 14 of the Lewisham Core Strategy (June 2011), Policy 29 of the
Development Management Local Plan (November 2014).
1
Prior approval is refused under Condition MA.2(2)(f) of Schedule 2, Part 3 of The Town and
Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), as
the development would fail to provide adequate levels of natural light to all of the habitable
rooms in the development, 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).
2
Prior approval is refused under Condition MA.2(2)(a) of Schedule 2, Part 3 of The Town and
Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), as
in the absence of a Section 106 agreement preventing future residents from obtaining parking
permits for the surrounding Controlled Parking Zone, the development would not provide the
minimum necessary vehicle parking contrary to the objective of reducing car dependency.
Consequently, the development would fail to comply with the provisions of Paragraphs 115
and 116 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024), Policy T6 and T6.1 of the London
Plan (2021), Policy 14 of the Lewisham Core Strategy (June 2011), Policy 29 of the
Development Management Local Plan (November 2014).
Policies cited
National Planning Policy Framework 135D6QD8NPPFNational Planning Policy Framework 115National Planning Policy Framework 116T6T6.1Lewisham Core Strategy 14Development Management Local Plan 29
Public response
Measure
Count
Objections
1
In support
0
Total comments
1
Objections
1
In support
0
Total comments
1
People
Who is involved?
Name
Role
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent as stated on the application
Case officer — delegated decision
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent as stated on the application
Case officer — delegated decision
Place
What affects it?
Context around the site — not part of this application. Designations over the site: use the map's designations filter (conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4, flood risk …). Decisions within 250 metres of the site are listed below — context, not this application.
Other applications within 250 metres (context — nearby, not this application)
No other geocoded decision is recorded within 250 metres.