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Application
What is it?
Retrospective application for the construction of a single storey rear extension, roof extension to the rear roof slope and installation of rooflights to the front roofslope at 44 Balloch Road SE6.
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Decision
What happened?
Refused on 21 Apr 2026, delegated decision by Alena Firestone — 11 weeks from submission (3 over the 8-week target).
Timeline
Date
Event
2 Feb 2026
Application received
24 Feb 2026
Application validated
21 Apr 2026
Statutory target date
21 Apr 2026
Delegated decision: Refused · Alena Firestone
2 Feb 2026
Application received
24 Feb 2026
Application validated
21 Apr 2026
Statutory target date
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21 Apr 2026
Delegated decision: Refused · Alena Firestone
Why it was refused
Reason
As stated on the decision notice
1
The development works undertaken, by reason of excessive scale and siting on the
shared boundary results in detrimental harm upon the living conditions of no.46
Balloch Road in terms of increased sense of enclosure, reduced outlook and potential
sun/daylight impacts, contrary to Paragraph 135(f) of The National Planning Policy
Framework (December 2024), Policy QD9 of the Lewisham Local Plan (July 2025),
and the provisions of the Council's Alterations and Extensions SPD (2019).
1
The development works undertaken, by reason of excessive scale and siting on the
shared boundary results in detrimental harm upon the living conditions of no.46
Balloch Road in terms of increased sense of enclosure, reduced outlook and potential
sun/daylight impacts, contrary to Paragraph 135(f) of The National Planning Policy
Framework (December 2024), Policy QD9 of the Lewisham Local Plan (July 2025),
and the provisions of the Council's Alterations and Extensions SPD (2019).
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.