Lewisham, Direction Restricting Change Of Use From Commercial To Residential Properties

LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2015 (as amended)

DIRECTION MADE UNDER ARTICLE 4(1) Article 4 (1) Direction Class MA for the change of use from commercial, business and service Class E use to dwellinghouse Class C3 use

The London borough of Lewisham ("the Council") HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that being the appropriate local planning authority has made a non-immediate Article 4 (1) Direction on 11th September 2024 under Article 4(1) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) ("the Order").

The direction applies to development consisting of a change of use of a building and any land within its curtilage from a use falling within Class E commercial, business and service use of Schedule 2 to the Town & Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) to a use falling within Class C3 dwellinghouse of Schedule 1 to that Order being development within Class MA of Part 3 to Schedule 2 of the Order.

The effect of the Direction is that the permitted development right granted for this development under Article 3 of the Order will not apply. Therefore an application for planning permission will be required for the change of a use of a building and associated land from commercial, business and service use to use as a dwellinghouse in the areas specified below.

In accordance with the Order, the Direction shall come into force on

1 st November 2025, if it is confirmed by the Council.

The Direction applies to;

Part of the following areas:

1. Major Centres; Catford, Lewisham (northern and central focus), Lewisham (southern focus)

2. District Centres; New Cross, Deptford, Forest Hill, Sydenham, Blackheath, Lee Green, Downham

3. Local Centres; Evelyn Street, New Cross Road, Brockley Cross, Ladywell, Crofton Park, Honor Oak/Brockley Rise, Bellingham, Downham Way, Hither Green Lane, Staplehurst Road, Grove Park, Lee Station, Kirkdale, Lewisham Way

4. Parades; Burnt Ash Hill, Marvels Lane & Chinbrook Road, Evelyn Street, Southend Lane, Brockley Rise, Perry Vale, Perry Hill, Verdant Lane, Stanstead Road, Sangley Road & Sandhurst Road

5. Strategic Industrial Locations; Bromley Road and Surrey Canal

6. Mixed use Employment Locations; Plough Way, Convoys Wharf, Grinstead Road, Surrey Canal Triangle, Childers Street East, Arklow Road

7. Locally Significant Industrial Sites; Endwell Road, Malham Road, Childers Street West, Lower Creekside

Whole of the following areas:

1. Mixed Use Employment Locations; Oxestalls Road, Sun and Kent Wharf, Thanet Wharf

2. Locally Significant Industrial Sites; Blackheath Hill, Evelyn Court, Willow Way, Worsley Bridge Road, Stanton Square, Apollo Business Centre, Trundley's Road, Perry Vale, Clyde Vale

The Direction, associated documents and a copy of the maps defining the area to which the Direction relates can be viewed online at https://lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/planning/policy/article-4-direction-for-class-e or can be viewed at the following locations; Catford Library 23-24 Winslade Way SE6 4JU, Deptford Library The Lounge 9 Giffin St SE8 4RH, Grove Park Library Somertrees Avenue SE12 OBX Downham Library 7-9 Moorside Rd Bromley BR1 5EP and Sydenham Library 210 Sydenham Rd SE26.

You may make written representations concerning the Article 4 Direction during the representation period which is between 18 September 2024 and 01 November 2024.

Representations can be made by;

• Completing our online survey: https://consultation.lewisham.gov.uk/planning/changeofuseart4-1/

• Emailing planning.policy@lewisham.gov.uk

• Post to Strategic Planning Team, 4th Floor, Laurence House, Catford Rd, London SE6 4RX

18th September 2024

Nick Fenwick, Director of Planning

Duly authorised officer of the Council