Case study · Lewisham

Hip-to-gable + dormer loft in Catford

Approved at first submission by Lewisham Council in 12 weeks. Fixed fee £1,395.

Project summary

Service
Hip-to-gable + dormer loft
Location
Catford, Lewisham
Property stock
1930s semi-detached, post-war flats
Article 4 in borough
No
Process duration
12 weeks
Outcome
Approved at first submission
The brief

What the client needed

A family in Catford approached us for hip-to-gable + dormer loft on a 1930s semi-detached property. Constraints: respecting streetscape rhythm typical of Lewisham, maintaining rear garden depth, and meeting Lewisham Council's design expectations for the conservation context (30 conservation areas borough-wide).

Design response

How we designed it

Measured survey week 1. Three design iterations balancing internal layout against external massing visible from neighbours. Two scheme massings tested against Lewisham Council's adopted design guidance. Chosen scheme matched existing roof pitch, used matching brick, set the new opening back from the eaves.

Planning route

Submission and decision

Submitted to Lewisham Council via the Planning Portal. Permitted Development eligibility confirmed via parallel LDC. Officer comments minor, addressed in 5 days. Approved at first submission.

Decision recorded Lewisham Council, statutory determination period.

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