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Replacement of the existing red facade material with dark grey cladding on the projecting main entrance, two faces of the external walls to the stair tower and the entrance zone to the Ecklington Lane building at Empire Heights, 45 New Cross Road SE14.

EMPIRE HEIGHTS, 45 NEW CROSS ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5FA

DecidedReference: DC/26/143396London Borough of Lewisham

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
London Borough of Lewisham

Application overview

Replacement of the existing red facade material with dark grey cladding on the projecting main entrance, two faces of the external walls to the stair tower and the entrance zone to the Ecklington Lane building at Empire Heights, 45 New Cross Road SE14.

Proposal details

Reference
DC/26/143396
Alternative references
PP-14789980
Ward
New Cross Gate
Agent
Unwin Jones Partnership

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Application location

EMPIRE HEIGHTS, 45 NEW CROSS ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5FA

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Documents 14 of 14

DocumentPublishedAction
Delegated reportOfficer Report · PDF22 May 2026View
Decision noticeDecision · PDF22 May 2026View
Site plan as existingCase Copy Drawings · PDF19 Mar 2026View
Main tower entrance elevations as existingCase Copy Drawings · PDF19 Mar 2026View
Ecklington lane elevations as existingCase Copy Drawings · PDF19 Mar 2026View
Main tower stair elevations as existingCase Copy Drawings · PDF19 Mar 2026View
Main tower entrance elevations as proposedCase Copy Drawings · PDF19 Mar 2026View
Design and access statementCase Copy Documents · PDF19 Mar 2026View
Fire safety strategyCase Copy Documents · PDF19 Mar 2026View
Flood risk statementCase Copy Documents · PDF19 Mar 2026View
Location planCase Copy Drawings · PDF19 Mar 2026View
Application formApplication Form · PDF19 Mar 2026View
Proposed elevationsCase Copy Drawings · PDF19 Mar 2026View
Main tower stair tower elevations as proposedCase Copy Drawings · PDF19 Mar 2026View

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