Lewisham - DM Policy 3 Conversion of a single family house to two or more dwellings

Policy information sourced from Lewisham Development Management Local Plan

DM Policy 3 Conversion of a single family house to two or more dwellings

The Council will refuse planning permission for the conversion of a single family house into flats except where environmental conditions mean that the single family house is not suitable for family accommodation due to any factor listed below:

adjacent to noise generating or other environmentally unfriendly uses
lack of external amenity space suitable for family use.

Any single family house considered suitable for conversion according to point 1 of this policy will need to have a net internal floorspace greater than 130 sq. m.

All conversions must meet the general design requirements and housing standards in DM Policy 25 (Landscaping and trees), DM Policy 29 (Car parking), DM Policy 30 (Urban design and local character), DM Policy 31 (Alterations and extensions to existing buildings including residential extensions) and DM Policy 32 (Housing design, layout and space standards).

For more information please see the Local Plan