Wastdale Road · Lewisham · Urgent — action needed now

Urgent: stop the rooftop build by 16 June (this Wednesday)

A freeholder wants to build on top of the pre-existing flats at 14 Wastdale Road. It would mean a taller, bulkier building out of keeping with the street, months of construction disruption for those nearby, and more pressure on the narrow access, bins and bike storage we all share.

If this is approved, it sets a precedent for more of the same across the area. Lewisham Council counts how many people object — the more of us who do, the better the chance it’s refused. You don’t have to live next door for your objection to matter.

Application DC/26/143921
⏰ Please object by Wednesday, 16 June. It takes under 5 minutes on your phone — do it now while you’re thinking about it.
Here’s the whole thing: register an account, then paste the ready-made objection below. That’s it. Each step has a screenshot so you can’t go wrong.
↓ START HERE · UNDER 5 MINUTES · 8 SIMPLE STEPS ↓
1

Open the planning page & tap 'Register here'

Open the application page (button below). You must have an account to comment. Tap Register here at the top — or, if you already have a Lewisham planning account, just log in and skip straight to Step 7. Note: this is separate from your usual Lewisham Council account, so that login won't work here.

Open the planning page ↗ Step 1 screenshot
2

Fill in the registration form

Enter your name and email and choose a password. Fields marked with a red * are required. Tip: this is a separate login from any other Lewisham account.

Step 2 screenshot
3

Check your email

You'll see an 'Activation Required' message. A confirmation email is on its way — check your inbox (and spam).

Step 3 screenshot
4

Tap the confirmation link in the email

Open the email titled Registration Confirmation Request and tap the link inside it.

Step 4 screenshot
5

Tap 'Confirm'

The link opens a page asking you to confirm. Tap the grey Confirm button.

Step 5 screenshot
6

Log in

You'll see 'Registration Complete'. Tap Login and sign in with the email and password you just created.

Step 6 screenshot
7

Return to the page & scroll down to the comment form

Go back to the application page (button below) while logged in. Scroll down the page until you reach the comment form — that's where you'll object.

Open the planning page ↗ Step 7 screenshot
8

Object, paste the text & Submit

Your details fill in automatically. Set Commenter Type to your situation, choose Object, paste the objection text into the comment box, then tap Submit. Done!

Step 8 screenshot
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The objection text

Already pasted in step 8 above via the green button. Here it is in full if you'd rather copy it manually — feel free to add a sentence in your own words, it carries more weight.