83 Talfourd Road London Southwark SE15 5NN Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/2340 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of one external air source air conditioning unit (Daikin, Model No. RZAG50A) at ground floor level within the rear garden patio area, floor-mounted a minimum of 1.0m from the boundary wall/fence. No alterations are proposed to the external fabric, footprint, or massing of the host dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated Panel - Simple · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Tree preservation order: 83 Talfourd Road
Consent is needed before work on protected trees. 2 single protected trees within 15 m, nearest 8 m.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
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Air quality management area: Southwark AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Conservation area 13 m away: Holly Grove
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £1,090,000 in February 2013. Detached house, freehold.

15 February 2013£1,090,000
8 June 1999£385,000
28 October 1996£220,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area206 m² (2,217 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (27 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltPre-1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2009, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
SE15 5NN
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
St Giles
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Householder - GRANTED
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Simple
Applicant
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Agent
Stefan Shaw Studio

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 11 days faster than Southwark's median of 54 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 84% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
66decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Southwark in the last twelve months, from validation. Southwark decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
29 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#64 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Southwark is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #54 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Southwark decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #93 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #92 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #54 of 296
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #122 of 296
92%
Minor dwellings approved
259 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,622
Total decisions
132 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.