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

26/AP/2780 - Householder Application Under consideration/assessment

Proposal

Ground floor single-storey rear and side extensions to existing end-of-terrace house, conversion and excavation of the existing cellar to form a habitable basement including a lightwell at the front of the house. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Nov 2026, from Southwark's recent extensions.

Documents 23

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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 19 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
Tree preservation order 4 m away: 83 Talfourd Road; Inside the Southwark built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 23 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
SE15 5NN
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
St Giles
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
YARD Architects

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Southwark usually decides extensions by day 51.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
75%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
642decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Southwark in the last twelve months, from validation. Southwark decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
15 Nov 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

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