2-3 Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SW Data via plota.co.uk

89/AP/1435 - Minor application Approved

Proposal

Conversion of 2 and 3 Townley Road SE22 into a 10 bed-space nursing home together with associated alterations. LBS Reg 1435089 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Oct 2026
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Approved

Approved · Historic Record · Last checked 31 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Dulwich Village conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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 ↗
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 41 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 November 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 2

Last sold for £5,263,428 in August 2017. Other property, freehold.

7 August 2017£5,263,428Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
11 October 2016£2,300,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area21 m² (226 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100)
PropertyDetached flat
Built2017
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2017, 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
Minor application
Postcode
SE22 8SW
Received
27 Oct 2026
Validated
27 Oct 2026
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Dec 2026
Decision
Minor - GRANTED
Decision level
Historic Record
Leaseholder
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 31 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
21 Dec 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.

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.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.