163 Forest Hill Road London Southwark SE23 3QU Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/2123 - Householder Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Replacement of existing single-glazed windows and doors on the side and rear elevations with double-glazed units, and removal of the side elevation chimney stack with associated roof repairs and retiling to match the existing roof. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
20 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 56.

Site constraints 9

Honor Oak Rise 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 ↗
Local nature reserve about 170 m away: One Tree Hill
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Tree preservation order about 11 m away: Braeside Court Forest Hill Road London Se23 3qx; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land about 52 m away; Priority habitat about 48 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 4

Last sold for £1,200,000 in June 2021. Terraced house, freehold.

25 June 2021£1,200,000
12 September 2016£810,000
14 December 2010£491,000
28 February 2001£249,950

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

Building

Floor area177 m² (1,905 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
SE23 3QU
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Peckham Rye
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
AGA Associates

Decision outlook

Day 56, past Southwark's usual 51 days for extensions. 92% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 13 Nov 2026.

Day 560 days to the 56-day target
75%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
647decided 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.

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Oct 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.