Land Between 2 And 2B Machell Road London Southwark SE15 3XQ Data via plota.co.uk

25/AP/3492 - Minor application Approved

Proposal

Construction of an end of terrace dwellinghouse set over three floors, with associated plant equipment, landscaping, bike and refuse storage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Dec 2025
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Approved
29 Jan 2026

Approved on 29 Jan 2026 · Source Team · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 28

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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 170 m away: Nunhead Cemetery
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
Registered park or garden 170 m away: Nunhead Cemetery (All Saints); Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), 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 2 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.

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Minor application
Postcode
SE15 3XQ
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
1 Dec 2025
Ward
Nunhead & Queens Road
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Jun 2026
Decision
Minor - GRANTED
Decision date
29 Jan 2026
Decision level
Source Team
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, 4 days slower than Southwark's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
540decided in the last year

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

Public comments

6comments received
4 objecting2 supporting

67% object · below the UK average of 74%

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
25 Jan 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