Second Floor 48 - 50 Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8RZ Data via plota.co.uk

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Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Prior approval notification for the change of use from office (Use Class E) to two flats (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Validated
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 67.

Documents 15

Statements & assessments 8

PDF PROPOSED ACCOMMODATION LIGHT ASSESSMENT Daylight/Sunlight assessment · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 2 CONTAMINATED LAND RISK ASSESSMENT Ground investigation report · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 3 CONTAMINATED LAND RISK ASSESSMENT Ground investigation report · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 1 CONTAMINATED LAND RISK ASSESSMENT Ground investigation report · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 4 CONTAMINATED LAND RISK ASSESSMENT Ground investigation report · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 5 CONTAMINATED LAND RISK ASSESSMENT Ground investigation report · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Flood risk assessment · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Noise impact assessment · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF 0002-48-54DH BLOCK PLAN Site - Block plan · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0010-48-54DH PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Plan - Proposed · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0011-48-54DH REV 1 PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Plan - Proposed · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0012-48-54DH PROPOSED SECTION 1 AND 2 Plan - Proposed · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM CIL - GIA Form · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF COVERING LETTER Application - Covering letter · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Camberwell Green 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Camberwell District Town Centre · Protected shopping frontage SF3: Camberwell. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Town centre: Camberwell
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1635 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; 4 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Building

Floor area440 m² (4,736 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 78)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2022, 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
All other prior approval applications
Postcode
SE5 8RZ
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Camberwell Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Agent
Centro Planning Consultancy

Decision outlook

Day 67, past the statutory target. 75% of changes of use in Southwark are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 6711 days past the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
76decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
22 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Nearby activity

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Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#64 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.