4 Ainsworth Close London Southwark SE15 5AX Data via plota.co.uk

25/AP/3554 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Replacement of the existing single-glazed timber windows and doors at the front and rear with double-glazed uPVC windows, uPVC door at the rear and composite door at the front. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Dec 2025
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Validated
9 Dec 2025
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Approved
23 Jan 2026

Approved on 23 Jan 2026 · Delegated Panel - Simple · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

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
Conservation area 52 m away: Camberwell Grove; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 11 m away; Priority habitat 40 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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.

Building

Floor area107 m² (1,152 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2013, 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
Householder Application
Postcode
SE15 5AX
Received
5 Dec 2025
Validated
9 Dec 2025
Ward
St Giles
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Feb 2026
Decision
Householder - GRANTED
Decision date
23 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Simple
Applicant
Show
Agent
Potter Raper

How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 7 days faster than Southwark's median of 52 for householder applications. Approved, as 94% of householder applications here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
531decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 Feb 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

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.