Flat A 38 Whateley Road London Southwark SE22 9DD Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/1337 - Minor application Approved

Proposal

Construction of a garden office. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Approved
30 Jul 2026

Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegated Panel - Complex · Last checked 30 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
SE22 9DD
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
Goose Green
Parish
Dulwich
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Minor - GRANTED
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Complex
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 76 days from validation, 25 days slower than Southwark's median of 51 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
468decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Jul 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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