385 Ivydale Road London Southwark SE15 3ED Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/2272 - Certificate of Lawful Dev. - Existing Refused

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful development (Existing) for the ground floor of the property is solely used as a daycare nursery for children; this includes the garden. The ground floor has separate utilities and entrance to the upper floor though the ground floor could if required (in an emergency) use the front door of the property, own entrance from Rosenthorpe Road. There has been a childcare provision (initially a childminding project) in the property since 1991. Ground floor was leased out to the current owner of Colourbox Nursery in June 2020; the upper floor remains residential. Colourbox Nursery is a fully registered daycare nursery. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
10 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
5 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 5 Oct 2026 · Delegated Panel - Complex · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

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
Local nature reserve 345 m away: Nunhead Cemetery; 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 6 October 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 area63 m² (678 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 116)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Residential schools
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2019, 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
Certificate of Lawful Dev. - Existing
Postcode
SE15 3ED
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Peckham Rye
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Oct 2026
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness Exist- REFUSED
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Complex
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
4 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.