First Floor Flat 55 Rye Hill Park London Southwark SE15 3JN Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/1269 - Minor application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of an existing solid brick balustrade of an elevated patio at the rear of the first floor and the construction of a modest size single-storey rear extension in the same location, with a skylight. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 May 2026
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Validated
14 May 2026
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Approved
7 Jul 2026

Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Delegated Panel - Complex · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Site constraints 8

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 176 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 176 m away: Nunhead Cemetery (All Saints); Tree preservation order 20 m away: 59-61 Rye Hill Park; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 21 m away.
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 area64 m² (689 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached flat, 3 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, 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
Minor application
Postcode
SE15 3JN
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Peckham Rye
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Minor - GRANTED
Decision date
7 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Complex
Applicant
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Agent
DenhofDesign
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 93% of demolitions here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
107decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Jul 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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.