21 Highshore Road London Southwark SE15 5AA Data via plota.co.uk

25/AP/2138 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Reinstatement of contrasting plinth on front facade and works to resolve failing plaster; relocation and replacement of pipework; replacement of rooflight; replacement of roof tiles; alterations to front entrance steps and door; basement extension with terrace over and other alterations in rear garden; replacement of rear garden doors. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2025
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Approved
18 Sept 2025

Approved on 18 Sept 2025 · Delegated Panel - Simple · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Documents 22

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 21 and 23, Highshore Road
List entry 1385605 · The pin is inside its outline · 14 more listed buildings within 150 m (14 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 14 with distances
Historic England ↗
Holly Grove 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 ↗
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; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 48 m away: Peckham.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,846,000 in October 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

4 October 2024£1,846,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area190 m² (2,045 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2024, 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 5AA
Received
28 Jul 2025
Validated
28 Jul 2025
Ward
Rye Lane
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Sept 2025
Decision
Householder - GRANTED
Decision date
18 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Simple
Applicant
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Agent
Knitted Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
21 Sept 2025
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.