157 Camberwell Grove London Southwark SE5 8JS Data via plota.co.uk

25/AP/3468 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Alterations to a roof to create a loft conversion using a rear dormer roof extension, plus three roof lights to the front slope, to provide additional residential accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Nov 2025
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Validated
16 Dec 2025
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Approved
30 Jan 2026

Approved on 30 Jan 2026 · Delegated Panel - Simple · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 18

Decision & officer reports 8

PDF MSB/SM/25/047/02 PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Decision - Plans · 28 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF MSB/SM/25/047/0 PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Decision - Plans · 28 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF MSB/SM/25/047/04 PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Decision - Plans · 28 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF MSB/SM/25/047/05 PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLAN Decision - Plans · 28 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF MSB/SM/25/047/08 PROPOSED CROSS SECTION PLAN Decision - Plans · 28 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF MSB/SM/25/047/09 EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATION (FRONT) Decision - Plans · 28 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF MSB/SM/25/047/110 EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATION (REAR) PLANS Decision - Plans · 28 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF MSB/SM/25/047/11 EXISTING AND PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Decision - Plans · 28 Nov 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access statement · 16 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF FIRE SAFETY STRATEGY Fire Statement · 28 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Planning statement · 28 Nov 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 28 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM CIL - GIA Form · 28 Nov 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LIST Neighbour Notification List · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF SITE NOTICE Site notice · 7 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PRESS NOTICE - 25/12/2025 Press Notice · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PARKING PROVISION Parking Provision · 28 Nov 2025 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

Camberwell 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 ↗
11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 163 and 165, Camberwell Grove, Grade II, 23 m away · 11 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 all 11 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 14 m away; Tree preservation order 25 m away: Camberwell Grove Estate, London, SE5 8RQ; Priority habitat 44 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £650,000 in April 2019. Terraced house, freehold.

3 April 2019£650,000

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

Building

Floor area82 m² (883 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2018, 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
SE5 8JS
Received
28 Nov 2025
Validated
16 Dec 2025
Ward
Champion Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Feb 2026
Decision
Householder - GRANTED
Decision date
30 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Simple
Applicant
Show
Agent
MSB Design

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.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.