278B Camberwell New Road London Southwark SE5 0RP Data via plota.co.uk

25/AP/2875 - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for replacement of existing concrete pitched roof coverings on a like for like basis (revised description) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Oct 2025
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Approved
24 Nov 2025

Approved on 24 Nov 2025 · Delegated Panel - Simple · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Numbers 254-282 and Attached Railings
List entry 1378444 · The pin is inside its outline · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 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 4 with distances
Historic England ↗
Camberwell New Road 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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
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
National infrastructure project 1190 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Tree preservation order 7 m away: Orchard House, County Grove, London SE5 9LF; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 area48 m² (517 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 2 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2012, 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SE5 0RP
Received
6 Oct 2025
Validated
6 Oct 2025
Ward
Camberwell Green
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Nov 2025
Decision
Listed Building Consent - GRANTED
Decision date
24 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Simple
Applicant
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Agent
Potter Raper

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, about the council's usual 51 days. Approved, as 93% of listed building works here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
224decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
30 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No
Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#64 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.