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26/AP/2046 - Householder Application Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Replacement of existing single-glazed and double-glazed timber windows and doors with slim-line double-glazed and standard double-glazed timber windows and doors. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Validated
28 Jul 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated Panel - Simple · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Documents 8

Statements & assessments 3

PDF REASONABLE EXCEPTION STATEMENT Fire Statement · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Heritage statement · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access statement · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF 4 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Plan - Proposed · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 5 PROPOSED WINDOW SCHEDULE Plan - Proposed · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LIST Neighbour Notification List · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Cobourg 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 ↗
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 ↗
12 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: New Peckham Mosque (Former Church of St Mark), Grade II, 42 m away · 12 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.
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Historic England ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1330 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 22 m away.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), 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 area93 m² (1,001 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, 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 0HU
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Old Kent Road
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Householder - GRANTED
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Simple
Applicant
Show
Agent
Faithorn Farrell Timms LLP

How this decision compares

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

75%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
657decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
21 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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23/AP/0935
2023 Withdrawn
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Listed Building Consent: The provision of a front and rear lightwell; replacement of wind…
23/AP/0936
2020 Approved
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2x Limes - crown lift to 5m and lateral reduction by up to 2m. Works to be undertaken on…
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2019 Withdrawn
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Consultation on Cobourg Road Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan TEST CASE
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2019 Approved
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19/AP/1564
2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2018 Approved
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2018 Refused
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Construction of a rear dormer extension
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2017 Approved
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Internal and external alterations to a Grade II listed townhouse; including demolition of…
17/AP/3621
2017 Approved
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Demolition of existing extension and construction of a new rear and side lower ground flo…
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2017 Refused
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Construction of a rear dormer extension with x 2 rooflights to front roofslope
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2017 Approved
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London Plane (T1 - T4) - Crown lift by up to 5m , removal of epicormic growth and lateral…
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2017 Approved
Flat 1 103 Cobourg Road London SE5 0HU
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17/AP/0119
2016 Withdrawn
103 Cobourg Road London SE5 0HU
T1 - tree of heaven remove as very close to the rear of the building T2 - Poplar - remove…
16/AP/4293
2016 Refused
100 Cobourg Road London SE5 0JB
Erection of a dormer extension to the main rear roof slope and installation of x2 rooflig…
16/AP/2798
2016 Refused
100 Cobourg Road London SE5 0JB
Erection of rear L-shape dormer roof extension over main roof and outrigger slope, to pro…
16/AP/1912
2025 Approved
2 Pepler Mews London Southwark SE5 0HX
Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 24/AP/2086 dated 10/10/2024 for: 'Remo…
25/AP/0180
2024 Approved
Flat 15 103 Cobourg Road London Southwark SE5 5NW
Certificate of Lawful Development (proposed) for the installation of solar panels
24/AP/0297
2021 Approved
Burgess Park Community Sports Pavilion Burgess Park Community Sport Ground 106 Cobourg Road London Southwark SE5 0JB
Details of Condition 3 (part a) (Site investigations) as required by planning permission…
21/AP/3729
2019 Withdrawn
61 Cobourg Road London Southwark SE5 0HU
Details of Condition 5 'Prior to the commencement of works, method statements, engineer's…
19/AP/2807
2019 Approved
61 Cobourg Road London Southwark SE5 0HU
Details of condition 5 method statement engineers calculations and drawings to listed bui…
19/AP/2849
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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

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.