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25/AP/3347 - Householder Application Refused

Proposal

Construction of a roof terrace at upper roof level with decking and 1.7m high obscured glass privacy screen to the front and 1.2m clear glass screens to the back and sides, set back from the street elevation, together with a ground floor rear extension (amended description). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Nov 2025
✓
Validated
10 Dec 2025
✗
Refused
3 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 3 Mar 2026 · Delegated Panel - Complex · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 20

Decision & officer reports 8

PDF 180_PE-01 REV D PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION (AMENDED) Decision - Plans · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 180_PE-02 REV E PROPOSED REAR ELEVATION (AMENDED) Decision - Plans · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 180_PR-03 REV D PROPOSED ROOF PLAN (AMENDED) Decision - Plans · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 180_PS-AA REV E PROPOSED SECTION AA (AMENDED) Decision - Plans · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 180_PR-00 REV B PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Decision - Plans · 20 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 180_PR-01 REV B PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Decision - Plans · 20 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 180_PR-02 REV B PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Decision - Plans · 20 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN Decision - Plans · 19 Nov 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF 180_PS-AA-S REV E PROPOSED SECTION AA IN RELATION TO NEIGHBOUR (AMENDED) Plan - Amended · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 17 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF FORM 1: CIL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CIL - GIA Form · 17 Nov 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 4

PDF TIME EXTENSION TO 3 MARCH Time Extension - Response · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LIST Neighbour Notification List · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LIST Neighbour Notification List · 30 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LIST Neighbour Notification List · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF 180_AV-01 EXISTING AERIAL VIEW Other · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF TIME EXTENSION LETTER Time Extension - Request · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PRESS NOTICE - 18/12/2025 Press Notice · 16 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗ IMG PHOTO OF SITE NOTICE Site notice · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
15 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Numbers 144-156 and Attached Railings, Grade II, 39 m away · 15 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Tree preservation order 29 m away: Camberwell Grove Estate, London, SE5 8RQ.
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 3

Last sold for £648,971 in April 2022. Terraced house, freehold.

8 April 2022£648,971
1 August 2013£500,000
31 August 2006£445,000

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

Building

Floor area83 m² (893 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (74 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2021, 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 8BH
Received
17 Nov 2025
Validated
10 Dec 2025
Ward
Champion Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Mar 2026
Decision
Householder - REFUSED
Decision date
3 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Complex
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pensaer London

How this decision compares

Decided in 83 days from validation, 31 days slower than Southwark's median of 52 for householder applications. Refused, as 6% 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

17comments received
17 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

41 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
3 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Refused
Construction of a roof terrace and ground floor extension. Roof terrace to be set back fr…
24/AP/0714
2023 Withdrawn
Construction of a new roof terrace on top of house to match neighbouring roof terrace
23/AP/0993
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025
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25/AP/2722
2025 Approved
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1 x Pyracantha and 1x Ligustrum Section fell tree - 2 trees Encroaching garden space. Thi…
25/AP/1517
2025
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25/AP/1795
2025
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25/AP/1794
2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Listed building consent for the erection of a single storey rear extension.
22/AP/2178
2022 Approved
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Erection of a single-storey rear extension.
22/AP/2177
2022 Approved
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(T1) Raywood Ash: crown reduce to previous reduction points.Height from 15m to 10.5m, N f…
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21/AP/3821
2021 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Withdrawn
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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.