44 Radnor Road London Southwark SE15 6UR Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/2109 - Change of Use Under consideration/assessment

Proposal

Change of use from an existing dwellinghouse (C3) to a children's care home (C2). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Sept 2026, from Southwark's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Conservation area 25 m away: Peckham Hill Street; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Southwark built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
SE15 6UR
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Old Kent Road
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
ALaw Planning

Decision outlook

Day 54, past Southwark's usual 51 days for changes of use. 79% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 21 Oct 2026.

Day 542 days to the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
48decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#64 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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