37 Melbourne Grove London Southwark SE22 8RG Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/3051 - Certificate of Lawful Dev. - Proposed Under consideration/assessment

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) for Creation of a vehicular crossover and the creation of an area of hardstanding (porous) to the front garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Dec 2026, from Southwark's recent extensions.

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 ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Tree preservation order 20 m away: 45 Melbourne Grove; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (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

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Dev. - Proposed
Postcode
SE22 8RG
Received
16 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Goose Green
Parish
Dulwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Revive Planning & Renovations Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Southwark usually decides extensions by day 51.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
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.

Last counted 17 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
10 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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