17 Elm Grove London Southwark SE15 5DB Data via plota.co.uk

25/AP/1806 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Replacement of ground floor annex to rear elevation on same footprint; replacement of rear boundary timber fence with brick wall; enlargement of ground floor rear window to create door; replacement of uPVC bifold doors with metal framed sliding doors; addition of a side elevation window to the replacement ground floor annex; enlargement and replacement of existing rooflights to rear slope of main roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jun 2025
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Validated
2 Jul 2025
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Approved
28 Oct 2025

Approved on 28 Oct 2025 · Delegated Panel - Simple · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Documents 25

Decision & officer reports 14

PDF EG017 - P-101 REV A PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Decision - Plans · 7 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EG017 - P-103 REV A PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Decision - Plans · 7 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EG017 - P-104 REV A PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Decision - Plans · 7 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EG017 - P-203 REV A PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATION Decision - Plans · 7 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EG017 - P-204 REV A PROPOSED REAR ELEVATION Decision - Plans · 7 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EG017 - P-301 REV A PROPOSED SECTION A Decision - Plans · 7 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EG017 - P-302 REV A PROPOSED SECTION B Decision - Plans · 7 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EG017 - P-303 REV A PROPOSED SECTION C Decision - Plans · 7 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EG017 - P-304 REV A PROPOSED SECTION D Decision - Plans · 7 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EG017 - P-305 REV A PROPOSED SECTION E Decision - Plans · 7 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EG017 - P-306 REV A PROPOSED SECTION F Decision - Plans · 7 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EG017 - P-102 PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Decision - Plans · 20 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF EG017 - P-201 PROPOSED STREET ELEVATION Decision - Plans · 20 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF EG017 - P-202 PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION Decision - Plans · 20 Jun 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF EG017_DAS_ REV 2 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access statement · 7 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF FIRE STATEMENT Fire Statement · 2 Jul 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 20 Jun 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LIST Neighbour Notification List · 8 Jul 2025 View ↗

Other documents 7

PDF TIME EXTENSION LETTER Time Extension - Request · 7 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Site notice · 8 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 8 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF PRESS NOTICE - 10/07/2025 Press Notice · 8 Jul 2025 View ↗ IMG DISPLAYED SITE NOTICE Site notice · 8 Jul 2025 View ↗ IMG DISPLAYED SITE NOTICE Site notice · 8 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF PARKING PROVISION - DETAILS Parking Provision · 20 Jun 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Holly 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 ↗
22 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Numbers 15 and 16 and Handrails and Garden Railings, Grade II, 29 m away · 22 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.
Show all 22 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 2 m away; Tree preservation order 27 m away: 24 and 26 Elm Grove, London, SE15 5DB; Town centre 45 m away: Peckham.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 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 2

Last sold for £852,500 in March 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

21 March 2025£852,500
15 January 2020£620,000

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

Building

Floor area84 m² (904 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 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 2024, 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
SE15 5DB
Received
20 Jun 2025
Validated
2 Jul 2025
Ward
Rye Lane
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2025
Decision
Householder - GRANTED
Decision date
28 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Simple
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hugh Cullum Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 118 days from validation, 66 days slower than Southwark's median of 52 for householder applications. Approved, as 94% 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

1comment received
1 supporting

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
26 Aug 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) for loft conversion with addition of 2No. of rooflig…
24/AP/2542
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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2025
19 Holly Grove London Southwark SE15 5DF
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25/AP/2766
2025
42 Elm Grove London Southwark SE15 5DE
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25/AP/2763
2025 Approved
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25/AP/0451
2025
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2024 Approved
Arches 222 And 223 Blenheim Grove And Arch 188 Dovedale Road London SE15 4QL
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24/AP/3690
2024 Refused
27 Elm Grove London Southwark SE15 5DB
Loft conversion including construction of two rear dormer extensions.
24/AP/3691
2025 Approved
26 Holly Grove London Southwark SE15 5DF
Work to trees in a Conservation Area: - Fig (T1) - Crown reduce. Reduce height by 2m from…
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2024 Approved
59 Elm Grove London Southwark SE15 5DB
Replacement of front garden walls with London stock brick wall to 1.3 metres with new bin…
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2024 Approved
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Listed building consent for essential repairs to roof and building fabric to prevent furt…
24/AP/2619
2024 Approved
45 Elm Grove London Southwark SE15 5DB
Replacement & reconfiguration of rear external stairs
24/AP/1455
2024 Approved
45 Elm Grove London Southwark SE15 5DB
Listed building consent for the replacement & reconfiguration of rear external stairs
24/AP/1456
2024 Refused
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Construction of a single-storey rear infill extension and the construction of a rear dorm…
24/AP/1409
2024 Approved
22 Holly Grove London Southwark SE15 5DF
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area:2 x Lilac (T1 & T2) - crown reduceReduce height by…
24/AP/1789
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8 Holly Grove London Southwark SE15 5DF
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2023 Refused
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23/AP/3406
2024 Approved
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2023 Refused
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Rebuild of conservatory to rear and creation of rear patio
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2016 Approved
14 Holly Grove London SE15 5DF
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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.