156 - 158 Rye Lane London Southwark SE15 4NB Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/1883 - Minor application Under consideration/assessment
Change of useNew homes

Proposal

Construction of two additional storeys and an upper-floor rear extension to create 6 self-contained two-bedroom flats above the existing commercial units at 156 -158. (amended) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 31 Oct 2026 and 9 Nov 2026, from Southwark's recent changes of use.

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 2

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access statement · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE STATEMENT Fire Statement · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF 01LOB0626 SITE AND LOCATION PLANS Site - Block plan · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY (CIL) CIL - GIA Form · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Rye Lane Peckham 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Peckham Major Town Centre · Protected shopping frontage SF30: Peckham. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
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 ↗
Town centre: Peckham
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area192 m² (2,067 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 98)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2015, 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
Minor application
Postcode
SE15 4NB
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Rye Lane
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
MM Architecture & Structure Services
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 30 of the 56-day target. Southwark usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 3026 days to the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
76decided 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.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
3 Nov 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

2025
Street Record Choumert Square London Southwark SE15 4RE
(T1) False Acacia is to be removed in three stages over several months: initially pollard…
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2025
205 Rye Lane London Southwark SE15 4TP
Demolition of the rear part of the single storey shop structure at 205 Rye Lane. Construc…
25/AP/2512
2025
181 Rye Lane London Southwark SE15 4TP
A retrospective planning application, seeking to regularise its existing use as a restaur…
25/AP/1641
2024 Approved
33 Sternhall Lane London Southwark SE15 4NT
Demolition of former training and education facility (Use Class F1) and erection of a 4 s…
24/AP/1502
2024 Approved
9 Alpha Street London Southwark SE15 4NX
Construction of an L-shape dormer extension including the raising of the ridge and constr…
24/AP/3169
2024 Approved
203 - 205 Rye Lane London Southwark SE15 4TP
PVC scaffolding shroud with a 1:1 image of the building facade and an inset advertising a…
24/AP/0253
2023 Withdrawn
33 Sternhall Lane London Southwark SE15 4NT
Erection of two dwellings (1 x 3 bed and 1 x 5 bed) following the demolition of a single…
23/AP/2353
2023 Approved
Flat B 11 Alpha Street London Southwark SE15 4NX
Replacement of two windows and addition of silicone render to part of first floor rear el…
23/AP/3294
2023 Approved
215 - 219 Rye Lane London Southwark SE15 4TP
Extension of the existing third floor flat and enlargement of existing windows to the rea…
23/AP/3067
2023 Approved
27 Choumert Square London Southwark SE15 4RE
T1 large Acacia - Crown reduce a 14m tree by 3.5m to previous reduction points and reduce…
23/AP/2499
2023 Approved
34 Choumert Road London Southwark SE15 4SE
Retention of extraction unit for the pre-existing ground floor commercial kitchen.
23/AP/0555
2022 Refused
183 Rye Lane London Southwark SE15 4TP
Construction of two-storey rear extension at first and second floor levels, along with in…
22/AP/3158
2022 Refused
138 Rye Lane London Southwark SE15 4RZ
Retrospective application for the use of first and second floors as ancillary management…
22/AP/3015
2022 Approved
207 Rye Lane London Southwark SE15 4TP
Construction of a 2-storey rear extension at first and second-floor level with rear balco…
22/AP/1781
2022 Refused
207 Rye Lane London Southwark SE15 4TP
Construction of a 2-storey rear extension at first and second-floor level with rear balco…
22/AP/0530
2020 Refused
207 Rye Lane London Southwark SE15 4TP
Construction of a basement extension, 2-storey rear extension at first and second floor l…
20/AP/2026
2021 Approved
Flat A 11 Alpha Street London Southwark SE15 4NX
Construction of a ground floor L shape extension.
21/AP/3284
2021
183 Rye Lane London Southwark SE15 4TP
Construction of a new mansard roof storey to the front, and a part 1, part 2 storey rear…
21/AP/3104
2021 Refused
138 Rye Lane London Southwark SE15 4RZ
Retrospective change of use of a café/takeaway (sui generis use class) to café/bar (sui g…
21/AP/1692
2021 Refused
33 Sternhall Lane London Southwark SE15 4NT
Demolition of a single storey community facility (Class D1) and construction of three bui…
21/AP/1903
2016 Withdrawn
156-158 Rye Lane London SE15 4NB
Retention of ground floor shops and demolition of the upper floors and erection of a part…
16/AP/2930
2016 Refused
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16/AP/2238
2016 Approved
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Erection of 2 temporary units (1 x two storey and 1 x one storey in height) on the car pa…
16/AP/2002
2016 Approved
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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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.