81 Grove Hill Road London Southwark SE5 8DF Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/1789 - Householder Application Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Construction of one storey rear extension, alteration to existing side extension roof, internal reconfiguration and associated work. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Jun 2026
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Validated
9 Jul 2026
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Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated Panel - Simple · Last checked 20 Aug 2026

Documents 11

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Fire Statement Fire Statement · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access statement · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF 201 PROPOSED PLANS Plan - Proposed · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 202 PROPOSED PLANS Plan - Proposed · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 210 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Plan - Proposed · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 211 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Plan - Proposed · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 002 SITE PLAN Site - Block plan · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LIST Neighbour Notification List · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PRESS NOTICE - 16/07/2026 Press Notice · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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 ↗
Conservation area 16 m away: Camberwell Grove
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 18 m away: 19-25A Grove Park; 1 listed building 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
Householder Application
Postcode
SE5 8DF
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Champion Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Householder - GRANTED
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Simple
Applicant
Show
Agent
Smyth Dixon Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 10 days faster than Southwark's median of 51 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
468decided 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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

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

2025 Approved
Erection of a rear dormer extension with a raised ridge by 300mm and the addition of two…
25/AP/3522
2024 Approved
Single storey rear extension, alteration to existing side extension and associated work
24/AP/3580
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Greenroof Cottage 22C Grove Hill Road London Southwark SE5 8DG
(T1) Mature Lime tree - Establish secondary framework pollard 2-3m above previous pollard…
25/AP/1183
2024 Approved
Greenroof Cottage 22C Grove Hill Road London Southwark SE5 8DG
Works to a tree with a TPO: T1 Lime Tree (Tilia Cordata) 1 -Crown lift up to the height i…
24/AP/2943
2024 Approved
Flat 2 29 Grove Hill Road London Southwark SE5 8DF
Construction of terrace area to rear at first floor level, erection of boundary screening…
24/AP/0143
2023 Approved
Lettsom Gardens Grove Hill Road London Southwark SE5
Replacement of a brick retaining wall.
23/AP/3015
2023 Approved
25 Grove Hill Road London Southwark SE5 8DF
Construction of a single storey ground floor side-infill extension and single storey grou…
23/AP/1979
2023 Approved
25 Grove Hill Road London Southwark SE5 8DF
Construction of a rear dormer roof extensions over the main roof slope and over the outri…
23/AP/1102
2023 Approved
Lettsom Gardens Grove Park London Southwark SE5 8LR
5 day notice required as trees are dead and dangerous.T1- Medium dead sycamore. Tree is d…
23/AP/1852
2023 Withdrawn
25 Grove Hill Road London Southwark SE5 8DF
Construction of a single storey ground floor side-rear extension.
23/AP/1101
2023 Approved
2 Bromar Road London Southwark SE5 8DL
Construction of rear dormer on the main roof. Replacement and enlargement of 2No front el…
23/AP/0472
2023 Approved
20 Grove Hill Road London Southwark SE5 8DG
Construction of a single storey rear extension; and the construction of a second floor re…
23/AP/0339
2023 Approved
8 Grove Park London Southwark SE5
Works to a tree in a conservation area: T1: XL Ash tree in the middle of the allotments…
23/AP/0831
2022 Approved
21 Grove Hill Road London Southwark SE5 8DF
Rear/Side extension and L-shape dormer roof extension on rear main and outrigger roof slo…
22/AP/3453
2022 Approved
Lettsom Gardens Grove Hill Road London Southwark SE5
Five day notice application for works to extra large Ash tree in the corner with Pelham C…
22/AP/3489
2022 Approved
39 Grove Hill Road London Southwark SE5 8DF
Alterations to existing ground floor rear extension including amendments to extension roo…
22/AP/0739
2021 Approved
Lettsom Gardens Grove Hill Road London Southwark
T11 Black Mulberry - crown lift by 2.4m.T12 Black Mulberry - crown lift by 2.4m.T13 Ash…
21/AP/3543
2021 Approved
21 Grove Hill Road London Southwark SE5 8DF
Construction of a single storey side-rear extension and overcladding the existing rear ou…
21/AP/3103
2021 Approved
201 Camberwell Grove London Southwark
T1 - Common Lime. Raise crown to a height of 4m from ground levelG2 - 1 x Common Ash and…
21/AP/2862
2021 Approved
2 Malfort Road London Southwark SE5 8DQ
Construction of a hip to gable roof extension to provide an L-shaped dormer roof extensio…
21/AP/1422
2020 Approved
220 Camberwell Grove London Southwark SE5 8RJ
T1 - XL Horse Chestnut tree. Remove 2 limbs over garden to trunk. Reduce canopy on LHS of…
20/AP/3459
2020 Approved
207E Camberwell Grove London Southwark SE5 8JU
Replacement of non-original casement windows with painted timber casement double glazed w…
20/AP/3119
2016 Approved
34 Grove Hill Road London SE5 8DG
Extension to the existing dormer window on the main front roof slope; Construction of a n…
16/AP/4681
2016 Approved
5 Grove Hill Road London SE5 8DF
Construction of a single storey rear infill extension with green roof and rooflights.
16/AP/3613
2016 Approved
15A Grove Hill Road London SE5 8DF
Block up two windows on the side elevation and replace the windows on the rear elevation…
16/AP/2079
2016 Approved
20 Grove Hill Road London SE5 8DG
Erection of a rear extension at second floor level; creation of a rear roof terrace at se…
16/AP/1808
2016 Approved
43 Grove Hill Road London SE5 8DF
Construction of a part single-storey, part two-storey rear and side return extension
16/AP/1719
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
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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