Unit 1 Vanguard Court Rear Of 36 To 38 Peckham Road London Southwark SE5 8QT Data via plota.co.uk

25/AP/2903 - Minor application Approved

Proposal

Construction of a first-floor roof extension to provide 5 additional light industrial (Class E(g)(iii)) studio/workshop units, together with associated access via external staircase and a green roof area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Oct 2025
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Validated
8 Oct 2025
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Approved
8 Dec 2025

Approved on 8 Dec 2025 · Delegated Panel - Complex · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Documents 17

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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 12 m away: Sceaux Gardens
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
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 12 m away: Deciduous woodland; Designated open space 12 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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.

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Minor application
Postcode
SE5 8QT
Received
7 Oct 2025
Validated
8 Oct 2025
Ward
St Giles
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Dec 2025
Decision
Minor - GRANTED
Decision date
8 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Complex
Applicant
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Agent
Tsuruta Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 61 days from validation, 6 days slower than Southwark's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 88% of full applications here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
520decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Southwark in the last twelve months, from validation. Southwark decision record →

Public comments

4comments received
2 neutral2 supporting

50% support · above the UK average of 16%

47 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 Dec 2025
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