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271 Camberwell New Road London Southwark SE5 0TF

Refused Southwark 21/AP/3916 Householder Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Cellar alterations and new doors to front lightwell

As published by the council, reference 21/AP/3916

Application record

Reference
21/AP/3916
Type
Householder Application
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Householder - REFUSED
Received
11 Nov 2021
Validated
12 Nov 2021
Decided
6 Jan 2022
Ward
Camberwell Green
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Complex
Postcode
SE5 0TF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 9 applications since 2021: 7 approved, 2 refused.

  • 26/AP/0447 Granted

    271 Camberwell New Road London Southwark SE5 0TF

    Listed building consent for the installation of single glazed timber sash windows and external doors at 271 Camberwell New Road

    Decided 15 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 25/AP/3600 Granted

    271 Camberwell New Road London Southwark SE5 0TF

    Alterations to front lightwell including removal of modern escape stair and lowering of floor to smaller vault

    Decided 9 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 21/AP/4511 Granted

    271 Camberwell New Road London Southwark SE5 0TF

    Details of condition 2 (railings and the lowering of the existing opening into the main part of the house) as required by planning permission of 21/AP/2016 (alterations to the basement which include the lowering of the floor, creation of an opening between rooms, relocation of the kitchen to basement level and removal of modern partions. The extension of the existing lightwell to the rear, the addition of new stairs leading to the garden. A proposed new door to replace the existing window on the rear elevation and the addition of a rain water harvesting tank)

    Decided 26 Jan 2022 Conditions
  • 21/AP/3917 Refused

    271 Camberwell New Road London Southwark SE5 0TF

    Removal of the existing window on the front elevation (basement level) and installation of double doors. Conversion of the cellar under the front garden into an external bathroom accessed from the main house via the lightwell. Works to include: Repairing brickwork to the cellar entrance, Lowering the floor level in the cellar and underpinning the walls, Lining the cellar walls with a cavity membrane, Inserting a new door to the cellar constructing new steps from the lightwell down to the cellar, Replacing an existing door with a door to match the adjacent doors

    Decided 6 Jan 2022 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 21/AP/3520 Granted

    271 Camberwell New Road London Southwark SE5 0TF

    Details of condition 3 (Joinery& Plaster) as required by planning permission of 21/AP/2016 (alterations to the basement which include the lowering of the floor, creation of an opening between rooms, relocation of the kitchen to basement level and removal of modern partions. The extension of the existing lightwell to the rear, the addition of new stairs leading to the garden. A proposed new door to replace the existing window on the rear elevation and the addition of a rain water harvesting tank)

    Decided 17 Nov 2021 Conditions
  • 21/AP/3476 Granted

    271 Camberwell New Road London Southwark SE5 0TF

    Details of condition 2 (structural details) as required by planning permission of 21/AP/2016 (alterations to the basement which include the lowering of the floor, creation of an opening between rooms, relocation of the kitchen to basement level and removal of modern partions. The extension of the existing lightwell to the rear, the addition of new stairs leading to the garden. A proposed new door to replace the existing window on the rear elevation and the addition of a rain water harvesting tank)

    Decided 17 Nov 2021 Conditions
  • 21/AP/3480 Granted

    271 Camberwell New Road London Southwark SE5 0TF

    Removal of external metal staircase currently providing additional access to the property at basement level.

    Decided 19 Nov 2021 Householder
  • 21/AP/3481 Granted

    271 Camberwell New Road London Southwark SE5 0TF

    Front lightwell alterations: removal of metal access stairs, lowering of lightwell and central section of vault floor and relaying of Yorkstone slabs, adjustment of head heights, new timber door to vault, associated making good.

    Decided 18 Nov 2021 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Nov 2021

    Received by Southwark

  2. 12 Nov 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Jan 2022

    Decision issued: Householder - REFUSED

  4. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Robert Birbeck Architect Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

24 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Southwark refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 271 Camberwell New Road London Southwark SE5 0TF

    21/AP/3520 Submitted 4 Oct 2021 50 yards away

    Details of condition 3 (Joinery& Plaster) as required by planning permission of 21/AP/2016 (alterations to the basement which include the lowering of the floor, creation of an opening between rooms, relocation of the kitchen to basement level and removal of modern partions. The extension of the existing lightwell to the rear, the addition of new stairs leading to the garden. A proposed new door to replace the existing window on the rear elevation and the addition of a rain water harvesting tank)

    Granted Conditions Extension Windows or glazing 5 docs
  • 271 Camberwell New Road London Southwark SE5 0TF

    21/AP/3476 Submitted 4 Oct 2021 50 yards away

    Details of condition 2 (structural details) as required by planning permission of 21/AP/2016 (alterations to the basement which include the lowering of the floor, creation of an opening between rooms, relocation of the kitchen to basement level and removal of modern partions. The extension of the existing lightwell to the rear, the addition of new stairs leading to the garden. A proposed new door to replace the existing window on the rear elevation and the addition of a rain water harvesting tank)

    Granted Conditions Extension Windows or glazing 7 docs
  • 271 Camberwell New Road London Southwark SE5 0TF

    21/AP/3480 Submitted 4 Oct 2021 50 yards away

    Removal of external metal staircase currently providing additional access to the property at basement level.

    Granted Householder 18 docs
    Domestic
  • 271 Camberwell New Road London Southwark SE5 0TF

    21/AP/3481 Submitted 4 Oct 2021 50 yards away

    Front lightwell alterations: removal of metal access stairs, lowering of lightwell and central section of vault floor and relaying of Yorkstone slabs, adjustment of head heights, new timber door to vault, associated making good.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 16 docs
  • 271 Camberwell New Road London Southwark SE5 0TF

    21/AP/3917 Submitted 11 Nov 2021 50 yards away

    Removal of the existing window on the front elevation (basement level) and installation of double doors. Conversion of the cellar under the front garden into an external bathroom accessed from the main house via the lightwell. Works to include: Repairing brickwork to the cellar entrance, Lowering the floor level in the cellar and underpinning the walls, Lining the cellar walls with a cavity membrane, Inserting a new door to the cellar constructing new steps from the lightwell down to the cellar, Replacing an existing door with a door to match the adjacent doors

    Refused Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 24 docs
  • 271 Camberwell New Road London Southwark SE5 0TF

    21/AP/4511 Submitted 9 Dec 2021 50 yards away

    Details of condition 2 (railings and the lowering of the existing opening into the main part of the house) as required by planning permission of 21/AP/2016 (alterations to the basement which include the lowering of the floor, creation of an opening between rooms, relocation of the kitchen to basement level and removal of modern partions. The extension of the existing lightwell to the rear, the addition of new stairs leading to the garden. A proposed new door to replace the existing window on the rear elevation and the addition of a rain water harvesting tank)

    Granted Conditions Extension Windows or glazing 5 docs

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    Received 21 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Householder
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    Received 18 Mar, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Householder