Planning application
59 Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8RS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed): The purpose of this application is to certify that the commercial premises (in A1 use) at the ground and basement floors of 59 Denmark Hill falls (the Site) under Class E (Commercial, business and service) of the Town and County Planning (Use Classes) (Amended) (England) Regulations 2020 and that planning permission is not required to use, or part use, the premises for any purpose under Class E.
As published by the council, reference 23/AP/2263
Application record
- Reference
- 23/AP/2263
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Dev. - Proposed
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Certificate of Lawfulness Prop- GRANTED
- Received
- 11 Aug 2023
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2023
- Decided
- 10 Oct 2023
- Ward
- St Giles
- Parish
- Camberwell
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Simple
- Postcode
- SE5 8RS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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23/AP/1980 Refused
59 Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8RS
Retention of an extraction flue and associated mechanisms on top of the existing mansard roof.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2023
Received by Southwark
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14 Aug 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Oct 2023
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Prop- GRANTED
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26 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, registered in London
20 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 60% granted
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13 documents on file for this application
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Southwark granted permission on 10 October 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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