3 St Giles Road London Southwark SE5 7RL

1. 16 Sep 2025

   Received by Southwark

2. 17 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Southwark took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Southwark for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Southwark decided lawful development applications in a median of 50 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Garages Rear 158 Elmington Road St Giles Road London Southwark SE5

  26/AP/0899 Submitted 26 Mar 2026 33m away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~28 May

  Demolition of existing garages and construction of a self-build two-storey house (two-bedroom, four person), including external lighting and an extendable canopy fixed to the house oversailing Brunswick Park, plus external lighting and metal planters at Nono Café (within Brunswick Park).

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Demolition 60 docs

• Garages St Giles Road London Southwark SE5

  26/AP/1466 Submitted 21 May 2026 38m away

  T1 (Lawson Cypress), T2 (Lawson Cypress) and T8 (Horse Chestnut) all have RPAs that overlap the proposed hand-dug trial trench. Roots under 25 mm may be cleanly pruned; larger roots will be retained and protected with damp hessian if exposed. The trench will be dug to an approximate depth of 1m.

  Granted Trees 17 docs

• Barnwell House St Giles Road London Southwark SE5 7RP

  26/AP/2353 Submitted 5 Aug 2026 89m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct

  Replacement of all windows and balcony doors throughout the property.

  Awaiting decision Windows or glazing

• Flat 20-22 Barnwell House St Giles Road London Southwark SE5 7RP

  26/AP/2355 Submitted 5 Aug 2026 89m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Replacement of all existing windows and balcony doors on the property along with addition of window on the ground floor.

  Awaiting decision Windows or glazing

• Flat 17-19 Barnwell House St Giles Road London Southwark SE5 7RP

  26/AP/2354 Submitted 5 Aug 2026 89m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct

  Replacement of all existing windows and balcony doors on the property

  Awaiting decision Windows or glazing

• 117 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ

  25/AP/2980 Submitted 13 Oct 2025 115m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~19 Dec

  Construction of a rear box dormer and outrigger extension, including raising of the roof ridge by 400mm and raising of the rear chimney stack by 600mm; and addition of 2 no rooflights to the front roof slope.

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer 24 docs
  Domestic

• 26/AP/1316 Granted

  Seavington House Champion Hill London Southwark SE5 8DN

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) to confirm excavation works carried out on the site in the form of trial pits constitute a material operation under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and therefore represent lawful commencement of the approved planning permission 22/AP/0174.

  7 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1420 Granted

  40 Strathnairn Street London Southwark SE1 5BL

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for construction of a ground floor rear extension and a rear dormer.

  18 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1618 Granted

  252 Barry Road London Southwark SE22 0JS

  Certificate of lawful development (proposed) for the construction of a rear dormer extension.

  5 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1577 Granted

  Residence Inn By Marriott London Bridge 201-211 Long Lane London SE1 4PN

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for undertaking of facade remedial works to remove combustible cladding materials and replace with a like-for-like non-combustible cladding with no change to the outer aesthetics of the building.

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1509 Withdrawn

  Railway Arch 101 Rockingham Street London Southwark SE1 6PD

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for confirmation of implementation of planning permission 22/AP/3065: Change of use of the railway arch at 101 Rockingham Street from Use Class B8 (Storage/Distribution) to Use Classes E (Commercial, Business and Service) and F2 (Local Community) and a new glazed facade to the exterior including 2x extractor fans.

  27 May 2026 Lawful development