Flat 5 235 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2LW

1. 27 Oct 2025

   Received by Southwark

2. 6 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 1 January 2026, 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.

• 235 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2LW

  26/AP/0271 Submitted 29 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) for confirmation of the lawful use of four self-contained flats (Use Class C3).

  Granted Lawful development New dwelling 17 docs

• 243 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2LW

  25/AP/3595 Submitted 10 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~17 Feb

  Retention of a kitchen extraction system and external extraction outlet.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 23 docs

• 1 Plough Way London Southwark SE16 2LS

  23/AP/2551 Submitted 11 Sep 2023 50 yards away

  External alterations and reconfiguration of ground floor retail unit into two retail units (Class E), staff cycle provision, and the creation of a street entrance to the first and second floor office unit.

  Granted Full applications 15 docs

• 1 - 3 Rotherhithe New Road London Southwark

  23/AP/2609 Submitted 18 Sep 2023 50 yards away

  Non material amendment of planning permission 19/AP/5383: Retention of a 4 storey building with basement, and external alterations. Class A1 retail unit at ground floor with 6 flats (3 x 2 bed and 3 x studio) above.NMA sought: 650mm high parapet as indicated on the approved planning drawings is not possible and the best that can be achieved, given the concrete slab and roof finish build up, is 900mm. New drawing submitted shows the Corium brick slip parapet at 900mm instead of 650mm.

  Decided Conditions New dwelling 9 docs
  Several homes

• Nordic Court 3 Rotherhithe New Road London Southwark SE16 2AH

  26/AP/0478 Submitted 17 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~20 Apr

  Erection of a rooftop extension set back behind the parapet wall to form fourth-floor residential accommodation comprising one studio and one one-bedroom flat.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 26 docs

• Property At Rear Of 23 And 25 Plough Way London Southwark SE16 2LS

  23/AP/2518 Submitted 6 Sep 2023 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing): Use of the ground floor and first floor as two individual self-contained flats.

  Refused Lawful development New dwelling 17 docs

• 26/AP/2574 Awaiting decision

  23 Alberta Street London Southwark SE17 3SF

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for construction of a rear dormer and the installation of 1x rooflight to the front roofslope.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/2509 Awaiting decision

  Newington Gardens Harper Road London Southwark SE1

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for improvement works to the playground at Newington Gardens to include the removal of current playground equipment and installation of new accessible equipment.

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1673 Granted

  Flat 67 Benbow House 24 New Globe Walk London Southwark SE1 9DS

  Certificate of Lawful Development to replace existing external doors with new thermally improved doors

  Received 11 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1909 Granted

  6 Ethnard Road London Southwark SE15 1RU

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for a loft conversion with rear dormer

  Received 30 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/2486 Awaiting decision

  84 Croxted Road London Southwark SE21 8NP

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for the formation of a moveable structure (as defined under the Caravan Site Act) that can be separated into 2 sections and removed from the rear garden by crane. Refer to the following drawings: 318 SP 00 (PD) 318 SP 01 (PD) 318 SP 101 (PD) 318 GS 01 (PD) 318 GS 02 (PD)

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Lawful development