Planning application
29 Elephant Lane London Southwark SE16 4JD
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Construction of a ground floor extension, and the installation of 4no. rooflights.
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3357
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/3357
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Householder - GRANTED
- Received
- 18 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 19 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 11 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Rotherhithe
- Parish
- Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Simple
- Postcode
- SE16 4JD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Nov 2025
Received by Southwark
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19 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Householder - GRANTED
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Southwark granted permission on 11 February 2026, 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.
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.
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