56 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2TU

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/AP/0460 Granted

  56 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2TU

  Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) for change of use from C3 (dwelling) to C4 (HMO) Use

  Decided 20 Apr 2026 Lawful development

1. 24 Nov 2025

   Received by Southwark

2. 8 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Householder - GRANTED

4. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Southwark granted permission on 2 April 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.

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.

• 56 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2TU

  26/AP/0460 Submitted 16 Feb 2026 1m away

  Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) for change of use from C3 (dwelling) to C4 (HMO) Use

  Granted Lawful development 13 docs
  Domestic

• 60 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2TU

  20/AP/2748 Submitted 23 Sep 2020 11m away

  Construction of a crossover (dropped kerb) to provide vehicle access to 60 Lower Road.

  Granted Householder 5 docs
  Small domestic

• Seven Islands Leisure Centre 70 - 86 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2TU

  26/EES/0023 Submitted 3 Jul 2026 28m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~1 Sep

  Pre-application planning advice for redevelopment of the vacant Seven Islands Leisure Centre Site to provide c.250 residential dwellings

  Awaiting decision

• 66B Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2TU

  23/AP/2201 Submitted 7 Aug 2023 36m away

  Construction of a side infill extension to the rear of the property.

  Granted Householder Extension 19 docs
  Domestic

• Highways Land SWK21476 Lower Road London Southwark

  22/AP/1884 Submitted 27 May 2022 50m away

  Prior notification for the proposed 5G telecoms installation: H3G Phase 8 high street pole c/w wrap-around cabinet and; and 3 further additional equipment cabinets.

  Granted Telecoms Extension 11 docs

• Seven Islands Leisure Centre 70-86 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2TU

  19/AP/6926 Submitted 27 Nov 2019 58m away

  Replacement of two existing illuminated 48-sheet advertising displays with a single internally illuminated 48-sheet digital display.

  Granted Advertising 10 docs

• 26/AP/0707 Granted

  33 Abbotswood Road London Southwark SE22 8DJ

  Construction of a rear dormer extension and ground floor rear extension.

  11 Mar 2026 Householder
• 26/AP/0784 Granted

  60 Grove Park London Southwark SE5 8LF

  Refurbishment of the property including replacement of glazing with thermally efficient conservation windows templated after originals, construction of a single-storey rear extension, a loft extension, minor internal partition alterations, and removal of external soil vent pipes.

  18 Mar 2026 Householder
• 26/AP/1488 Granted

  15 Canon Beck Road London Southwark SE16 7DJ

  Loft conversion including the insertion of 2 no. rooflights to the front roof slope; conversion of the existing garage to a habitable room with an associated window to replace the existing garage door on the front elevation, installation of an Air Source Heat Pump and other alterations to the rear elevation fenestration at ground floor level.

  22 May 2026 Householder
• 26/AP/0971 Granted

  86 Henslowe Road London Southwark SE22 0AS

  Retrospective planning permission for alterations to front garden layout including a front porch with projecting canopy, alterations to window apertures and fenestration, provision of cycle and refuses stores, along with hard and soft landscaping. new bin store and raised porch roof and revisions to front elevation fenestration.

  2 Apr 2026 Householder
• 26/AP/1519 Granted

  61 Tyrrell Road London Southwark SE22 9NE

  Construction for a rear and side wrap around ground floor extension

  27 May 2026 Householder