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47 Sansom Street London Southwark SE5 7RD

Granted Southwark 25/AP/3470 Householder Application

Works: Extension Small 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 single-storey infill extension to the existing rear outrigger and side return.

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3470

Application record

Reference
25/AP/3470
Type
Householder Application
Status
Granted
Decision
Householder - GRANTED
Received
28 Nov 2025
Validated
1 Dec 2025
Decided
15 Jan 2026
Ward
St Giles
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Simple
Postcode
SE5 7RD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/AP/3388 Awaiting decision

    47 Sansom Street London Southwark SE5 7RD

    Certificate of Lawful Development ( Proposed) for Single-storey infill extension to the existing rear outrigger and side return to enlarge the ground floor living/kitchen area, adding approximately 6 sq m of floor space, together with the erection of a single-storey timber-framed home office/studio building in the rear garden.

    Submitted 19 Nov 2025 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Nov 2025

    Received by Southwark

  2. 1 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Householder - GRANTED

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

21 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 15 January 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 47 Sansom Street London Southwark SE5 7RD

    25/AP/3388 Submitted 19 Nov 2025 1m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~19 Jan

    Certificate of Lawful Development ( Proposed) for Single-storey infill extension to the existing rear outrigger and side return to enlarge the ground floor living/kitchen area, adding approximately 6 sq m of floor space, together with the erection of a single-storey timber-framed home office/studio building in the rear garden.

    Awaiting decision Lawful development Extension 19 docs
    Small domestic
  • 152 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ

    26/AP/1419 Submitted 18 May 2026 27m away

    Ground floor rear extension

    Granted Householder Extension 24 docs
    Domestic
  • 35 Sansom Street London Southwark SE5 7RD

    22/AP/3431 Submitted 3 Oct 2022 34m away

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) formation of rear dormer and insertion of two roof lights to the front elevation

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 7 docs
  • 39 Sansom Street London Southwark SE5 7RD

    26/AP/2412 Submitted 12 Aug 2026 59m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct

    Construction of L shaped rear dormer extension, including 3no. rooflights to front roof slope and increase the ridge height by 400mm.

    Awaiting decision Extension Loft or dormer +1
  • 21 Sansom Street London Southwark SE5 7RD

    21/AP/0091 Submitted 11 Jan 2021 68m away

    Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for construction of a rear dormer extension with the addition of two roof lights to the front roof slope.

    Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 23 docs
  • 145 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ

    25/AP/3247 Submitted 7 Nov 2025 70m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jan

    Construction of single storey rear extension at lower ground level with 2no. rooflights and green roof over rear extension

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer 30 docs
    Small domestic

In Southwark

  • 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