5 College Gardens London Southwark SE21 7BE

1. 24 Dec 2025

   Received by Southwark

2. 29 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 February 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.

• 4 College Gardens London Southwark SE21 7BE

  22/AP/1064 Submitted 22 Mar 2022 50 yards away

  Extend the existing basement under the raised terrace at the rear of the property, alter the rear terrace tomake it split-level, increase height of boundary treatments, widen an existing rear bay window at Ground Floor level with external alteations to the house.

  Refused Householder Windows or glazing 42 docs
  Domestic

• College Gardens London Southwark

  25/AP/3207 Submitted 3 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~29 Dec

  Recommendations following advance decay detection: Silver maple - Pollard. Create pollard structure: reduce canopy by 8m back to growth points.

  Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs

• 1 College Gardens London Southwark SE21 7BE

  26/AP/1966 Submitted 7 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Works to trees in a conservation area: De Minimis tree works including -repollarding. 2311 Common lime Re-pollard Re-pollard tree and reduce height to 9m just bellow bifurcation. 2322 Common lime Re-pollard Repollard tree, also reduce height of stem to 8.5m. If decay is significant at 8.5m this height may need to be reduced further. 2323 Horse chestnut Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. Check results of aerial assessment before removing deadwood. 2328 Common lime Re-pollard Repollard tree, also reduce height of stem to 7m. If decay is significant at 7m this height may need to be reduced further. 2330 Silver maple Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 2331 Silver maple Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 2332 Silver maple Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 2345 Norway maple Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 2346 Hornbeam Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood and hanging branches over footpath. 2348 Common lime Re-pollard Pollard to 4m. 2349 Common lime Re-pollard Repollard. Also reduce stem height to 6.5m. 2355 Wych elm Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood.

  Granted Trees

• Land Adjacent Lovers Walk And Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7BE

  26/AP/2328 Submitted 4 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Amended specification omitting monolith reference and clarifying scope of works: Works to tree with a TCA: T1 - 2612 Pedunculate oak Veteranise - reduce in height by approx 6m and branches to approx 4m away from stem retaining primary branching structure. (see attached marked up photo)

  Granted Trees

• Land Adjacent Lovers Walk And Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7BE

  26/AP/2327 Submitted 4 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Mitigation works following the detection of advanced decay to Pedunculate Oak (T2589), comprising a 3m crown reduction back to suitable growth points and the removal of OPM nests.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 2 College Gardens London Southwark SE21 7BE

  26/AP/2329 Submitted 4 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Works to tree in a conservation area: 2628, Pedunculate oak, crown deduction by 3.5m back to closest growth point.

  Granted Trees 4 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