39 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7FT

1. 24 Feb 2026

   Received by Southwark

2. 25 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Householder - GRANTED

4. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Southwark granted permission on 16 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.

• 102 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7FU

  26/AP/1811 Submitted 22 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Addition of single-storey vertical extension and relocation of the existing roof terrace above the proposed extension.

  Refused Extension 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 130 Elmington Road London Southwark SE5 7RA

  25/AP/2477 Submitted 28 Aug 2025 100 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

  Works to tree with a TPO: T1 (Lime Tree) -18 metres in height. 13 metres in width. Reduce tree by 3.5 metres, leaving the tree 14.5 metres in height. Laterally reduce by 3 metres, leaving the tree 10 metres in width. Tree is blocking natural sunlight coming through the windows, touching building, blocking the gutters and growing far to large for the area. Tree is situated by the car park.

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• Flat 1 130 Elmington Road London Southwark SE5 7RA

  20/AP/0462 Submitted 14 Feb 2020 100 yards away

  Prune Lime (T1)- clean to remove all dead, diseased and broken branches 2 centimeters in diameter and larger throughout crown to improve health and appearance and reduce risk of branch failure. Thin crown to remove approximately 20% of live branches to reduce crown density. Most thinning cuts will be 0.25 and 2cm in diameter. Reduce crown height and spread by approximately 1-2 meters to reduce risk of branch, stem or root failure. Maintain Shape and Form.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Garages Rear 158 Elmington Road St Giles Road London Southwark SE5

  26/AP/0899 Submitted 26 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~28 May

  Demolition of existing garages and construction of a self-build two-storey house (two-bedroom, three person).

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Demolition 60 docs

• 81 Picton Street London Southwark SE5 7QH

  20/AP/2276 Submitted 12 Aug 2020 150 yards away

  Details of Condition 10 'Secured by Design' as required by planning permission LBS reg no 19/AP/5860 - variation fo Condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 18/AP/3350 'Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of the existing building and erection of a part four, part five storey new care home to provide 92 bed spaces with associated landscaping and access works'. To amend approved drawings: - Addition of an extended corner, bringing the building to a feature point at Picton Street/Edmund Street - Increase of the basement floorspace from approx. 200.3sqm to 289.4sqm (an increase of 89.1sqm), allowing for back of house facilities to be accommodated; - Increase of the overall GIA of the building from 4,339sqm to 4,593sqm (an increase of 254sqm), and resulting in minor variations to the building mass; -Improving the legibility of the entrance and firther breaking down the mass; - Increase the approved building height by 440mm as a result of minor changes to the finishes levels; - Review of the interal configuration configuration, to ensure that the development achieves the maximum common/communal space for future residents. Improvements to the efficiency of the building layout, allows for the development to accommodate an addition 10 bed spaces (increasing the overall total number of rooms from 92 to 102); - Improving the emergency access and allowing for 1 additional parking space; and - Review of the external communal amenity space, decreasing its overall size by 100sqm (resulting in a provision of 1,344sqm), to enhance its usability for future residents.

  Granted Conditions Demolition 6 docs

• Garages St Giles Road London Southwark SE5

  26/AP/1466 Submitted 21 May 2026 150 yards away

  T1 (Lawson Cypress), T2 (Lawson Cypress) and T8 (Horse Chestnut) all have RPAs that overlap the proposed hand-dug trial trench. Roots under 25 mm may be cleanly pruned; larger roots will be retained and protected with damp hessian if exposed. The trench will be dug to an approximate depth of 1m.

  Granted Trees 17 docs

• 26/AP/2158 Granted

  7 Alma Grove London Southwark SE1 5PY

  Erection of a rear ground floor side extension with a framed glass roof and bi-folding rear doors. Replacement of windows and door. Alterations to external facade.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/AP/2601 Awaiting decision

  49 Henshaw Street London Southwark SE17 1PE

  Demolition of existing rear extension and construction of part single, part two storey rear extension and erection of roof terrace on main roof with balustrades and glazed access hatch.

  2 Sep 2026 Householder
• 26/AP/2545 Awaiting decision

  76 Shenley Road London Southwark SE5 8NQ

  Construction of a single storey side and rear extension to the rear; construction of a rear dormer roof extension over the main roofslope and the installation of 3x rooflights to the front roofslope.

  Received 26 Aug, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Householder
• 26/AP/2533 Awaiting decision

  28 Tyrrell Road London Southwark SE22 9NE

  Construction of rear extension.

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Householder
• 26/AP/2517 Awaiting decision

  65 Calton Avenue London Southwark SE21 7DF

  Construction of a ground-floor side-rear extension with terrace reinstated above; alterations to the rear outrigger, including raising the eaves and ridge, removal of the chimney stack, replacement windows, and installation of two rooflights; enlargement of the existing rear dormer; erection of bin and bike stores in the front garden, together with new landscaping and a front boundary wall; installation of an EV charger to front elevation and removal of existing front porch door; removal of existing garden buildings and erection of a shed, sauna and pergola in the rear garden, together with new landscaping and decking.

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Householder