43 Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8RS

1. 2 Apr 2026

   Received by Southwark

2. 22 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Exist- GRANTED

4. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 74 Allendale Close London Southwark SE5 8SG

  23/AP/2829 Submitted 9 Oct 2023 29m away

  Varation of Condition 1 'Approved Plans' pursuant to planning permission ref no. 23/AP/1461 for the construction of a rear dormer roof extension to the main roof slope and over outrigger; including the raising of the roof ridge by 1.1.m and the contruction of a garden shed. Variation: Increase height of the boundary wall.

  Granted Amendments Extension Loft or dormer 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 70 Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8RZ

  26/AP/0269 Submitted 29 Jan 2026 47m away

  Details of condition 2 (Rated Sound Level) as required by planning permission ref. 25/AP/1199 dated 18/06/2025 'Change of use of a part of a former Bank [Use Class E(c) (i)] to a Beauty Salon (Sui Generis), including works to the facade of the building'.

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• 70 Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8RZ

  25/AP/2895 Submitted 7 Oct 2025 47m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~2 Dec

  Details of Condition 2 - Noise levels as required by planning permission 25/AP/1199 datd 18/06/2025 for Change of Use of a Part of a former Bank [Use Class E(c)(i)] to a Beauty Salon, Use Class (Sui Generis) including works to the facade of the building at 70 Denmark Hill, London SE5 8RZ

  Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs

• 68A Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8RZ

  26/AP/0531 Submitted 23 Feb 2026 52m away

  Details of condition 5 'Kitchen extraction ' required by planning permission ref no. 25/AP/2528: 'Change of use from Class E(c)(i) (financial services - bank) to Class E(b) (restaurant), including installation of a recirculating extraction system, timber-framed shopfront, retractable awning, shutter door, and ramped access.'

  Refused Conditions Windows or glazing 15 docs

• 68A Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8RZ

  25/AP/2528 Submitted 3 Sep 2025 52m away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

  Change of use from Class E(c)(i) (financial services - bank) to Class E(b) (restaurant), including installation of a recirculating extraction system, timber-framed shopfront, retractable awning, shutter door, and ramped access.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 19 docs

• 64-70 Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8RZ

  20/AP/0505 Submitted 18 Feb 2020 54m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for change of use from A1 (Retail)/ A2 (Bank) /Sui Generis (betting office or a payday loan shop) to Use class C3 (5 flats (retail addresses 64-70) under Class G of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended.

  Refused Lawful development New dwelling 13 docs
  Several homes

• 26/AP/1316 Granted

  Seavington House Champion Hill London Southwark SE5 8DN

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) to confirm excavation works carried out on the site in the form of trial pits constitute a material operation under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and therefore represent lawful commencement of the approved planning permission 22/AP/0174.

  7 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1420 Granted

  40 Strathnairn Street London Southwark SE1 5BL

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for construction of a ground floor rear extension and a rear dormer.

  18 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1618 Granted

  252 Barry Road London Southwark SE22 0JS

  Certificate of lawful development (proposed) for the construction of a rear dormer extension.

  5 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1577 Granted

  Residence Inn By Marriott London Bridge 201-211 Long Lane London SE1 4PN

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for undertaking of facade remedial works to remove combustible cladding materials and replace with a like-for-like non-combustible cladding with no change to the outer aesthetics of the building.

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1509 Withdrawn

  Railway Arch 101 Rockingham Street London Southwark SE1 6PD

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for confirmation of implementation of planning permission 22/AP/3065: Change of use of the railway arch at 101 Rockingham Street from Use Class B8 (Storage/Distribution) to Use Classes E (Commercial, Business and Service) and F2 (Local Community) and a new glazed facade to the exterior including 2x extractor fans.

  27 May 2026 Lawful development