Planning application
25 Esmeralda Road London Southwark SE1 5RJ
Works: Extension Loft or dormer
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for a rear dormer roof extension and three rooflights to the front main roof
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1169
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/1169
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Dev. - Proposed
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Certificate of Lawfulness Prop- GRANTED
- Received
- 23 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 28 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 15 Jun 2026
- Ward
- South Bermondsey
- Parish
- Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
- Decision by
- Delegated - GOLD
- Postcode
- SE1 5RJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Apr 2026
Received by Southwark
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28 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Prop- GRANTED
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
ZHB Design Limited Agent, a design practice registered in Kent
Active · incorporated 2002 · Kent
6 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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12 documents on file for this application
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Southwark granted permission on 15 June 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 lawful development applications
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.
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