Planning application
123 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Small domestic
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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior approval notification for the construction of a: - Single storey side extension at lower ground level. - Extension to have a maximum height of 3m at the boundary. - Extension to have a maximum length of 4.85m from the parent building principal elevation. - 2.4m side extension from the existing outrigger, less than half the width of the property. - Existing lean-to rear extension pitched roof changed to a flat roof, with maximum height of 2.7m at the boundary. - 1nr rooflight and a green roof over rear extension. - Internal reconfiguration to lower ground floor including removal of 2nr chimney breasts.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1303
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/1303
- Type
- Large Home Extensions
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Prior Approval Required- REFUSED
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 7 May 2026
- Decided
- 25 Jun 2026
- Ward
- St Giles
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Complex
- Postcode
- SE5 7LZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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26/AP/2138 Granted
123 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ
Construction of a single storey side extension at lower ground level. Existing lean-to rear extension pitched roof changed to a flat roof, to match the height of the taller element of the side extension. 1nr rooflight and a green roof over rear extension. Door sill to raised ground floor Juliet balcony raised by 300mm to allow for the new side extension roof.
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26/AP/1306 Granted
123 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ
-Rear mansard roof extension over parent building -Rear outrigger extension over existing outrigger. -Maintain pitch of front roof slope. -Raise ridge line by 400mm. -2nr rooflights to front roof slope, 1nr rooflight over the mansard extension, 1nr rooflight over the outrigger extension. -Raise parent building chimney stack by 400mm to allow for raised ridge and mansard extension. -Raise outrigger party parapet wall and rear chimney stack by 1950mm to allow for outrigger extension. -Existing lower ground floor lean-to rear extension pitched roof changed to a flat roof, with maximum height of 2.7m at the boundary and 1nr rooflight. Internal reconfiguration across the lower ground floor. -Removal of 3nr chimney breasts. -New cycle and bin storage to front yard.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Southwark
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7 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required- REFUSED
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25 Jul 2026
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Aarvold McLean Architecture Agent, an architecture practice registered in London
Active · incorporated 2017 · London
5 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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123 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ
-Rear mansard roof extension over parent building -Rear outrigger extension over existing outrigger. -Maintain pitch of front roof slope. -Raise ridge line by 400mm. -2nr rooflights to front roof slope, 1nr rooflight over the mansard extension, 1nr rooflight over the outrigger extension. -Raise parent building chimney stack by 400mm to allow for raised ridge and mansard extension. -Raise outrigger party parapet wall and rear chimney stack by 1950mm to allow for outrigger extension. -Existing lower ground floor lean-to rear extension pitched roof changed to a flat roof, with maximum height of 2.7m at the boundary and 1nr rooflight. Internal reconfiguration across the lower ground floor. -Removal of 3nr chimney breasts. -New cycle and bin storage to front yard.
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 32 docsDomestic -
117 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ
95% historically approved · decision due ~19 Dec
Construction of a rear box dormer and outrigger extension, including raising of the roof ridge by 400mm and raising of the rear chimney stack by 600mm; and addition of 2 no rooflights to the front roof slope.
Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer 24 docsDomestic -
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95% historically approved · decision due ~24 Nov
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for rear chimney removal.
Awaiting decision -
123 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ
Construction of a single storey side extension at lower ground level. Existing lean-to rear extension pitched roof changed to a flat roof, to match the height of the taller element of the side extension. 1nr rooflight and a green roof over rear extension. Door sill to raised ground floor Juliet balcony raised by 300mm to allow for the new side extension roof.
Granted Extension Loft or dormerSmall domestic -
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Construction of a ground floor rear extension and a second floor mansard roof extension. New rooflight to first floor outrigger.
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 36 docsDomestic -
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Replacement of the existing rear lean-to extension with a single storey side-rear extension; the construction of a roof extension and the raising of the existing chimney and parapet walls; and the replacement of the existing first floor window within the rear outrigger.
Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 15 docsSmall domestic
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