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123 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ

Refused Southwark 26/AP/1303 Large Home Extensions

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
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: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/AP/2138 Decided

    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.

    Submitted 20 Jul 2026
  • 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.

    Decided 25 Jun 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 May 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 7 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required- REFUSED

  4. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

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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Documents

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35 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Southwark refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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Nearby applications

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  • 123 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ

    26/AP/1306 Submitted 6 May 2026 0m away

    -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 docs
    Domestic
  • 117 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ

    25/AP/2980 Submitted 13 Oct 2025 16m away

    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 docs
    Domestic
  • 123 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ

    26/AP/2138 Submitted 20 Jul 2026 25m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~15 Sep

    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.

    Decided Extension Loft or dormer
    Small domestic
  • 128 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ

    22/AP/2859 Submitted 12 Aug 2022 42m away

    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 docs
    Domestic
  • 138 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ

    22/AP/0457 Submitted 16 Feb 2022 48m away

    Construction of a side-rear extension; the construction of a mansard roof extension and the raising of the existing chimney and parapet walls; and the installation of 2x rooflights to the front roofslope.

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 41 docs
    Domestic
  • 145 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ

    25/AP/3247 Submitted 7 Nov 2025 58m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jan

    Construction of single storey rear extension at lower ground level with 2no. rooflights and green roof over rear extension

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer 30 docs
    Small domestic

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