Planning application
152 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ
Works: Extension Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Ground floor rear extension
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1419
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/1419
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Householder - GRANTED
- Received
- 18 May 2026
- Validated
- 21 May 2026
- Decided
- 8 Jul 2026
- Ward
- St Giles
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Simple
- Postcode
- SE5 7LZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 May 2026
Received by Southwark
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21 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Householder - GRANTED
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Southwark granted permission on 8 July 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 householder applications
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.
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