102 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7FU

1. 22 Jun 2026

   Received by Southwark

2. 23 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 18 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Southwark took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Southwark for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Southwark decided householder applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 39 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7FT

  26/AP/0549 Submitted 24 Feb 2026 49m away

  Enclosure of existing rear terrace with new metal roof and external wall, 2no. windows and 1no. rooflight

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 19 docs
  Domestic

• 130 Elmington Road London Southwark SE5 7RA

  25/AP/2477 Submitted 28 Aug 2025 50m away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

  Works to tree with a TPO: T1 (Lime Tree) -18 metres in height. 13 metres in width. Reduce tree by 3.5 metres, leaving the tree 14.5 metres in height. Laterally reduce by 3 metres, leaving the tree 10 metres in width. Tree is blocking natural sunlight coming through the windows, touching building, blocking the gutters and growing far to large for the area. Tree is situated by the car park.

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• Flat 1 130 Elmington Road London Southwark SE5 7RA

  20/AP/0462 Submitted 14 Feb 2020 50m away

  Prune Lime (T1)- clean to remove all dead, diseased and broken branches 2 centimeters in diameter and larger throughout crown to improve health and appearance and reduce risk of branch failure. Thin crown to remove approximately 20% of live branches to reduce crown density. Most thinning cuts will be 0.25 and 2cm in diameter. Reduce crown height and spread by approximately 1-2 meters to reduce risk of branch, stem or root failure. Maintain Shape and Form.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 117 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ

  25/AP/2980 Submitted 13 Oct 2025 110m 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

• 11 Sansom Street London Southwark SE5 7RD

  22/AP/2435 Submitted 7 Jul 2022 111m away

  Non-Material amendment required by planning permission 15/AP/2941 Erection of a single storey ground floor side extension and a rear dormer

  Decided Conditions Extension Loft or dormer 5 docs
  Small domestic

• Garages Rear 158 Elmington Road St Giles Road London Southwark SE5

  26/AP/0899 Submitted 26 Mar 2026 112m away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~28 May

  Demolition of existing garages and construction of a self-build two-storey house (two-bedroom, four person), including external lighting and an extendable canopy fixed to the house oversailing Brunswick Park, plus external lighting and metal planters at Nono Café (within Brunswick Park).

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Demolition 60 docs

• 26/AP/0784 Granted

  60 Grove Park London Southwark SE5 8LF

  Refurbishment of the property including replacement of glazing with thermally efficient conservation windows templated after originals, construction of a single-storey rear extension, a loft extension, minor internal partition alterations, and removal of external soil vent pipes.

  18 Mar 2026 Householder
• 26/AP/1958 Granted

  38 Winterbrook Road London Southwark SE24 9JA

  Demolition of the existing rear extension and erection of a single-storey wraparound rear and side extension, together with associated alterations to existing openings, removal of the rear chimney and addition of wooden storage to the side. The proposals also incorporate previously approved roof works under planning permission ref. 25/AP/3282, comprising the enlargement of the existing rear dormer and installation of two rooflights.

  7 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/AP/1789 Granted

  81 Grove Hill Road London Southwark SE5 8DF

  Construction of a single storey rear extension, alteration to the existing side extension roof and rear elevation, internal reconfiguration and associated work

  19 Jun 2026 Householder
• 26/AP/1831 Granted

  20 Homeleigh Road London Southwark SE15 3EE

  Construction of L-shaped dormer loft conversion with 450mm ridge raise and installation of three rooflights on front roof slope.

  24 Jun 2026 Householder
• 26/AP/1814 Granted

  7 Tollgate Drive London Southwark SE21 7LS

  Rear ground floor extension, garage conversion and partial courtyard infill with associated internal alterations, rooflights, a pergola above the front door and the over the rear terrace. The conversion of the loft to create additional storage and the installation of a rooflight to the main roof.

  22 Jun 2026 Householder