163 Forest Hill Road London Southwark SE23 3QU

1. 20 Jul 2026

   Received by Southwark

2. 14 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 October 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 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Southwark for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Southwark is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• 2 Orchard Close London Southwark SE23 3QN

  23/AP/2140 Submitted 31 Jul 2023 50m away

  Erection of a single-story extension to the front of the property (into the garden) to add porch and increased living space.

  Granted Householder Extension 26 docs
  Small domestic

• 12 Buckstone Close London Southwark SE23 3QT

  25/AP/3811 Submitted 29 Dec 2025 71m away

  Two-storey side extension

  Refused Householder Extension 30 docs
  Domestic

• 13 Honor Oak Rise London Southwark SE23 3QY

  22/AP/3819 Submitted 3 Nov 2022 74m away

  Demolition of existing garage and construction of a two storey side extension with a pitched roof, single storey rear extension with storage space beneath, the conversion of the rear hipped roof form into a gable roof, the installation of one conservation style rooflight on the front roof slope and two on the south-western roof slope, and a front porch cover above the existing front door, and the reconfiguration of the existing rear garden decking and steps.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 23 docs
  Small domestic

• 13 Honor Oak Rise London Southwark SE23 3QY

  23/AP/1988 Submitted 17 Jul 2023 74m away

  Works to trees in a conservation area: T2 Eucalyptus tree to be felled and replaced with an indigenous Hazel tree.

  Granted Trees 12 docs

• 9 Honor Oak Rise London Southwark SE23 3QY

  26/AP/1864 Submitted 26 Jun 2026 81m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~23 Sep

  Replacement of two existing rear elevation kitchen windows with one larger energy-efficient white uPVC double-glazed openable window measuring approximately 1800mm x 1210mm.

  Awaiting decision Windows or glazing

• 14 Buckstone Close London Southwark SE23 3QT

  22/AP/2301 Submitted 28 Jun 2022 82m away

  T1: Cherry Laurel to trim the shrub/tree in line with the boundary. Works required to facilitateaccess by emergency service vehicles

  Granted Trees 3 docs