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123 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ

Decided Southwark 26/AP/2138

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/2138

Application record

Reference
26/AP/2138
Status
Granted
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
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/1303 Refused

    123 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ

    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.

    Decided 25 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 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. 20 Jul 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 10 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Granted

    Previously Under consideration/assessment.

After the decision

Southwark has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About this record

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Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 123 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ

    26/AP/1303 Submitted 6 May 2026 25m away

    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.

    Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 35 docs
    Small domestic
  • 123 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ

    26/AP/1306 Submitted 6 May 2026 25m 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
  • 145 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ

    25/AP/3247 Submitted 7 Nov 2025 33m 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
  • 117 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ

    25/AP/2980 Submitted 13 Oct 2025 41m 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
  • 138 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ

    22/AP/0457 Submitted 16 Feb 2022 44m 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
  • 128 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ

    22/AP/2859 Submitted 12 Aug 2022 51m 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