Planning application
123 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ
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.
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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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jul 2026
Received by Southwark
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21 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Granted
Previously Under consideration/assessment.
After the decision
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Nearby applications
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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.
Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 35 docsSmall domestic -
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.
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 32 docsDomestic -
145 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ
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 docsSmall domestic -
117 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ
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 docsDomestic -
138 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ
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 docsDomestic -
128 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ
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 docsDomestic