Planning application
13 Ablett Street London Southwark SE16 3BL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) for the conversion of a single-family residential dwelling within Use Class C3 to a 6 bedroom/6 person HMO within Use Class C4.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/2402
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/2402
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Exist- GRANTED
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 1 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Old Kent Road
- Parish
- Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
- Postcode
- SE16 3BL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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26/AP/3106 Awaiting decision
13 Ablett Street London Southwark SE16 3BL
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for change of use from 6-bedroom HMO (Use class C4) to 6-bedroom 7-person HMO.
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20/AP/3663 Refused
13 Ablett Street London Southwark SE16 3BL
Certificate of lawful development (proposed) for a rear dormer extension
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2026
Received by Southwark
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12 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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1 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Exist- GRANTED
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1 Oct 2026
Status changed to Granted
Previously Under consideration/assessment.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Southwark granted permission on 1 October 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 this record
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