Planning application
145 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for rear chimney removal.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/2867
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/2867
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 28 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 29 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- SE5 7LZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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25/AP/3247 Awaiting decision
145 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ
Construction of single storey rear extension at lower ground level with 2no. rooflights and green roof over rear extension
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Sep 2026
Received by Southwark
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29 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 November 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.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Southwark for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Southwark's median decision took 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Southwark's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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123 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ
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.
Granted Extension Loft or dormerSmall domestic -
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