Planning application
13 Ablett Street London Southwark SE16 3BL
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 change of use from 6-bedroom HMO (Use class C4) to 6-bedroom 7-person HMO.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/3106
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/3106
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 21 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 22 Oct 2026
- 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/2402 Granted
13 Ablett Street London Southwark SE16 3BL
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.
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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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21 Oct 2026
Received by Southwark
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22 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 December 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.
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