24 Surrey Square London Southwark SE17 2JX
Approved on 14 August 2023
Council decision: Householder - GRANTEDDelegated (officer decision)
Boundary © HM Land Registry, © Ordnance Survey · details
This information is subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 and is reproduced with the permission of HM Land Registry. The polygons (including the associated geometry, namely x, y co-ordinates) are subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey AC0000851063. Conditions of use.
Proposal
Extend the lower ground floor up to the existing external stair to create a garden room and extend into the roof space. Existing non-original roof extension retained, with the flat portion slightly raised and slopes re-finished in natural slate with 5x traditional dormer windows. Replacement of modern metal railings with a cast iron balustrade on the rear elevation at upper ground floor level.
- Received
- 14 June 2023
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- London Borough of Southwark
- Ward
- Faraday
- Agent
- Michael Trentham Architects
- ReceivedReceived14 Jun
- ValidatedValidated16 Jun
- Consult.Consultation11 Jul
- TargetTarget Date10 Aug
- DecidedDecided14 Aug
Decided in 59 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a dormer extension at 24 Surrey Square London Southwark SE17 2JX. Southwark has handled 1,045 applications of this type. This one was decided in 61 days, 12 days longer than Southwark's typical decision time. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 62 applications across Faraday. We hold 400 applications in total for the SE17 postcode area.
93% of full applications at London Borough of Southwark were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
Based on decided applications received in the last 3 years.Planning something similar? See what gets approved on your street
Application details
- Postcode
- SE17 2JX
- Application type
- Householder Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Borough, Bankside And Walworth
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 16 June 2023
- Last date for comments
- 11 July 2023
- Target decision date
- 10 August 2023
- Permission expires
- 14 August 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Michael Trentham Architects
- Agent address
- 4 Grange Yard London SE1 3AE
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 55 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
- Conservation area: Thomas A'Becket and High StreetPart of the site
- Listed building: Numbers 20-54 and attached railingsOn or next to this site · +1 more
Also checked, none recorded (23)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: Southwark
Contains public sector information from the Planning London Datahub, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Track this application
Get email alerts when there is a planning decision or status change.
Get email alerts near SE17
New planning applications delivered to your inbox daily.
Around this site
Nearby applications
- 24 Surrey Square London Southwark SE17 2JX23/AP/2480 · ConditionsApproved0.0 mi
- 28A Surrey Square London Southwark SE17 2JX26/AP/0400 · HeritageApproved0.0 mi
- 32 Freemantle Street London Southwark SE17 2JP25/AP/2698 · TreesApproved0.0 mi
- 18 Surrey Square London Southwark SE17 2JX26/AP/0823 · AmendmentApproved0.0 mi
- Church Of The Lord 25 Surrey Square London Southwark SE17 2LP23/AP/1478 · FullAwaiting decision0.1 mi
For applicants and trades
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for extensions near this site- Avent Roofing ServicesVerifiedWestminsterRoofing2.9 mi
- Atlas South Technical Service LimitedVerifiedLondonProperty MaintenanceHandyman3.5 mi
- Building Services LondonVerifiedLondonExtensionsLoft Conversions3.9 mi
- Orient Construction Consultancy LimitedVerifiedLondon4.0 mi
Planning something similar?
See what the council approved and refused for basements on your street. Pick your home and get the evidence before you pay for drawings.