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21, Capstan Way, SE16 5HG

25/AP/1439Prior Approval: Larger Home ExtensionAwaiting decision
Prior approval
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Proposal

Prior approval notification for single-storey rear extension, extending 4.41m beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse, with a maximum height of 3m and eaves of 2.84m.

Submitted
22 May 2025
  1. Received22 May
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

About this application

This is a planning application for a single storey rear extension at 21, Capstan Way, SE16 5HG. Southwark has handled 11 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 22 May 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 11 applications across SUDO. We hold 651 applications in total for the SE16 postcode area.

94% of all applications at London Borough of Southwark were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
SE16 5HG
Application type
Prior Approval: Larger Home Extension

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Local nature reserve: Russia Dock WoodlandPart of the site
  • Brownfield land register: The Clipper562,Rotherhithe Street,,SE16 5EXRegister site at or near this address
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation 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 and heritage coasts.

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Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

  1. 2025
    13 Jun

    Construction for a single storey ground floor extension

    ApprovedHouseholder25/AP/1737

Source: Southwark

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