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49 Cobourg Road London Southwark SE5 0HU

26/AP/0877Householder ApplicationApproved
Householder

Approved on 21 May 2026

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Removal of one window and installation of two windows to match existing on the rear façade.

Received
25 March 2026
Ward
Old Kent Road
Agent
Simon Smith and Michael Brooke Architects
  1. Received25 Mar
  2. Validated2 Apr
  3. Consult.25 Apr
  4. Target27 May
  5. Decided21 May

Decided in 49 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for window replacement at 49 Cobourg Road London Southwark SE5 0HU. Southwark has handled 1,045 applications of this type. This one was decided in 57 days, 8 days longer than Southwark's typical decision time. The site is in the Cobourg Road conservation area, with 7 listed buildings nearby. There have been 6 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 145 applications across Old Kent Road. We hold 1,312 applications in total for the SE5 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).

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Application details

Postcode
SE5 0HU
Application type
Householder Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead

Planning application dates

Date validated
2 April 2026
Last date for comments
25 April 2026
Target decision date
27 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Simon Smith and Michael Brooke Architects
Architect profile
SIMON SMITH AND MICHAEL BROOKE ARCHITECTS LIMITED
Agent address
3 Scout Lane London SW4 0LA

Planning decision

Statutory period
55 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
13

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)
  • Conservation area: Cobourg RoadPart of the site
  • Listed building: Grade II: Hanover HouseOn this site · +3 more
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, 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.

Associated applications

  1. 2026
    25 Mar

    Removal of one window and installation of two windows to match existing on the rear façade.

    This applicationApprovedFull26/AP/0877
  2. 2026
    25 Mar

    Listed building consent for the removal of one window and installation of two windows to match existing on…

    ApprovedListed building consentFiled alongside26/AP/0878

Planning history at this site

7 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    2 Feb

    Details of Condition 7- New mechanical and electrical services, including all flues, external pipework and…

    ApprovedListed building consent26/AP/0298
  2. 2026
    23 Jan

    Details of Condition 6- Drawings, schedule of works and specifications as required by full planning…

    ApprovedListed building consent26/AP/0209
  3. 2026
    23 Jan

    PARTIAL DISCHARGE Condition 3 (b-d) Schedule of works, specifications, method statements and structural…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/AP/0204
  4. 2026
    23 Jan

    Details of Condition 8 -Internal/external works and finishes as required by listed building consent 25/AP/1813

    WithdrawnListed building consent26/AP/0210
  5. 2026
    23 Jan

    PARTIAL DISCHARGE 4 a, b, d-i of Condition 4- Detailed drawings as required by full planning permission…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/AP/0208
  6. 2025
    1 Jul

    Construction of rear glazed extension linking house and coach house; internal alterations; demolition of…

    ApprovedListed building consent25/AP/1812

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