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12 Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8RZ

26/AP/1849Minor applicationRefused
Full

Refused on 16 September 2026

3 reasons for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Part-retrospective application to create a one-person studio flat on the first floor, and a one-bed, two-person flat split over the second and third floors.

Received
25 June 2026
Ward
Camberwell Green
Agent
Urbanist Architecture
  1. Received25 Jun
  2. Validated29 Jun
  3. Consult.
  4. Target23 Aug
  5. Decided16 Sep

Decided in 79 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application at 12 Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8RZ. Southwark has handled 1,045 applications of this type. This one was decided in 79 days, 4 weeks longer than Southwark's typical decision time. The site is in the Camberwell Green conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 67 applications across Camberwell Green. 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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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed development would fail to provide an acceptable standard of residential accommodation. Both units fall significantly below the relevant minimum internal space standards in respect of Gross Internal Area for a studio and 2 bedroom 3 person unit. As such, the proposal fails to provide a good standard of residential accommodation contrary to National Planning Policy Framework 2026, Policy D6 (Housing quality and standards) of the London Plan 2021, Policies P14 (Design quality) and P15 (Residential design) of the Southwark Plan (2022) and the Technical Housing Standards (MHCLG, 2015).
  2. The scheme would fail to provide adequate accessible and secure bin store(s) for the proposed residential dwellings. This is contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2026), Policy P62 Reducing Waste of the Southwark Local Plan (2022) and Southwark Waste Management Guidance Notes and Waste Management Strategy Extension 2022 - 2025.
  3. In the absence of a legal agreement securing the late-stage viability review, financial contribution towards the shortfall in outdoor amenity space, and parking permit restriction, the proposed development fails to comply with with the relevant provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework (2026), Policies D6 (Housing Quality and Standards), H2 (Small Sites) and H4 (Delivering Affordable Housing) of the London Plan (2021), and Policies P1 (Social Rented and Intermediate Housing), P15 (Residential Design), P54 (Car Parking) and IP3 (Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and Section 106 Planning Obligations) of the Southwark Plan (2022). southwark.gov.uk 2 Southwark Council, PO Box 64529, DECISION NOTICE LBS Registered Number: 26/AP/1849

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
SE5 8RZ
Application type
Minor application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
29 June 2026
Target decision date
23 August 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Urbanist Architecture
Architect profile
URBANIST ARCHITECTURE LTD
Agent address
2 Little Thames Walk Greenwich London SE8 3FB GB

Planning decision

Statutory period
55 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
36

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Camberwell GreenPart of the site
  • Article 4 direction: Camberwell District Town Centre+1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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
    29 Jun

    Part-retrospective application to create a one-person studio flat on the first floor, and a one-bed…

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  2. No date

    FVA Review Strettons £ 1750.00 for 26/AP/1849

    PendingApplicationRelatedCE/26/0093

Source: Southwark

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