163 Forest Hill Road London Southwark SE23 3QU
Proposal
Replacement of existing single-glazed windows and doors on the side and rear elevations with double-glazed units, and removal of the side elevation chimney stack with associated roof repairs and retiling to match the existing roof.
- Received
- 14 August 2026
- Decided
- 8 October 2026
- Public comments
- 0 · last counted 2 October 2026
- Council
- London Borough of Southwark
- ReceivedSubmitted14 Aug
- ValidatedValidated14 Aug
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided8 Oct
Decided in 55 days (council typically 49)
This is a full planning application for window replacement at 163 Forest Hill Road London Southwark SE23 3QU. Southwark has handled 1,045 applications of this type and approves 93% of them, typically deciding them in 57 days. This one was decided in 55 days. The site is in the Honor Oak Rise conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 78 applications across Peckham Rye. We hold 2,594 applications in total for the SE23 postcode area.
Application Details
Applicant & Agent
Planning Application Dates
Planning Decision
Why it was refused
- The proposed removal of the side/rear outrigger chimney is not supported. The chimney remains a visible historic roofscape feature that contributes to the rhythm, silhouette and townscape value of the Honor Oak Rise Conservation Area. contrary to the NPPF (2026), Policies D4 (Delivering good design) and HC1 (Heritage conservation and growth) of the London Plan (2021), and Policies P13 (Design of places), P14 (Design quality) and P20 (Conservation areas) of the Southwark Plan (2022). southwark.gov.uk 3 Southwark Council, PO Box 64529, DECISION NOTICE LBS Registered Number: 26/AP/2123
From the council's decision notice.
Publicity
Appeal
Additional Information
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Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Honor Oak Rise
- Brownfield land register: Cabrini House, 2 Honor Oak Rise SE23Register site at or near this address
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)
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