89, John Ruskin Street, SE5 0PQ
Proposal
Ground floor side and rear extension, loft conversion and extension, subdivision of existing dwelling to create 2 self-contained flats, installation of an additional rooflight to the rear side extension, and provision of an associated roof terrace.
- Submitted
- 5 October 2026
- Council
- London Borough of Southwark
- ReceivedSubmitted5 Oct
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
About this application
This is a planning application for a loft conversion at 89, John Ruskin Street, SE5 0PQ. Southwark has handled 388 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 5 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 13 applications across CAGR. We hold 1,312 applications in total for the SE5 postcode area.
96% of all other 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 0PQ
- Application type
- All Other
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)
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, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: Southwark
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Before the decision
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The site is in flood zone 3 (Environment Agency).
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Nearest first, within 25 miles of the site. Every firm is listed free.
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for extensions near this site- Avent Roofing ServicesVerifiedWestminsterRoofing2.6 mi
- Nova Coat & PlasterVerifiedStreatham, LondonRenovations & RefurbishmentsPlastering3.4 mi
- Atlas South Technical Service LimitedVerifiedLondonProperty MaintenanceHandyman3.4 mi
- Orient Construction Consultancy LimitedVerifiedLondon4.6 mi
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