SE15 · Peckham & Nunhead
SE15 runs from Rye Lane Peckham to the Nunhead Cemetery and Holly Grove conservation areas. Much of the terrace stock outside the conservation areas keeps permitted development rights, while Southwark's pub-protection Article 4 directions cluster around the high streets, not the houses.
Location data: postcodes.io · Constraints: planning.data.gov.uk (borough-level) · Open Government Licence
Constraint context · Southwark
Real · planning.data.gov.ukSouthwark has 55 designated conservation areas and 371 Article 4 areas. A district is too coarse to say which apply to your house — postcode districts span many streets and SE15 crosses 2 boroughs. Enter a full postcode below for the point-level check, or read the full borough picture on the Southwark planning guide.
Is SE15 in a conservation area?
Partly — and which part matters. A postcode district is never uniformly designated: SE15 contains 10 conservation areas within 1km of its centre, and whether your own property sits inside one decides whether permitted development survives. The centre point of SE15 itself does not fall inside one — but many of its streets will.
| Camberwell Grove | Nearby |
| Caroline Gardens | Nearby |
| Holly Grove | Nearby |
| Kentish Drovers and Bird in Bush | Nearby |
| Livesey | Nearby |
| Nunhead Green | Nearby |
| Peckham Hill Street | Nearby |
| Rye Lane Peckham | Nearby |
| Sceaux Gardens | Nearby |
| Telegraph Hill | Nearby |
Conservation areas whose official geometry lies within 1km of the centre of SE15. Source: planning.data.gov.uk · Open Government Licence. Proximity to the district centre is not a statement about your own address — run the address check for that.
Does an Article 4 direction apply in SE15?
Yes — SE15 has 44 Article 4 directions mapped within 1km of its centre. An Article 4 direction withdraws specific permitted-development rights on the streets it covers, which is the most common reason a project that looks like permitted development turns out to need a full application. The centre point of SE15 does not fall inside one, but coverage is street-level — verify your own address.
| ASYLUM TAVERN | Nearby |
| Carlton Tavern | Nearby |
| Clayton Arms (formerly Dolls House) | Nearby |
| Duke of Sussex | Nearby |
| Hollydale Tavern | Nearby |
| John The Unicorn | Nearby |
| Kentish Drovers | Nearby |
| Nunhead Local Town Centre | Nearby |
| Old Kent Road South District Town Centre | Nearby |
| Old Nuns Head | Nearby |
| Peckham Major Town Centre | Nearby |
| PRINCE ALBERT | Nearby |
| Protected shopping frontage SF1: Peckham | Nearby |
| Protected shopping frontage SF27: Peckham Park Road and Old Kent Road | Nearby |
| Protected shopping frontage SF30: Peckham | Nearby |
| Protected shopping frontage SF31: Queen's Road | Nearby |
| Protected shopping frontage SF32: Bellenden Road | Nearby |
| Protected shopping frontage SF34: Evelina Road, Nunhead Green and Kirkwood Road | Nearby |
| Protected shopping frontage SF51: Nunhead Grove and Nunhead Lane | Nearby |
| PYROTECHNISTS ARMS | Nearby |
| Railway Arches | Nearby |
| Site allocation NSP69: Devon Street and Sylvan Grove | Nearby |
| Site allocation NSP71: 760, 812 Old Kent Road (Toys’r’us store), and 840 Old Kent Road (Aldi store) | Nearby |
| Site allocation NSP72: 684-698 Old Kent Road (Kwikfit garage) | Nearby |
| Site allocation NSP74: Aylesham Centre and Peckham Bus Station | Nearby |
| Site allocation NSP75: Blackpool Road Business Park | Nearby |
| Site allocation NSP76: Land between the railway arches (east of Rye Lane including railway arches) | Nearby |
| Site allocation NSP77: Copeland Industrial Park and 1-27 Bournemouth Road | Nearby |
| Small HMO Northern Extension | Nearby |
| Telegraph Hill | Nearby |
| The Beer Rebellion | Nearby |
| The Beer Shop London | Nearby |
| The Copper Tap at the Red Cow | Nearby |
| THE GOLDEN ANCHOR | Nearby |
| THE GREYHOUND | Nearby |
| The Hope | Nearby |
| THE KENTISH DROVERS | Nearby |
| THE MONTPELIER | Nearby |
| THE NAGS HEAD | Nearby |
| THE OLDE APPLE TREE | Nearby |
| The Rye | Nearby |
| THE WHITE HORSE | Nearby |
| Victoria Inn | Nearby |
| Windsor | Nearby |
Article 4 directions whose official geometry lies within 1km of the centre of SE15. Source: planning.data.gov.uk · Open Government Licence. The national dataset omits some property-specific directions — the council register is always definitive.
Every designation in the borough: Southwark planning guide →
Do you need planning permission in SE15?
Three routes exist, and which one you are on is decided by your address, not your postcode district:
| Permitted development — no application. The work stays inside the GPDO limits and no designation removes them. A Lawful Development Certificate is cheap proof for a future buyer. | No permission |
| Prior approval — the larger single-storey rear extension route, with neighbour consultation. Not available on designated land. | 42 days |
| Full householder application — required once a designation removes your permitted-development right, or the scheme exceeds the limits. | 8 weeks |
SE15 contains mapped conservation-area or Article 4 geometry, so a meaningful share of its streets will have lost some permitted-development rights — which pushes those properties onto the full-application route. Whether yours is one of them is an address-level question, not a district-level one.
What does planning permission cost in SE15?
| Householder planning application | £548 (from 1 April 2026) |
| Lawful Development Certificate — proposed works | £274 (half the application fee) |
| Lawful Development Certificate — existing works | £548 (the full application fee) |
| Listed building consent | No fee |
| Resubmission after a refusal | Free once, within 12 months of the decision |
National statutory figures for England — councils do not set them, so they are the same in every borough. Planning fees re-index every 1 April; confirm the current amount on the Planning Portal fee calculator before you apply. These are the council's fees only — drawings, surveys and any specialist reports are separate.
How long does it take?
| Householder application — statutory target | 8 weeks |
| Householder application — in practice | 8–12 weeks |
| Prior approval (larger home extension) | 42 days |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 8 weeks |
| Householder appeal — deadline to lodge | 12 weeks from the decision date |
| Householder appeal — typical decision | Around 18 weeks |
What if it's refused?
A refusal is a decision notice with reasons attached, and those reasons are a roadmap. Most homeowners in Southwark — as anywhere in England — are better served by amending the scheme and using the free resubmission than by appealing: you get one further application on the same site within 12 months without paying again.
| Who can appeal | The applicant only — not neighbours |
| Fee to appeal | None — you bear your own costs |
| Procedure | Written representations for most householder appeals |
| Success rate | Roughly a third — about 36% of householder appeals allowed in 2025/26 |
Appeals go to the Planning Inspectorate, an independent national body. How to read a refusal and choose your route →
Planning permission by project in Southwark
Camberwell, Peckham and Dulwich terraces extend constantly; outside the conservation areas PD or prior approval often carries it.
Rear extension in Southwark →The Camberwell and Peckham terraces are classic side-return stock; match the consented depth on your run.
Side return extension in Southwark →Rear-dormer lofts are common on the Camberwell and Dulwich terraces; protected rooflines are the refusal zone.
Loft conversion in Southwark →Controlled through conservation-area and listed-building policy; ground and water conditions drive the cost.
Basement extension in Southwark →Garden offices are popular on the Dulwich and Camberwell terraces; respect the 2.5m boundary-height and 50% coverage rules.
Garden room in Southwark →Pinpoint your street
More of Southwark
Listed riverside to Victorian terrace inland; an unusually pub-heavy Article 4 regime.
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