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Minor material amendment for planning permission 20/AP/1098 dated 02/09/2020 for Variation to Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 13/AP/1444 'Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 11/AP/4297 granted on 29.3.12 for an 8 storey plus basement 60 room aparthotel with retail (either Class A1/A2/D1) on ground floor to make the following changes to the development: - insertion of new windows on the retained Bear Gardens and Rose Alley facades; and - increase in the number of aparthotel rooms from 60 to 71 (within the same overall floorspace)'. The proposed amendment is as follows: addition of privacy film to Levels 1 and 2 and amendment to the wording for Condition 28 (Privacy Screening)

Empire Warehouse Bear Gardens London Southwark SE1 9ED

Under consideration/assessmentReference: 26/AP/1401London Borough of Southwark

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Empire Warehouse Bear Gardens London Southwark SE1 9ED

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Application summary

Status
Under consideration/assessment
Application type
S.73 Vary/Remove Conds/Minor Alterations
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Determination deadline
2 Sept 2026
Local authority
London Borough of Southwark

Application overview

Minor material amendment for planning permission 20/AP/1098 dated 02/09/2020 for Variation to Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 13/AP/1444 'Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 11/AP/4297 granted on 29.3.12 for an 8 storey plus basement 60 room aparthotel with retail (either Class A1/A2/D1) on ground floor to make the following changes to the development: - insertion of new windows on the retained Bear Gardens and Rose Alley facades; and - increase in the number of aparthotel rooms from 60 to 71 (within the same overall floorspace)'. The proposed amendment is as follows: addition of privacy film to Levels 1 and 2 and amendment to the wording for Condition 28 (Privacy Screening)

Proposal details

Reference
26/AP/1401
Ward
Borough & Bankside
Agent
Montagu Evans

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Documents 15 of 15

DocumentPublishedAction
TIME EXTENSION LETTERTime Extension - Request · PDF24 Sept 2026View
TIME EXTENSION LETTERTime Extension - Request · PDF19 Aug 2026View
DISPLAYED SITE NOTICESite notice30 Jun 2026View
DISPLAYED SITE NOTICESite notice30 Jun 2026View
SITE NOTICESite notice · PDF17 Jun 2026View
PRESS NOTICE - 18/06/2026Press Notice · PDF16 Jun 2026View
VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICEValid Application Letter · PDF12 Jun 2026View
FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF12 Jun 2026View
APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication - Form (Without Personal data) · PDF15 May 2026View
COVER LETTERPlanning statement · PDF15 May 2026View
SITE/BLOCK PLAN - EXISTINGSite - Block plan · PDF15 May 2026View
PROPOSED WEST ELEVATIONPlan - Proposed · PDF15 May 2026View
PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANPlan - Proposed · PDF15 May 2026View
PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANPlan - Proposed · PDF15 May 2026View
FRONT COVER-REGULARISATION OF APPLICATION - VIEW MITIGATION MEASURESDocument15 May 2026View

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