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221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AG
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221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AG
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View council mapNon-material amendment of planning permission 24/AP/2385 (as amended) which gave consent for:"Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) for planning permission ref no. 23/AP/1991 'Minor material amendment by variation of Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 36 (Approved Building Height), 37 (Approved Quantum of Work/Maker Space) and 38 (Approved Number of Hotel Rooms) of planning permission 19/AP/5389, the development description for which was:Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works.The amendments sought by this application are:- Facade alterations- Alteration to accessible room sizes- Alterations to room positions, sizes and layouts- Alterations to floor plans across all levels- Alterations to the roof, including relocation of the biodiverse roof and provision of railings above the mezzanine for safe maintenance."The amendments sought by this application are:- Revisions to back-of-house areas and the reconfiguration of internal layouts at ground floor and basement levels.- Amendments to the mezzanine-level hotel amenity area, including the relocation of accessible rooms.- Amendments to the first and second floor layouts to provide accessible hotel rooms, and amendments to the hotel amenity area on the eighth floor.- Extension of the second escape stair to the eighth floor.- Amendments to roof plant at first and ninth floor levels, together with an extension of the plant screen.- Revisions to the wording of Condition 13 (Wheelchair Accessible Rooms), Condition 14 (Cycle Storage Facilities), and the condition relating to the number of hotel rooms
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| VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICEValid Application Letter · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| PREV APPROVED GROUND FLOORPlan - General · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| PREV APPROVED LOWER GROUND FLOORPlan - General · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| PREV APPROVED SECTION 02 AND 03Plan - General · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| PREV APPROVED MEZZANINE FLOORPlan - General · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| PREV APPROVED SECOND FLOORPlan - General · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| PREV APPROVED SEVENTH FLOORPlan - General · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| PREV APPROVED SIXTH FLOORPlan - General · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| PREV APPROVED THIRD FLOORPlan - General · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| PREV APPROVED EIGHTH FLOORPlan - General · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| PREV APPROVED FIFTH FLOORPlan - General · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| PREV APPROVED FIRST FLOORPlan - General · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| PREV APPROVED FOURTH FLOORPlan - General · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LOWER GROUND FLOORPlan - Proposed · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOORPlan - Proposed · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| PREV APPROVED INNER ELEVATION 01Plan - General · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| PREV APPROVED EAST ELEVATIONPlan - General · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| PREV APPROVED INNER ELEVATION 02Plan - General · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| PREV APPROVED NORTH ELEVATIONPlan - General · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| PREV APPROVED ROOF PLANPlan - General · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| PREV APPROVED SECTION 01Plan - General · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| PREV APPROVED SECTION 04Plan - General · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| PREV APPROVED SECTION 05Plan - General · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| PREV APPROVED SECTION 06Plan - General · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| PREV APPROVED SOUTH ELEVATIONPlan - General · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| PREV APPROVED WEST ELEVATIONPlan - General · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication - Form (Without Personal data) · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| DESIGN UPDATE - JULY 2026Design and Access statement · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| DRAWING ISSUE SHEETPlan - Drawing Register · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED MEZZANINE FLOORPlan - Proposed · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOORPlan - Proposed · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND FLOORPlan - Proposed · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED THIRD FLOORPlan - Proposed · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FOURTH FLOORPlan - Proposed · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIFTH FLOORPlan - Proposed · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SIXTH FLOORPlan - Proposed · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SEVENTH FLOORPlan - Proposed · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EIGHTH FLOORPlan - Proposed · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANPlan - Proposed · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATIONPlan - Proposed · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED WEST ELEVATIONPlan - Proposed · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONPlan - Proposed · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EAST ELEVATIONPlan - Proposed · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INNER ELEVATION 01Plan - Proposed · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INNER ELEVATION 02Plan - Proposed · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION 01Plan - Proposed · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION 02 AND 03Plan - Proposed · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION 04Plan - Proposed · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION 05Plan - Proposed · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION 06Plan - Proposed · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| COVERING LETTERApplication - Covering letter · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| SANDBOXDocument · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
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