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London Borough of Southwark
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Explore collected planning applications and decisions for London Borough of Southwark. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
1,315Searchable applications
628Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 598 approved or refused records
33Refused applications

565 approved · 33 refused · 13 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 May 1986 to 25 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas56 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas480 mapped area records2 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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  1. Granted26/AP/1452

    Details of Condition 16 'Flood Warning and Evacuation Plan' required by planning permission 24/AP/2385 which, together with an earlier application (23/AP/1991), was a variation of original 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."

    221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AG

    Received 20 May 2026
  2. Awaiting decision26/AP/1453

    Variation of Condition 15 (BREEAM) of planning permission 17/AP/4546 as amended by s96a 25/AP/3657 dated 11.02.2026 (Demolition of existing building and erection of a part 5, 8 and 9 storey plus basement mixed-use development (max height 29.98m) comprising 2,351 sqm (gia) of flexible workspace (Use Class B1) and 84 residential apartments (Use Class C3) with associated amenity space and ancillary infrastructure.) and introduction of new condition #30 stipulating exact use class E sub-categories

    180 Ilderton Road London SE15 1NT

    Received 21 May 2026
  3. Granted26/AP/1454

    Construction of a single storey ground floor rear and side extension. Construction of rear L-shape dormer slate extension with raised roofline by 250mm. Reduction of first floor rear window. Replacement first floor side window. Garden Studio within rear garden.

    11 Wingfield Street London Southwark SE15 4LN

    Received 21 May 2026
  4. Granted26/AP/1455

    Construction of wraparound single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear extension

    39 Landells Road London Southwark SE22 9PQ

    Received 21 May 2026
  5. Granted26/AP/1456

    Partial discharge of Condition 3(iii) 'Iron gate and railings' requried by Listed building consent 25/AP/2470 for 'Full refurbishment of existing dwelling including new opening between the ground floor rooms, infilling of the existing kitchen door and refurbishment of all windows and front door, replacement of shutters, new iron railings and gate, new timber sash window. New floor, wall and ceiling finishes as well as a new bathroom and kitchen.'

    26 Park Street London Southwark SE1 9EQ

    Received 21 May 2026
  6. Granted26/AP/1457

    Certificate of lawful development (proposed) for a new outbuilding within the curtilage of the property for use as a gymnasium ancillary to main dwellinghouse

    422 Lordship Lane London Southwark SE22 8NE

    Received 21 May 2026
  7. Granted26/AP/1458

    Loft conversion and the erection of a dormer in the rear roof slope including the insertion of a rooflight in the front roof slope

    422 Lordship Lane London Southwark SE22 8NE

    Received 21 May 2026
  8. Granted26/AP/1459

    Demolition of the existing lean-to outrigger to facilitate the erection of a single storey rear extension and a raised decked area.

    422 Lordship Lane London Southwark SE22 8NE

    Received 21 May 2026
  9. Granted26/AP/1460

    T001 Lime (Tilia sp.) in front garden - Re-pollard to previous points and remove basal growth

    Flat A 22 Knatchbull Road London Southwark SE5 9QS

    Received 21 May 2026
  10. Under consideration/assessment26/AP/1461

    Installation and display of signage and wayfinding elements comprising 'Borough Yards' branding signage, entrance identification signage, directional signage, facilities projecting signage, orientation signage, pop-up unit signage and unit numbering signage.

    1 Bank End (Site Including Railway Arches And Thames House Bounded By Stoney Street Clink Street And Park Street) SE1.

    Received 21 May 2026
  11. Under consideration/assessment26/AP/1462

    Variation of Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref no. 21/AP/1104 for 'Minor material amendments 20/AP/3675 (for Phased, mixed-use redevelopment comprising the demolition of all existing buildings and structures and redevelopment to comprise buildings ranging in height from single storey to 35 storeys above multi-level and single basements, to provide a range of uses including residential (use class C3), retail (use Class A1-A4), office (Use Class B1), Education (use class D1), assembly and leisure (use class D2) and a new station entrance and station box for use as a London underground operational railway station, means of access, public realm and landscaping works, parking and cycle storage provision, plant and servicing areas, and a range of other associated and ancillary works and structures' to vary the location and lease terms for some of the affordable retail units.Further informationThe developer wants to change the legal agreement so that rather than providing all of the affordable retail space in the new shopping centre, some of it would be provided in the new shopping centre and some would be provided in a railway arch on Elephant Road, with different lease terms for the two locations. We are asking for your views on the proposed change

    Elephant And Castle Shopping Centre, 26, 28, 30 And 32 New Kent Road And Arches 6 And 7 Elephant Road And London College Of Communications Site, Elephant And Castle London SE1

    Received 21 May 2026
  12. Decided26/AP/1463

    Notification submitted to satisfy Schedule 3 Clause 3.3 (Be Seen Monitoring) of the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref: 20/AP/0504

    54-80 Ossory Road London Southwark SE1 5AN

    Received 20 May 2026
  13. Granted26/AP/1464

    Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) to replace existing single glazed windows with like-for-like double glazed windows in order to a class C EPC rating.

    310B East Street London Southwark SE17 2SX

    Received 21 May 2026
  14. Granted26/AP/1465

    Retrospective application for the installation of new garage doors (aluminium roller shutter colour brown) to existing parking spaces at garages for 86 and 88 Brunswick Quay.

    86 Brunswick Quay London Southwark SE16 7PZ

    Received 21 May 2026
  15. Granted26/AP/1466

    T1 (Lawson Cypress), T2 (Lawson Cypress) and T8 (Horse Chestnut) all have RPAs that overlap the proposed hand-dug trial trench. Roots under 25 mm may be cleanly pruned; larger roots will be retained and protected with damp hessian if exposed. The trench will be dug to an approximate depth of 1m.

    Garages St Giles Road London Southwark SE5

    Received 21 May 2026
  16. Granted26/AP/1467

    Details of condition 5a (Remediation and Mitigation Strategy) pursuant to planning permission 25/AP/2203 (Redevelopment of the site comprising demolition of the existing building and construction of two buildings providing Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) (Sui Generis) and Residential (Class C3), alongside flexible commercial (Class E) floorspace and a caf� unit (Class E(a)) at the ground floor, together with associated public realm and landscaping works and a new pedestrian route.)

    Former Blackfriars Crown Court, 1 Pocock Street London SE1 0BT

    Received 21 May 2026
  17. Decided26/AP/1468

    Non-material amendment of planning permission 26/AP/0219 (Construction of a single-storey L-shaped wraparound extension to the side and rear, and a loft conversion involving a rear dormer extension and three front rooflights, with external materials to match the existing dwelling). NMA: Adding a non-opening obsure glassed window on the second floor bathroom, and a window resizing in the second floor bedroom.

    5 Howden Street London Southwark SE15 4LB

    Received 21 May 2026
  18. Granted26/AP/1469

    First-floor extension alongside internal ground-floor modifications, including all associated works, at 25 Ansdell Road, SE15 2DT.

    25 Ansdell Road London Southwark SE15 2DT

    Received 22 May 2026
  19. Granted26/AP/1470

    Demolition of the existing rear extension and construction of a replacement single-storey rear extension. Conversion of existing garage including infilling the existing garage door opening with a traditional brick wall, with fenestration.

    20 Bywater Place London Southwark SE16 5ND

    Received 22 May 2026
  20. Granted26/AP/1471

    Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension

    94 Commercial Way London Southwark SE15 5GG

    Received 22 May 2026
  21. Granted26/AP/1472

    Partial discharge of condition 3B 'Remediation/mitigation strategy' requiried by planning permission ref no. 24/AP/0753

    Rotherhithe Gas Holder Site Salter Road London Southwark

    Received 22 May 2026
  22. Granted26/AP/1473

    Display of External signage.

    6 Avonmouth Street London Southwark SE1 6NX

    Received 22 May 2026
  23. Granted26/AP/1474

    Display of 1x freestanding totem sign, 1x illuminated projecting sign and 1x illuminated flex-face facade sign.

    28 Ruby Street London Southwark SE15 1LL

    Received 22 May 2026
  24. Granted26/AP/1475

    Installation of one illuminated fascia sign

    349 Ilderton Road London Southwark SE15 1NW

    Received 22 May 2026

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