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Land bounded by Wellington Street, Polytechnic Street, Calderwood Street and Thomas Street excluding Earl Of Chatham Public House, 15 Thomas Street, SE18 (The Island Site)
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Council sourceAn application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-material amendment in connection with the planning permission dated 22/12/2025 (Reference: 22/3162/F) for 'The redevelopment (together with demolition and part demolition of existing buildings) and refurbishment of the Island Site to provide co-living accommodation (Use Class Sui Generis), residential dwellings (Use Class C3(a)), community uses (Use Class E(d) and F2(b)), retail (Use Class E(a)), restaurants and cafes (Use Class E(b)) and offices (Use Class E(c)), new public realm with hard and soft landscaping, highways works, car parking, cycle parking, refuse and recycling storage, plant, external amenity space and associated works', to amend Conditions 2 (Approved Drawings and Reports), 3 (Quantum of Development), 27 (Cycle Parking), 35 (Refuse and Recycling), 39 (Energy Strategy), 58 (Fire Strategy and Fire Evacuation Lifts) and 60 (Retail/Commercial/Community Units) in order to facilitate the removal of two approved upper storeys; modified office and Class E floorspace layouts; amendments to the co-living accommodation and communal amenity provision; basement alterations, including a reduction in cycle parking and removal of certain storage areas; relocation of the bin store to ground-floor level; and associated internal, elevational and detailed design changes.
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Sign in to view collected detailsLand bounded by Wellington Street, Polytechnic Street, Calderwood Street and Thomas Street excluding Earl Of Chatham Public House, 15 Thomas Street, SE18 (The Island Site)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| CorrespondanceCorrespondence · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed internal elevation 03Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Central block sections (approved and proposed)Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Internal elevation 02 (approved and proposed)Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed internal elevation 01Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Central block side elevations (approved and proposed)Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed central block sectionDrawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed internal elevation 02Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Internal elevation 01 (approved and proposed)Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed first floor planDrawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Ground floor plan (approved and proposed)Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed basement floor planDrawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Internal elevation 03 (approved and proposed)Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Basement plan (approved and proposed)Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed fifth floor planDrawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Second floor plan (approved and proposed)Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Fourth floor plan (approved and proposed)Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed third floor planDrawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| First floor plan (approved and proposed)Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed second floor planDrawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed fourth floor planDrawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Third floor plan (approved and proposed)Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed thomas street elevationDrawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Sixth floor plan (approved and proposed)Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Polytechnic street elevation (approved and proposed)Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed roof planDrawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Fifth floor plan (approved and proposed)Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed sixth floor planDrawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed polytechnic street elevationDrawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Roof plan (approved and proposed)Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed central side elevationsDrawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Wellington street elevation (approved and proposed)Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Central block front and rear (approved and proposed)Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed calderwood street elevationDrawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Thomas street elevation (approved and proposed)Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed wellington street elevationDrawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed central block front and rear rearDrawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Calderwood street elevation (approved and proposed)Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
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