Heygate Estate And Surrounding Land Bound By New Kent Road To The North, Rodney Place And Rodney Road To The East, Wansey Street To The South And Walworth Road And Elephant Road To The West London SE17

Under consideration/assessment 26/AP/1009
Council
Date received
8 Apr 2026
Date validated
9 Apr 2026

Description

Non-material amendment of planning permission ref. 12/AP/1092 'Outline application for: Redevelopment to provide a mixed use development comprising a number of buildings ranging between 13.13m (AOD) and 104.8m (AOD) in height with capacity for between 160,579sqm GEA (min) and 254,000sqm GEA (max) residential floorspace together with retail (Class A1-A5), business (Class B1), leisure and community (Class D2 and D1), energy centre (sui generis) uses. New landscaping, park and public realm, car parking, means of access and other associated works)'. The proposed amendment is to reduce the minimum amounts of the retail floorspace delivered on the site (from 6,815sqm to 6,663sqm) by amending the Development Specification, which controls the development through condition 6 of the OPP.

7/10
Planning Authority Score
#46 of 277

Southwark is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #67 out of 277. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Southwark decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #102 of 277
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #83 of 277
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #67 of 277
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #104 of 277
92%
Minor dwellings approved
263 decided (1-9 homes)
70%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
36 decided
1,589
Total decisions
137 refused in 2025