Progress House 5 Mandela Way London Southwark SE1 5SS

Under consideration/assessment 26/AP/0995
Council
Date received
7 Apr 2026
Date validated
8 Apr 2026
Postcode
SE1 5SS

Description

Discharge of Condition 3(a) 'Site investigation and associated risk assessment' required by planning permission 25/AP/0201, which gave consent for: "Change of use from bus depot (Sui Generis use class) to waste vehicle depot (Sui Generis use class), demolition of existing buildings and erection of ancillary office and welfare building, workshop, wash bay, EV charging units, fire partitions, fuel and water tanks and new electricity substation, along with associated hard and soft landscaping, car and cycle parking and refuse storage and other associated works".

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