254 - 268 Camberwell Road London Southwark SE5 0DP Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/1286 - Approval of Details Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Details of Condition 24 - Archaeological Evalution as required by full planning permission for Minor material amendment to planning permission (Demolition of redundant single storey outbuildings and erection of part two/part three storey extension to front, 4 storey extension to the rear and two storey extension to the northern flank to accommodate ancillary cafe, community facilities and office space, extension of basement, re-instatement of the original full-height entrance hall and the original entrance canopy and entrance doors on Medlar Street, with front roof garden at the second floor level and associated parking) comprising: Reduced basement; and External link along north facade reduced from two storeys to one. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 May 2026
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Validated
6 May 2026
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Approved
29 Jun 2026

Approved on 29 Jun 2026 · Source Team · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 2

PDF COVER LETTER Planning statement · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF INVESTIGATION FOR AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONITORING Planning statement · 5 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF CON-SP-001 PROPOSED SITE PLAN Site - Block plan · 5 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 5 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 7 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 13

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Regal Cinema
List entry 1378453 · 15 m from the pin
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Tree preservation order: 254-270 Camberwell Road
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Southwark AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 78 m away: Camberwell Green; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Town centre 25 m away: Camberwell.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Approval of Details
Postcode
SE5 0DP
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Camberwell Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Decision
AOD - Granted
Decision date
29 Jun 2026
Decision level
Source Team
Applicant
Show
Agent
BWCP Architects

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Non-material amendment to planning permission reference: 20/AP/3489 dated 05/10/2022. NMA…
25/AP/1272
2025 Approved
Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of planning permission ref. 22/AP/3987 dated 15…
25/AP/1266
2025 Refused
Details of Condition 4 (External Materials) pursuant to planning permission ref. 20/AP/34…
25/AP/0163
2025
PARTIAL APPROVAL OF DETAILS: Details of Condition 3 (Window and Door Details), condition…
25/AP/0170
2024 Refused
Non material amendment of planning permission 20/AP/3489: Minor material amendment to pla…
24/AP/1370
Within ~100m

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2021 Approved
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21/AP/2414
2020 Withdrawn
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2020
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2020
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2016 Approved
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2017 Approved
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Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#64 of 296 councils
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Householder decisions

Southwark is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #54 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Southwark decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #93 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #92 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #54 of 296
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #122 of 296
92%
Minor dwellings approved
259 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,622
Total decisions
132 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings