42 St Mary Newington Close Surrey Square London Southwark SE17 2LP Data via plota.co.uk

25/AP/2862 - Major application Approved at committee

Approved at planning committee on 17 March 2026, subject to a legal agreement. The council issues its decision notice once the agreement is signed.

Proposal

Redevelopment of the site comprising demolition of the existing Almshouse Building and erection of a replacement part 4-6 storey Almshouse Building (Class C3) together with amenity spaces, and other associated works incidental to the development Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 5 Nov 2026, 02:35

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Application progress

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Received

3 Oct 2025

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Validated

18 Nov 2025

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Committee

17 Mar 2026

Decision notice

Not issued yet

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Nov 2026; it is now day 353.

Planning committee

Decided by Southwark Planning Committee (Major Applications) A on 17 Mar 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

As officers recommended.

Officers advised approval because the scheme would provide 71 affordable older-person homes, improved amenity and sustainable design.
Objectors, the applicant’s representatives and a nearby supporter addressed the committee and answered members’ questions.
The committee voted to grant permission, subject to conditions, a section 106 agreement and amended delivery restrictions.

Read how the committee decided The proposed redevelopment, site history, officers’ assessment, public views, committee debate and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Southwark's committee minutes of 17 Mar 2026.

Documents 106

Statements & assessments 56

Plans & drawings 32

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY (CIL) - FORM 1 CIL - GIA Form · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 5

PDF COMMENT OF SUPPORT 17.03.2026.PDF Comment - Contributor · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL TEAM Comment - Consultee · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF THAMES WATER Comment - Consultee · 2 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF TFL Statutory consultee replies · 21 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LIST Neighbour Notification List · 18 Nov 2025 View ↗

Site constraints 9

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea

High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.

The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.

Flood map ↗

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 ↗

2 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: Raised Pavement in Front of Numbers 20-54, Grade II, 28 m away · 2 Grade II

The site itself is not listed. 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.

Show all 2 with distances

28 mRaised Pavement in Front of Numbers 20-54Grade II
33 mNumbers 20-54 and Attached RailingsGrade II

Historic England ↗

National infrastructure project 954 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel

The site is 954 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 584 m).

Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.

Planning Inspectorate project page ↗

Also on the record

Conservation area 30 m away: Thomas A'Becket and High Street; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 47 m away.

Not affected

Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Building

Floor area45 m² (484 sq ft)

Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach C

PropertyMid-terrace flat, 2 habitable rooms

Built1967 to 1975

HeatingElectric storage heaters

WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council: Southwark
Application type: Major application
Postcode: SE17 2LP
Received: 3 Oct 2025
Validated: 18 Nov 2025
Ward: Faraday
Parish: Borough, Bankside And Walworth
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 30 Jun 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Turley

Decision outlook

Day 353, past the statutory target. 76% of full applications in Southwark are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Nov 2026.

target

predicted

Day 353297 days past the 56-day target

55%decided within 8 weeks

87%approved

540decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Southwark in the last twelve months, from validation. Southwark decision record →

Public comments

16comments received

14 objecting2 supporting

88% object · above the UK average of 74%

412 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Committee: 17 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry: 17 Feb 2026
Env. assessment: No

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Southwark

Planning Authority Score

7/10

Good

#64 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

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

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

42 St Mary Newington Close Surrey Square London Southwark SE17 2LP Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Planning committee

Documents 106

Statements & assessments 56

Plans & drawings 32

Application forms 2

Consultation & comments 5

Other documents 11

Site constraints 9

Building

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