224 Jamaica Road London Southwark SE16 4BD Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/1416 - Minor application Awaiting decision
Schools, care & communityExtensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of the premises from Class F(2), Community Centre, to Sui Generis use, Community Centre with an accompanying Nursery. Construction of a rear covered verandah structure measuring 4.9 metres by 8.1 metres within the existing enclosed rear service yard at 224 Jamaica Road, London SE16 4BD Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
✓
Validated
21 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 141.

Documents 12

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Fire Statement Fire Statement · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access statement · 18 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF A049 1 OS BLOCK PLAN - EXISTING Site - Block plan · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF A050 A EXISTING SITE PLAN Site - Block plan · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF A099 1 OS BLOCK PLAN - PROPOSED Site - Block plan · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF A100 1 PROPOSED SITE PLAN Site - Block plan · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF A101 1 PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Plan - Proposed · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF A102 1 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Plan - Proposed · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF A103 1 PROPOSED SECTIONS Plan - Proposed · 18 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 18 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LIST Neighbour Notification List · 28 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 28 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 13

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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Protected shopping frontage SF18: Jamaica Road. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
National infrastructure project: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is inside 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, 3 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 ↗
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 ↗
Scheduled monument 112 m away: Medieval moated manor house, 43m west of Cathay House
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: War Memorial, Grade II, 50 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
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 105 m away: Southwark Park; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Conservation area 100 m away: Edward III's Rotherhithe; Metropolitan Open Land 63 m away.
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 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 area225 m² (2,422 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 101)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2018, 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
Minor application
Postcode
SE16 4BD
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
North Bermondsey
Parish
Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 141, past the statutory target. 74% of community buildings 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 7 Oct 2026.

Day 14185 days past the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
48decided in the last year

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

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
15 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
12 West Lane London Southwark SE16 4NY
Installation of an extraction flue to the rear of the property.
21/AP/1718
2020 Approved
Millstream House Jamaica Road London Southwark
Two storey roof extension to provide 6 new duplex units above the existing fourth floor o…
20/AP/0996
2017 Approved
The Boatman 234 Jamaica Road London SE16 4BD
Use of commercial unit on basement and ground floors for Class A1 or A2 or A4
17/AP/4805
2017 Approved
The Boatman Public House 234 Jamaica Road London SE16 4BD
Variation of Condition 2 'approved plans' in order to install railings to the west elevat…
17/AP/4380
2017 Withdrawn
The Boatman 234 Jamaica Road London SE16 4BD
Variation of Condition 1, approved plans, of planning permission 15-AP-3523 for 'Demoliti…
17/AP/4465
2016 Approved
The Boatman Public House 234 Jamaica Road London SE16 4BD
Variation of Condition 1 'Approved Plans' of planning permission 15/AP/3523, granted on 2…
16/AP/5178
2016 Approved
4-6 West Lane London SE16 4NY
Variation of Condition 4 of planning permission 12-AP-0315 for: 'Change of use from A1 (d…
16/AP/0466
2021 Refused
Millstream House Jamaica Road London Southwark SE16 4BG
Discharge of Condition 2 - Refuse Storage Facilities as required by planning permission 2…
21/AP/2451
2021
Millstream House Jamaica Road London Southwark SE16 4BG
Discharge of Condition 3 -Hours of use as required by planning permission 21AP1283 dated…
21/AP/2452
2021 Approved
236 Millstream House Jamaica Road London Southwark SE16 4BG
Change of use from professional service use (E use class) to a tattoo parlour (sui generi…
21/AP/1283
2020 Approved
Millstream House Jamaica Road London Southwark
Details for discharge of Condition 5, parts (b), (c) and (d) - Remediation method stateme…
20/AP/0931
2020 Withdrawn
12 West Lane London Southwark SE16 4NY
Prior approval notification for a change of use from A1 (Retail) to A3 (cafe/restaurant).
20/AP/1994
2020 Approved
Millstream House Jamaica Road London Southwark
Details for full discharge of Condition 9 - Bird nesting boxes, as required by planning p…
20/AP/0611
2019 Approved
Alleyns School Townley Road London SE22 8SU
Details of condition 7 - Materials - pursuant to planning permission 14/AP/0628: (Demolit…
19/AP/0808
2018 Approved
Millstream House Jamaica Road London SE16 4BG
Full discharge of Condition 10 'Cycle Storage' pursuant to permission 14-AP-0628 (Approva…
18/AP/2770
2018 Approved
Millstream House Jamaica Road London SE16 4BG
Details of Condition 11 - Landscape approved plans as required by LBS Planning Applicatio…
18/AP/2771
2018 Approved
Millstream House Jamaica Road London SE16 4BG
Details of Condition 8 - Green Roof approved plans as required by LBS Planning Applicatio…
18/AP/2763
2018 Approved
252 Jamaica Road London SE16 4BD
Details of Condition 8 - Green Roof approved plans as required by LBS Variation Applicati…
18/AP/2764
2018 Approved
252 Jamaica Road London SE16 4BD
Details of Condition 7 - Material samples' pursuant to planning permission 15/AP/3900 for…
18/AP/2559
2018 Approved
252 Jamaica Road London SE16 4BD
Details to discharge Condition 3 - Energy Assessment Report for planning permission 15/AP…
18/AP/0686
2017 Approved
Millstream House Jamaica Road London SE16 4BG
Details of Condition 5b (in part), Remediation Method Statement, pursuant to planning per…
17/AP/3082
2017 Approved
Millstream House Jamaica Road London SE16 4BG
Partial discharge of Condition 9: Bird nesting boxing as required by planning permission…
17/AP/3102
2017 Approved
Millstream House Jamaica Roadlondon SE16 4BG
Partial discharge of Condition 4 - Party Wall as required by planning permission dated 20…
17/AP/3057
2017 Approved
Millstream House Jamaica Road London SE16 4BG
Details of Condition 6 - Construction Method Statement as required by LBS Planning Applic…
17/AP/1515
2017 Approved
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Discharge of Condition 4 detail drawings including sections and specifications, of the fo…
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Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#64 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.