Southwark Town Hall Peckham Road London Southwark SE5 8UB Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/1504 - Variation Under consideration/assessment

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission reference (as amended by ) for 'Demolition of buildings to the rear of the Town Hall including Theatre Peckham to facilitate redevelopment of the site. Erection of a part 7, part 4 storey building and refurbishment of the Town Hall to provide student accommodation (155 rooms), a new Theatre (1,192 sq metres), professional artist studios (Use Class B1a-c) and a cafe (Class A3). Construction of a one storey structure as a roof extension to the Town Hall and new building for use as a student common room with associated roof terrace. Creation of a new public space at the rear of the site, linked to the new entrance to Theatre Peckham, with associated landscaping works.' The proposed non-material amendment is to increase the number of student bedrooms from 155 to 156. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Variation
Postcode
SE5 8UB
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
St Giles
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Jun 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Iceni Projects ltd.

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#64 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Southwark decision performance
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