256 - 260 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1JF Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/1565 - All other prior approval applications Approved

Proposal

Prior approval notification (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G) for partial change of use of the upper floors of 256-260 Walworth Road from office use (Use Class E) to two studio flats (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 12 Sept 2026, 05:03

Application progress

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Received

1 Jun 2026

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Validated

24 Jun 2026

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Approved

11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated Panel - Simple · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

Documents 21

Site constraints 11

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea

Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 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 ↗

Walworth Road conservation area

Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.

The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.

Council document ↗

2 Article 4 directions

Elephant and Castle Major Town Centre · Protected shopping frontage SF2: Walworth 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.

Heritage at risk: Walworth Road, Walworth

On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.

A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.

Historic England ↗

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 ↗

Town centre: Elephant and Castle/ Walworth Road

A designated centre in the London Plan.

Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Opportunity area

Where the London Plan expects significant growth.

Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.

Also on the record

2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Southwark built-up area.

Not affected

Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council: Southwark
Application type: All other prior approval applications
Postcode: SE17 1JE
Received: 1 Jun 2026
Validated: 24 Jun 2026
Ward: North Walworth
Parish: Borough, Bankside And Walworth
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 13 Aug 2026
Decision: Prior Approval Required and Approved
Decision date: 11 Aug 2026
Decision level: Delegated Panel - Simple
Applicant: Show
Agent: JMS Planning & Development Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, about the council's usual 51 days. Approved, as 79% of changes of use here are.

This one48d

Council51d

UK56d

67%decided within 8 weeks

79%approved

48decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Southwark in the last twelve months, from validation. Southwark decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

54 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

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

2025

218 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1JE

Construction of single storey rear extension, extension of existing basement and installa…

25/AP/1803 20 Jun 2025

2025

218 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1JE

Installation of a commercial kitchen extractor system and associated flue at rear of prop…

25/AP/1742 13 Jun 2025

2025 Approved

234-236 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1JD

Installation of new replacement shopfront with new entrance door

25/AP/0261 5 Mar 2025

2025

Arch 6 Angel Lane London Southwark SE17 3FR

Extension of opening hours to railway arch to start at 6 AM daily

25/AP/0635 5 Mar 2025

2025

First Floor And Second Floor Flat 216 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1JE

Construction of a second floor rear extension.

25/AP/0198 24 Jan 2025

2024

234 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1JD

Display of 1x internally illuminated fascia sign, 1x internally illuminated emblem sign a…

24/AP/3812 24 Dec 2024

2024 Approved

258-260 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1JE

Installation of 2 x externally illuminated fascia and 1x externally illuminated projectin…

24/AP/1400 16 Oct 2024

2024 Approved

258-260 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1JE

Installation of a new shop front including the addition of a corner entrance with armour…

24/AP/1399 16 Oct 2024

2024 Approved

234 - 236 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1JD

Installation of external plant, including ventilation duct, louvre and condenser units al…

24/AP/1241 11 Jul 2024

2023 Approved

228 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1JE

Display of an externally illuminated replacement fascia sign and externally illuminated p…

23/AP/0050 7 Mar 2023

2022 Refused

208 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1JE

Additional storey to the roof with fire escape to the rear.

22/AP/3792 7 Mar 2023

2023

237 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17

Construction of a roof/infill extension across the 5th floor to provide three new residen…

23/AP/0626 6 Mar 2023

2022

2 Browning Street London Southwark SE17 1LN

External alterations and enlargement to the existing shopfront to Browning Street, altera…

22/AP/0440 15 Feb 2022

2021 Withdrawn

259-261 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RZ

Rendered finish to front and rear elevations of property.

21/AP/2984 14 Oct 2021

2021 Approved

220-222 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1JE

Construction of mansard roof to form an additional 2-bedroom self-contained flat.

21/AP/1032 24 Sep 2021

2021 Approved

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Installation of a timber shopfront with single door and internal lattice roller shutter.

21/AP/0928 22 Sep 2021

2021 Approved

211 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RL

Installation of kitchen extraction system and associated ventilation

21/AP/1942 4 Aug 2021

2021

259 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RZ

Creation of a 2 x 2 bed flats on the second and third floors through the amalgamation of…

21/AP/2651 27 Jul 2021

2021 Approved

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Installation of a dark grey metal aluminium canopy within landscaped terrace

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2021 Approved

211 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RL

Installation of a non-illuminated box sign on the left hand side of the fascia

21/AP/1512 25 Jun 2021

2016 Refused

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Display of a double freestanding Forum Structure, featuring Digital 84" screen on both si…

16/AP/3103 30 Sep 2016

2016 Refused

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16/AP/3122 30 Sep 2016

2016 Refused

Telephone Kiosk Outside 228 Walworth Road London SE17 1JE

Display of internally illuminated digital panel as integral part of telephone kiosk

16/AP/2976 14 Sep 2016

2016 Approved

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Installation of x1 externally-illuminated fascia sign incorporating a logo pod and descri…

16/AP/2815 8 Sep 2016

2016 Withdrawn

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Display of an fascia sign with internally illuminated halo letters

16/AP/1733 24 Jun 2016

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

256 - 260 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1JF Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 21

Decision & officer reports 4

Statements & assessments 6

Plans & drawings 4

Application forms 2

Consultation & comments 1

Other documents 4

Site constraints 11

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