Friars Close Bear Lane London Southwark SE1

Under consideration/assessment 26/AP/0689
Council
Date received
9 Mar 2026
Date validated
26 Mar 2026
Postcode
SE1 0UJ

Description

Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 3, Part 2, Clause 1.4 and 8.3 (Part 2 of the Housing Delivery Monitoring Table) of the section 106 agreement associated with planning permission ref. 22/AP/4376 for 'Demolition of all existing residential buildings and ancillary structures on site. Construction of residential homes (Use Class C3) and flexible community & learning (Use Classes F1 & F2) floorspace; roof plant enclosure; cycle and vehicle parking; highway and access improvements; and landscape and public realm improvements. The new building would comprise a part nine, part twenty-two storey building to deliver 149 new homes'.

Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7.2/10
Good
#46 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Southwark is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #43 out of 282. 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, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #104 of 282
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #85 of 282
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #43 of 282
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #107 of 282
92%
Minor dwellings approved
263 decided (1-9 homes)
70%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
36 decided
1,589
Total decisions
137 refused in 2025