160 Tooley Street London Southwark SE1 2QH Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/2378 - Minor application Under consideration/assessment
Change of useExtensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Insertion of two new entrance door sets within existing glazed openings on the Shand Street elevation together with associated internal landing works; and change of use of part of the ground floor from Class E(g)(i) (Offices) to Class F.1 (Learning and Non-Residential Education) for use as a non-residential training centre for the provision of theory-based instruction and testing. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Validated
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Oct 2026 and 18 Oct 2026, from Southwark's recent changes of use.

Documents

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Site constraints 15

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 ↗
Tooley Street 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
Central Activities Zone · London Bridge District Town Centre. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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, 471 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 ↗
Archaeological priority area: North Southwark and Roman Roads
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: London Bridge
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.
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Wider setting of protected view 2A.1 Parliament Hill summit to St Paul's Cathedral; Radon affected area, class 2; 6 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 79 m away.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Minor application
Postcode
SE1 2QH
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Parish
Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Architect

Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. Southwark usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 524 days to the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
76decided 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

1comment received
1 objecting

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

32 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020
Application to Test the offsite printing and posting of letters
20/AP/1088
2020
Test application for Tom Billingham
44/AP/0002
2019
Dummy application for BCL testing purposes
66/AP/0200
2019 Refused
12 storeys
33/AP/0001
2019 Approved
Extension
66/AP/0010
2019 Refused
Construction of rear extension
66/AP/0058
2018 Withdrawn
Prior Notification of proposed development by telecommunications for the installation of…
66/AP/0060
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
188A Tooley Street London Southwark SE1 2TZ
Internal reconfiguration of existing building and the addition of a single storey roof ex…
25/AP/2711
2025
Unicorn Theatre 147 Tooley Street London Southwark SE1 2HZ
Installation of safety rails to roof level.
25/AP/2354
2025
155 Tooley Street London Southwark SE1 2JP
Addition of a roof terrace, balustrade and associated alterations including upgrading of…
25/AP/1903
2024 Approved
Railway Arches 889 And 890 Holyrood Street London Southwark SE1 2EL
Flexible use of Arches 889 and 890 for Class B8 (Storage and Distribution), B2 (Industria…
24/AP/1984
2023 Approved
188 Tooley Street London Southwark SE1 2TZ
Installation of a new shopfront incorporating three painted hardwood glass panelled doors…
23/AP/2910
2022 Approved
Arch 865 Crucifix Lane London Southwark SE1 3JW
Change of use to Class E (g) and external alterations to create new entrance
22/AP/4243
2021 Approved
Arch 873 41 Barnham Street London Southwark SE1 2UU
Alterations to the front of the railway arch, including new brick infill, roller shutter…
21/AP/3756
2019 Approved
22 Shand Street London Southwark
Alterations to external elevations consisting of the removal of existing curtain walling…
19/AP/6707
2019 Approved
Southwark Council Building Tooley Street London Southwark SE1 2QH
Notification in accordance with Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code (Condi…
CE/19/0620
2019 Approved
155 Tooley Street London Southwark SE1 2JP
Display of frosted window vinyl wrapping around the ground floor of property
19/AP/3076
2019 Approved
150-152 Tooley Street London SE1 2TU
Retention of 2x air conditioning condenser units and the installation of louvres.
19/AP/0782
2019 Refused
186 Tooley Street London SE1 2TZ
Display of illuminated and non-illuminated signs to the exterior of the building.
19/AP/1604
2019 Approved
Footpath Outside Potters Fields Park Tooley Street London Southwark SE1
Extension to the existing TFL Santander Cycles docking station consisting of 10 new docki…
19/AP/1441
2016 Withdrawn
SIXTH FLOOR, 160 TOOLEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 2QH
Test Application checking auto consultees
66/AP/0165
2018 Withdrawn
Sixth Floor 160 Tooley Street London SE1 2QH
Felling of TPO Tree / test
66/AP/0149
2016 Withdrawn
SIXTH FLOOR, 160 TOOLEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 2QH
Test application
66/AP/0164
2016 Approved
SIXTH FLOOR, 160 TOOLEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 2QH
Test Application for System Evaluation Only
66/AP/0160
2018 Approved
188 Tooley Street London SE1 2TZ
Construction of a part ground, first and second floor rear extension
18/AP/0442
2018
160 TOOLEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 2QH
66/AP/0179
2018 Approved
Ground Floor And Lower Ground Floor To Second Floor 22 Shand Street London SE1 2ES
Change of existing window to create new entrance to basement including the creation of ex…
18/AP/0627
2017 Refused
Telephone Kiosk Tooley Street (Junction Of Weavers Lane) SE1
Replacement of existing advertising kiosk with 1 Link Unit with two internally illuminate…
17/AP/0647
2017
160 TOOLEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 2QH
Installation of the following: 7m high rooftop stub tower fixed to new steel grillage 6x…
17/AP/0754
2016 Withdrawn
SIXTH FLOOR, 160 TOOLEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 2QH
test
66/AP/0143
2016 Approved
Roof Top Telecommunications At Southwark Council Offices 160 Tooley Street London SE1 2QH
Installation of rooftop telecommunications equipment and associated works
16/AP/2465
2016 Approved
155 Athenlay Road London SE15 3EJ
Demolition of existing rear ground floor extension and the construction of a ground floor…
16/AP/2058
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

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