Coburg House 63 - 67 Newington Causeway London Southwark SE1 6LS Data via plota.co.uk

26/EES/0006 - Early Engagement Strategy Under consideration/assessment

Proposal

Pre application enquiry for the demolition of the existing building, and redevelopment of site to construct a 24-storey building consisting of the reprovision of commercial floorspace (Use Class E) over basement, ground and first floors, together with 264 Purpose-Built Student Accommodation rooms (Sui Generis) to the upper floors, together with plant, refuse and cycle storage, and creation of a pocket park adjacent to Avonmouth Street. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

As of 3 Aug 2026, the council is no longer showing this application on their planning portal. It may have been withdrawn or re-listed under a different reference. We've stopped checking it for updates.

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