165A Borough High Street Southwark London SE1 1HR Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/0297 - Minor application Under consideration/assessment

Proposal

Change of use from an art school (Use Class F1) to residential (Use Class C3), comprising 7 homes, together with the construction of a fourth-storey extension and roof terrace. The proposals also include alterations to the fenestration of the northern façade, rendering to the eastern façade, replacement of existing windows and the addition of windows to the southern façade, and replacement of the ground floor roof with the addition of three rooflights. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

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

Documents 33

Plans & drawings 15

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Minor application
Postcode
SE1 1HR
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Ward
Chaucer
Parish
Borough, Bankside And Walworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Jun 2026
Applicant
Show

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:
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 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