222 Saint & Sofia Ltd Tower Bridge Road London Southwark SE1 2UP Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/1484 - Minor application Under consideration/assessment
DemolitionShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

Demolition of the existing shopfront at 222 Tower Bridge Road, including removal of the existing double doors, adjacent glazing, and a faux column, whilst retaining the central structural column. Rebuilding of the shopfront within the original width with a new timber-framed, inward-opening bi-fold/folding door system, with traditional mullion, rail proportions and glazing to match the established shopfront rhythm along Tower Bridge Road. (Amended) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 May 2026
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Validated
9 Jun 2026
Decision
Target date was 3 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 141.

Documents 14

Statements & assessments 2

PDF FIRE STATEMENT Fire Statement · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN, ACCESS, AND HERITAGE STATEMENT Design and Access statement · 22 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF FP04-R1 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Plan - Amended · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FP02 PROPOSED PLAN Plan - Proposed · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF FP04 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Plan - Superseded · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 22 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LIST Neighbour Notification List · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 7

IMG SITE NOTICE EVIDENCE Site notice · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG CASE OFFICER SITE PHOTOS Photographs and photomontages · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG CASE OFFICER SITE PHOTOS Photographs and photomontages · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG CASE OFFICER SITE PHOTOS Photographs and photomontages · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PRESS NOTICE - 18/06/2026 Press Notice · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Site notice · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 13

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 ↗
Tower Bridge 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.
Protected view corridor: 6A.1 Blackheath Point to St Paul's Cathedral
Inside the landmark viewing corridor of a protected vista. A building that rises above the corridor's threshold height should be refused. How high that is depends on where along the view the site is. Also in the wider setting of 4A.1 Primrose Hill summit to St Paul's Cathedral.
The London Plan (policy HC4) designates strategic views, and the Mayor's London View Management Framework (March 2012) gives 13 of them a protected vista toward St Paul's Cathedral, the Palace of Westminster or the Tower of London. A vista has a threshold height that rises or falls with the line of sight. In the landmark viewing corridor, a building above it would harm the view and should be refused. In the wider setting consultation area around the corridor, a building above it is referred for consultation and its effect on the view is judged. The threshold changes along each view and is set out in the framework. A revised framework is out for consultation until 4 December 2026 and is not yet in force.
London View Management Framework ↗
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, 523 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.
11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Anchor Tap Public House, Grade II, 37 m away · 1 Grade I, 10 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 11 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 88 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, 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.

Building

Floor area205 m² (2,207 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 82)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Minor application
Postcode
SE1 2UP
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
North Bermondsey
Parish
Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
AKART LIMITED

Decision outlook

Day 141, past the statutory target. 81% of demolitions in Southwark are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 14185 days past the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
108decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
3 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.