43 Queens Row London Southwark SE17 2PX Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/3022 - Minor application Under consideration/assessment

Proposal

Formation of internal courtyard spaces, installation of new and altered window and door openings, and associated alterations to the existing commercial premises. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 6 Dec 2026 and 30 Dec 2026, from Southwark's recent commercial and major works.

Site constraints 10

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 ↗
Walworth Road 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Walworth Road, Walworth
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Harkers Studio, Grade II, 5 m away · 2 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 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1245 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 48 m away: Elephant and Castle/ Walworth Road.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 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
SE17 2PX
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Faraday
Parish
Borough, Bankside And Walworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Newsteer

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Southwark usually decides commercial and major works by day 61.

Day 556 days to the predicted decision (day 61)
46%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Southwark in the last twelve months, from validation. Southwark decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

27 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
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