22-24 Southwark Bridge Road London Southwark SE1 9HB Data via plota.co.uk

25/AP/3515 - Major application Approved

Proposal

Partial demolition of 22 and 24 Southwark Bridge Road and redevelopment of site comprising the erection of an 18 storey building to accommodate a hotel use with associated amenity spaces (Class C1) with flexible cultural use (Sui Generis) at ground floor level, associated cycle parking, landscaping, access and servicing, plant and equipment and all other associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 06:54

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Application progress

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Received

3 Dec 2025

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Approved

3 Mar 2026

Approved on 3 Mar 2026 · Committee B (Major Applications) · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 165

Decision & officer reports 49

Statements & assessments 57

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Statement of community involvement · 7 Jan 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 17

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 3 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM CIL - GIA Form · 3 Dec 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 20

PDF LETTER OF SUPPORT 03.03.26 Comment - Contributor · 15 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION EMAIL 18.02.26 Comment - Contributor · 3 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION LETTER 26.02.2026 Comment - Contributor · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Comment - Contributor · 22 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Comment - Contributor · 22 Feb 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Comment - Contributor · 19 Feb 2026 View ↗

PDF WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL Comment - Consultee · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF TFL Comment - Consultee · 10 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LIST Neighbour Notification List · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORT Comment - Contributor · 21 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF REPRESENTATION Comment - Contributor · 19 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION LETTER DATED 6.01.2026 Comment - Contributor · 15 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORT Comment - Contributor · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF UPDATED DEVELOPMENT ENGAGEMENT CHARTER.PDF Development Consultation Charter · 7 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF THAMES WATER Comment - Consultee · 29 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Comment - Consultee · 29 Dec 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Comment - Contributor · 16 Dec 2025 View ↗

PDF FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LIST Neighbour Notification List · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF UK POWER NETWORK Statutory consultee replies · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗

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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 ↗

2 Article 4 directions

Bankside and Borough District Town Centre · Central Activities Zone. 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.

Scheduled monument 34 m away: The Globe Theatre

Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.

Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.

Historic England ↗

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 ↗

National infrastructure project 66 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel

The site is 66 m from 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, 139 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 ↗

Town centre: Bankside and The Borough

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.

6 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: Anchor Terrace and Attached Railings, Grade II, 33 m away · 3 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 6 with distances

33 mAnchor Terrace and Attached RailingsGrade II
77 mPost at West Corner of Rose AlleyGrade II
80 mPost at west corner of Rose Alley
94 mUnnamed
96 mUnion WorksGrade II
96 mPost at west corner with Bear Gardens

Historic England ↗

Opportunity area

Where the London Plan expects significant growth.

Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.

Conservation area 22 m away: Thrale Street

The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.

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 ↗

Also on the record

Wider setting of protected view 1A.2 Alexandra Palace viewing terrace to St Paul's Cathedral; Heritage at risk 71 m away: The Rose Theatre, Rose Court, Southwark; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.

Not affected

Not green belt

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 area2,730 m² (29,385 sq ft)

Energy ratingC (asset rating 70)

UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses

HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2020, 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: Major application
Postcode: SE1 9HF
Received: 3 Dec 2025
Validated: 3 Dec 2025
Ward: Borough & Bankside
Parish: Borough, Bankside And Walworth
Target decision: 20 May 2026
Decision: Major - GRANTED
Decision date: 3 Mar 2026
Decision level: Committee B (Major Applications)
Agent: DP9 Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 90 days from validation, 36 days slower than Southwark's median of 54 for full applications. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.

This one90d

Council54d

UK56d

63%decided within 8 weeks

87%approved

351decided in the last year

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

Public comments

109comments received

102 objecting3 neutral4 supporting

94% object · above the UK average of 74%

977 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Committee: 3 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry: 4 Mar 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:

Major dwellings

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

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.

22-24 Southwark Bridge Road London Southwark SE1 9HB Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 165

Decision & officer reports 49

Statements & assessments 57

Plans & drawings 17

Application forms 2

Consultation & comments 20

Other documents 20

Site constraints 15

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