Railway Arch 238, 240, 241, 242 Empress Street London Southwark SE17 3HJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
External alterations and refurbishment works comprising the demolition of existing lean-to buildings, replacement arch infills including new roller shutter doors and pedestrian doors, installation of a new roof between arches, installation of new entrance gates, boundary fencing, refuse storage, car parking, cycle parking and other associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 59.
Documents 19
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 11
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 12
Checked on 6 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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Decision outlook
Day 59, past the statutory target. 80% of demolitions in Southwark are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 10 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
36 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 5 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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