Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/0528 - Minor application Approved

Proposal

Temporary erection of a dining marquee until 31 October 2028 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Feb 2026
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Validated
27 Feb 2026
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Committee
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
23 Jul 2026

Approved on 23 Jul 2026 · Committee - Small Sites · Last checked 27 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Southwark Planning Committee (Smaller Applications) on 22 Jul 2026.

Approved

  • The temporary structure was considered acceptable on Metropolitan Open Land, but not if kept permanently because it would reduce openness.
  • The applicant spoke; no objectors, local supporters or ward members spoke at the meeting.
  • Members voted to grant permission subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site context, officers’ assessment, representations, committee discussion and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Southwark's committee minutes of 22 Jul 2026.

Documents 22

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Site constraints 5

Metropolitan Open Land
Green belt level protection inside London.
The London Plan gives Metropolitan Open Land the same protection as green belt: inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Dulwich Village 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 ↗
Tree preservation order: Alleyn School Sports Ground, Townley Road, St. Barnabas Church, Calton Avenue
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Southwark built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
SE22 8SU
Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
27 Feb 2026
Ward
Goose Green
Parish
Dulwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Apr 2026
Decision
Minor - GRANTED
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Committee - Small Sites
Agent
Rolfe Judd Planning
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 146 days from validation, 85 days slower than Southwark's median of 61 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 92% of commercial and major works here are.

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Committee
22 Jul 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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.