65 - 71 Grove Vale London Southwark SE22 8EQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/2493 - Minor application Under consideration/assessment

Proposal

Demolition of the existing builders' merchant warehouse and ancillary offices, and erection of two storage and distribution warehouses with ancillary trade counters (Use Class B8), changes to the access and parking arrangements, provision of landscaping areas, and associated alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 20 Nov 2026, from Southwark's recent commercial and major works.

Documents 29

Statements & assessments 19

PDF P700 REV C SITE FIRE BOUNDARIES ACCESS PLAN Fire Statement · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT REPORT Daylight/Sunlight assessment · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Statement of community involvement · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF TREE CONSTRAINTS PLAN Tree survey or Arboricultural implications · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT & METHOD STATEMENT Tree survey or Arboricultural implications · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY QUALITATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT FOR LAND CONTAMINATION Ground investigation report · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access statement · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STRATEGY CALCULATIONS Drainage strategy · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL LIGHTING ASSESSMENT Artificial Lighting assessment · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 002 REV P1 SUDS DETAILS Drainage strategy · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 001 REV P1 DRAINAGE STRATEGY Drainage strategy · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT Air quality assessment · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FOUL AND STORM WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGY Drainage strategy · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Flood risk assessment · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT Transport assessment · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT Energy statement · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE STATEMENT Fire Statement · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Noise impact assessment · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORTING PLANNING STATEMENT Planning statement · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Goose Green Primary and Nursery School and walls, gates and railings, Grade II, 42 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Tree preservation order 25 m away: Goose Green Primary School, Tintagel Crescent LONDON SE22 8HG.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 area230 m² (2,476 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 63)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, 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
SE22 8EQ
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Goose Green
Parish
Dulwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Harris Lamb
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 54 of the 56-day target. Southwark usually decides commercial and major works by day 61.

Day 547 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

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

53 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
29 Oct 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

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.

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.