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26/AP/0969 - Variation Approved

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 25/AP/1718 dated 03/09/2025 for 'External alterations including the addition of lift overruns at roof level; the erection of plant equipment and enclosures at roof level; the construction of a gable end wall; alterations to fenestration; and associated works'. The amendments include the following: Updates to gates, doors and windows, including removal of some existing elements, replacement with new units in revised positions and revisions to approved designs. Standardisation of window and door frames to ensure a consistent appearance across the site. Changes to openings, including blocking up a doorway in matching brick and replacing a window with a new glazed door and sidelight. Fire safety improvements, including changing some windows to side-opening (casement) and adding a vision panel to a door. Changes to wall finishes, including replacing and extending render. Localised wall repairs and rebuilds, including rebuilding a wall in London buff brick and repairing damaged planter walls with matching materials. Removal of previously approved plant, including omission of the generator enclosure and flue. Like-for-like roof works, including rebuilding roofs, replacing a deteriorated metal roof, reconstructing mansards and dormers, and renewing roof finishes. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

2 Apr 2026

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Validated

7 Apr 2026

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Approved

8 Jul 2026

Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Delegated Panel - Simple · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Documents 16

Decision & officer reports 10

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗

Associated applications 6

Part of

FullApproved3 Sep 202525/AP/1718
External alterations including the addition of lift overruns at roof level; the erection of plant equipment and enclosures…
Conditions 3, 4, 6 discharged · 5 awaiting decision
- AmendmentNon-material amendmentThis application7 Apr 202626/AP/0969
- Show 4 more · 3 approved, 1 pending
  - ConditionsDetails of condition 6 (Detailed Plans - ASHP Units)30 Jul 202626/AP/2256
  - ConditionsDetails of condition 5 (Detailed plans - Doors and windows)29 Jul 202626/AP/2242
  - ConditionsDetails of condition 4 (Construction Logistics Plan)24 Dec 202525/AP/3779
  - ConditionsDetails of condition 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan)24 Dec 202525/AP/3778

Site constraints 16

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

Central Activities Zone · Elephant and Castle Major Town Centre. 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.

Tree preservation order: 81 & 83 New Kent Road, SE1 6RB

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.

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 ↗

Town centre: Elephant and Castle/ Walworth Road

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.

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

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.

2 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: K2 Telephone Kiosk Opposite Junction With Falmouth Road, Grade II, 53 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

53 mK2 Telephone Kiosk Opposite Junction With Falmouth RoadGrade II
57 mThe Star and Cross ChurchGrade II

Historic England ↗

Opportunity area

Where the London Plan expects significant growth.

Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.

National infrastructure project 1061 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel

The site is 1061 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, 411 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 ↗

Also on the record

Wider setting of protected view 23A.1 Centre of Bridge over the Serpentine to the Palace of Westminster; Heritage at risk 70 m away: The Cross and Star Church, Falmouth Road, Bermondsey; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 5 m away.

Not affected

Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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 area2,064 m² (22,217 sq ft)

Energy ratingE (asset rating 119)

UseC2 Residential Institutions - Universities and colleges

HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2019, 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: Variation
Postcode: SE1 6RD
Received: 2 Apr 2026
Validated: 7 Apr 2026
Ward: Chaucer
Parish: Borough, Bankside And Walworth
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 4 May 2026
Decision: Agreed - for App Types VLA and VNMC
Decision date: 8 Jul 2026
Decision level: Delegated Panel - Simple
Applicant: Show
Agent: Maddox and Associates Ltd
Freehold owner: Show

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry: 4 May 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.