Minerva House 5 Montague Close London Southwark SE1 Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/3217 - Approval of Details Under consideration/assessment
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Details of condition 9 part 4 (Archaeological Public Engagement Programme) as required by planning permission ref. dated 20/03/2024 for 'Redevelopment of existing building including partial demolition and two storey upward extension to create eight-storey Class E building with installation of roof terraces, associated highway and landscaping works, cycle parking, refuse storage including plant facilities at roof level'. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Oct 2026
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Validated
2 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 27 Dec 2026.

Documents 2

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Application - Covering letter Application - Covering letter · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 13

Site constraints 18

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 ↗
Borough High Street 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 ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
National infrastructure project: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is inside 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, 143 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 ↗
Thames Path 8 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Scheduled monument 26 m away: Remains of Winchester Palace, Clink Street and waterfront
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
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: 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.
15 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Cathedral Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie (Southwark Cathedral), Grade I, 24 m away · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 10 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.
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Historic England ↗
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.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Wider setting of protected view 2A.1 Parliament Hill summit to St Paul's Cathedral; 3A.1 Kenwood viewing gazebo to St Paul's Cathedral; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Flood defence 38 m away (wall, designed for a 1 in 1000 year flood); Priority habitat 38 m away: Mudflats; Designated open space 38 m away.
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 3 November 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 area9,917 m² (106,746 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 73)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2021, 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
Approval of Details
Postcode
SE1 9BB
Received
30 Oct 2026
Validated
2 Nov 2026
Ward
Borough & Bankside
Parish
Borough, Bankside And Walworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Dec 2026
Agent
DP9 Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
27 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
The Mudlark Montague Close London Southwark SE1 9DA
Listed building consent to install a new freestanding covered structure to the garden area
25/AP/2839
2025
The Mudlark Montague Close London Southwark SE1 9DA
External Structure -New freestanding covered structure to garden area with retractable ro…
25/AP/2835
2025 Approved
Southwark Cathedral Montague Close London Southwark SE1 9DA
T2 Foxglove - crown reduce by up to 1.5m to suitable growth points. T6 Fig- reduce height…
25/AP/0717
2024 Approved
Flat 13 Tennis Court 7 Winchester Square London Southwark SE1 9BN
Alteration to fenestration.
24/AP/3042
2024 Approved
Minerva House 5 Montague Close London Southwark SE1 9BB
Display of temporary hoarding advertisement around the perimeter of Minerva House.
24/AP/0058
2024 Approved
14A Winchester Walk London Southwark SE1 9AG
Construction of a retractable canopy structure within the existing outdoor seating area o…
24/AP/1594
2023 Approved
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Works to Trees in a Conservation Area:T1 London Plane: Lateral crown reduction to maintai…
23/AP/1925
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21/AP/4194
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Display of 2x halo illuminated projecting signs, 2x internally illuminated menu displays.
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Replacement of the modern automatic entrance doors with manual Crittal style doors
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2021
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Application by Southwark Cathedral to the Fabric Advisory Committee for the laying up of…
21/OB/0013
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Installation of external lighting to the stone facade of the east wing of the building.
20/AP/1403
2020 Refused
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Construction of a "parklet" (seating, tables and planters) outside the front of the exist…
20/AP/0762
2020 Withdrawn
2 London Bridge Montague Close London Southwark
The display of 1 x non-illuminated menu sign within outdoor seating area.
20/AP/0763
2016 Approved
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Change of use of the ground and first floors from office (use class B1) to restaurant (us…
16/AP/3837
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.