Camberwell Police Station 9 Wren Road London Southwark SE5 8QP Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/AP/1609
Council
Date received
5 Jun 2026
Date validated
8 Jun 2026
Postcode
SE5 8QP

Description

Minor material amendment of planning permission ref no. 23/AP/0868 (Change of Use from Police Station (Sui Generis) to mixed use restaurant (Class E.b - Food and Beverage), drinking establishment with expanded food provision (Sui Generis) and C1 (Hotel) (Associated LBC 23/AP/0869)). Amendment Sought: To vary Condition 1 (To amend the approved plans to show any deviations from Planning Permission ref: 23/AP/0868 and the previous Listed Building Consent which is due to expire (ref. 23/AP/0869) in order to support flexible Class E use at lower ground and ground floors) and Condition 16 (To allow for unrestricted Class E use (or use as a drinking establishment with extended food - Sui Generis) of the lower ground and ground floors). Data via plota.co.uk

Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#47 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Southwark is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #43 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Southwark decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #105 of 292
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #87 of 292
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #43 of 292
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #111 of 292
92%
Minor dwellings approved
263 decided (1-9 homes)
70%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
36 decided
1,589
Total decisions
137 refused in 2025