177 Abbey Street London Southwark SE1 2AN Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/0096 - Major application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Redevelopment of the site to provide a tall building comprising a community facility on ground and first floors and key worker homes above; disabled car parking, cycle parking, refuse storage, mechanical plant and associated hard and soft landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 29 Sept 2026, 12:21

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Application progress

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Received

14 Jan 2026

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Committee

7 Jul 2026

Decision

Expected by 15 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 263.

Planning committee

Decided by Southwark Planning Committee (Major Applications) A on 7 Jul 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

As officers recommended.

Officers advised approval because the scheme would provide affordable keyworker homes, a community centre and improved public space, despite some identified impacts.
Most respondents objected, citing parking, height, design, heritage, amenity, construction, drainage, community facilities and consultation concerns.
The committee voted to grant permission, adding a structural survey and estate and community management requirements.

Read how the committee decided The proposal, site context, officers’ assessment, objections, speakers, committee debate, conditions and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Southwark's committee minutes of 7 Jul 2026.

Documents 72

Statements & assessments 29

Plans & drawings 20

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM CIL - GIA Form · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 6

PDF OBJECTION LETTER DATED 24.02.2026 Comment - Contributor · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF TFL RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGER Comment - Consultee · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF TFL Statutory consultee replies · 28 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF THAMES WATER Comment - Consultee · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY Statutory consultee replies · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LIST Neighbour Notification List · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 6

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 ↗

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 ↗

2 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: Railway Bridge, Grade II, 51 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

51 mRailway BridgeGrade II
109 mWar Memorial of 22nd Battalion, the London Regiment (the Queen's)Grade II

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Inside the Southwark built-up area; Designated open space 20 m away.

Not affected

Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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: Major application
Postcode: SE1 2AN
Received: 14 Jan 2026
Validated: 14 Jan 2026
Ward: London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Parish: Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 15 Apr 2026
Agent: hgh Consulting

Decision outlook

Day 263, past the statutory target. 63% of commercial and major works in Southwark are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 29 Sept 2026.

target

predicted

Day 263207 days past the 56-day target

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

34comments received

32 objecting1 neutral1 supporting

94% object · above the UK average of 75%

493 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Committee: 7 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry: 15 Apr 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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Southwark

Planning Authority Score

7/10

Good

#64 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

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

177 Abbey Street London Southwark SE1 2AN Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Planning committee

Documents 72

Statements & assessments 29

Plans & drawings 20

Application forms 2

Consultation & comments 6

Other documents 15

Site constraints 6

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Decision outlook

Public comments

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