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26/01864/OBS - Observations from adjoining Borough Approved

Proposal

Observations on a proposed development within the adjoining Borough of Southwark with respect to: Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide Co-Living units (Sui Generis) with associated internal and external amenity space, cycle parking, refuse storage, public realm improvements, landscaping and other associated works. For information: proposed building measures 6no. storeys with additional rooftop lift/overrun/plant enclosure (28.1m AOD, 25.2m above ground) and part 5no. storeys. The development as a whole comprises: 146no. Co-living (Sui Generis) units, including 14no. wheelchair accessible units 557sqm of indoor amenity space including 52sqm publicly-accessible coffee lounge space 117sqm outdoor amenity on fifth floor terrace, and new public realm to Manor Place with hard and soft landscaping Provision of 73no. long-stay cycle parking spaces, as well as 27no. folding bikes hire scheme. 4no. Short stay spaces. BREEAM Excellent targeted development. A car-free development Off-street servicing to the Site at Kennington And Walworth Delivery Centre, 111 - 123 Crampton Street, London… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jun 2026
Approved
13 Jul 2026

Approved on 13 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Site constraints 9

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 ↗
3 Article 4 directions
Site allocation NSP52: London Bridge Health Cluster · Central Activities Zone · London Bridge District 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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: Guys Hospital Cancer Centre Snowsfields
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: London Bridge
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.
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
Inside the Southwark built-up area.
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
Lambeth
Application type
Observations from adjoining Borough
Postcode
SE1 3SS
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Case officer
Show
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
13 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 21 days from validation, 35 days faster than Lambeth's median of 56 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 78% of commercial and major works here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
56decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Lambeth in the last twelve months, from validation. Lambeth decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Lambeth
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#242 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Lambeth ranks #164 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Lambeth is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Lambeth decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
78%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #274 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #273 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #164 of 296
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #209 of 296
46%
Minor dwellings approved
70 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
42%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,784
Total decisions
396 refused in the year to March 2026