Unit 2 Southernwood Retail Park 2 Humphrey Street London Southwark SE1 5JJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/3198 - Minor application Under consideration/assessment
ShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

Strip out of existing shopfront and replacement with new full height glazing, plus forming of opening and installation of aluminium shopfront with 1 pair of auto opening bi-parting doors. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Oct 2026
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Validated
4 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Dec 2026, from Southwark's recent shopfronts.

Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF REASONABLE EXCEPTION STATEMENT Fire Statement · 4 Nov 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY (CIL) CIL - GIA Form · 3 Nov 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 29 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Old Kent Road North District Town Centre · Site allocation NSP59: 107 Dunton Road (Tesco store and car park) and Southernwood Retail Park. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 ↗
National infrastructure project 934 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 934 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, 719 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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 4 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), 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 area1,006 m² (10,828 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 74)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, 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
Minor application
Postcode
SE1 5JJ
Received
29 Oct 2026
Validated
4 Nov 2026
Ward
Old Kent Road
Parish
Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Southwark usually decides shopfronts by day 53.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
26decided in the last year

Plota live figures for shopfronts decided by Southwark in the last twelve months, from validation. Southwark decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
29 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

14 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
External alterations to the North West and South West elevations to include; Installation…
24/AP/3777
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Unit 1B, Southernwood Retail Park 2 Humphrey Street London, Southwark SE1 5JJ
Display of 3no. internally illuminated fascia signage on multiple elevations of the park…
25/AP/2037
2025 Approved
Unit 1B Southernwood Retail Park 2 Humphrey Street London Southwark SE1 5JJ
Certificate of Lawful development (Proposed) for the installation of a mezzanine floor, w…
25/AP/1515
2025
Astley Estate Rowcross Street London, Southwark SE1 5HT
Construction of a side extension and change of use to enable flexible use between Use Cla…
25/AP/1054
2024 Approved
Southernwood Retail Park 2 Humphrey Street London Southwark SE1 5JJ
The installation of mezzanine floorspace with associated cycle parking
24/AP/2380
2024
Unit 1 Southernwood Retail Park 2 Humphrey Street London Southwark SE1 5JJ
Display of 1 no. internally LED illuminated sign measuring 3m x 6m. 1 no. internally LED…
24/AP/3560
2024 Approved
Unit 1 Southernwood Retail Park 2 Humphrey Street London Southwark SE1 5JJ
External alterations to Unit 1 that include modifications to the existing door to roller…
24/AP/2133
2023 Approved
Southernwood Retail Park 2 Humphrey Street London Southwark
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for retention of use class E for the retail par…
23/AP/3229
2022 Approved
Garages Between Astley House And Lackland House Rowcross Street London SE1 5HU
Part-Discharge of Condition 3 (Site Contamination - Parts A and B) pursuant to 21/AP/3097…
22/AP/1936
2021 Approved
Garages Between Astley House And Lackland House Rowcross Street London SE1 5HU
Construction of nine storey residential building providing 20 apartments (six x 1 bedroom…
21/AP/3097
2018 Approved
Southernwood Retail Park 2 Humphrey Street London SE1 5JJ
Hybrid planning application for detailed permission for Phase 1 and outline planning perm…
18/AP/3551
2018 Approved
Southernwood Retail Park 1 Humphrey Street/ Old Kent Road London SE1 5JJ
Display of four internally-illuminated fascia signs on the front (northwest) elevation an…
18/AP/2958
2018 Approved
Southernwood Retail Park 2 Humphrey Street London SE1 5JJ
Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Opinion in relation to emerg…
18/AP/1455
2017 Approved
Unit 1A Southernwood Retail Park 2 Humphrey Street London SE1 5JJ
1 no. Internally illuminated box sign with flexible skin face to front elevation 1 no. In…
17/AP/3212
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.