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

26/AP/1272 - Variation Refused
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. '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 )' NMA sought: To amend the wording of the Description of Development, Condition 4, Condition 5 & Condition 16. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 May 2026
✓
Validated
6 May 2026
✗
Refused
21 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 21 May 2026 · Source Team · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Planning statement Planning statement · 5 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 5 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 7 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 6

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Camberwell Police Station and Attached Lamp Bracket
List entry 1378397 · 10 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II)
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 ↗
Camberwell Green 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
Camberwell District Town Centre · Protected shopping frontage SF3: Camberwell. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Town centre: Camberwell
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Southwark built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Variation
Postcode
SE5 8QP
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Camberwell Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Jun 2026
Decision
Not Agreed - for app types VLA and VNMC
Decision date
21 May 2026
Decision level
Source Team
Agent
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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
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Historical activity at this location

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

This property

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2025 Approved
Details of Condition 12 (Sound Level - A validation test ) as required by full planning a…
25/AP/1203
2025
Listed Building Consent for installation of advertisements incl. 1no. externally applied…
25/AP/0697
2025
Advertisement Consent for 1no. externally applied vinyl logo and 1 fixed display board si…
25/AP/0696
2024 Approved
Details of Condition 4 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) as required by planning permission ref…
24/AP/3091
2024 Approved
Non-material amendment to planning permission ref: 23/AP/1661 granted on 24.11.2023 for…
24/AP/2745
2024 Approved
Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to listed building consent 24/AP/0478…
24/AP/2746
2024 Approved
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) to confirm the consented use of the site at Former C…
24/AP/2747
2024 Approved
Details of condition 3(Historic Building WSI) pursuant to planning permission ref. no. 23…
24/AP/1637
2024 Approved
Partial discharge of Condition 5, Part B 'Section drawings of staircase' as required by p…
24/AP/1184
2024 Approved
Partial discharge of Condtion 3 Part A 'Internal Joinery' required by Listed Building Con…
24/AP/0855
2024 Approved
Details of condition 3 Part (c) (Detailed Drawings- Bridge) as required by planning permi…
24/AP/1236
2024 Approved
Variation of Condition 13 to Application 23/AP/1661 dated 24/11/2023 for Extensions, alte…
24/AP/0178
2024 Approved
Partial discharge of Condition 6A 'BREEAM Report' required by planning permission ref no…
24/AP/0950
2024 Approved
Non-material amendment pursuant to 24/AP/0178 (minor material amendment to 23/AP/1661). T…
24/AP/0480
2024 Approved
Details of Condition 4 -Hard and Soft Landscaping as required by planning permission 23/A…
24/AP/0339
2024 Approved
Partial discharge of Condition 3, Part (c) required by 23/AP/1662: Listed building consen…
24/AP/1139
2024 Approved
Details of Condition 3 (CEMP) as required by planning permission 23/AP/1661 (last NMA agr…
24/AP/0338
2024 Approved
Variation of Condition 1a 'Approved Plans' of planning permission 23/AP/1662: Listed buil…
24/AP/0478
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Details Condition 5 - Means of Enclosure as required by planning permission 23/AP/1661 (l…
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23/AP/1661
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23/AP/1662
2022 Approved
Proposed cleaning of external walls and windows of the building to remove graffiti
22/AP/0060
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Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#64 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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