New City Court 4-26 St Thomas Street London SE1 9RS Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/2082 - Approval of Details Approved
Commercial & major worksDemolitionCommercial premises

Proposal

Details of condition 16 (Cycle stair ramps) pursuant to planning permission ref. 'Redevelopment of the site to include: - Redevelopment of the existing 1980s office building with partial demolition (including demolition of the St Thomas Street entrance building and the King's Head Yard facade); the construction of side extensions and upward extension to add 5 storeys and create a 10-storey office building plus plant, balconies and roof terraces; - Redevelopment of Keats House (nos. 24-26 St Thomas Street) with retention of the historic frontage and construction of a roof extension to add one storey of office floorspace; - Restoration and refurbishment of the listed Georgian terrace (nos. 4-16 St Thomas Street) to create level front entrances to the offices, internal alterations and new glazed roof to the rear courtyard (with separate LBC application ref. ); - Associated public realm and highway works to St Thomas Street and King's Head Yard, cycle parking and all ancillary works.' Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
15 Jul 2026
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Validated
16 Jul 2026
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Approved
6 Oct 2026

Approved on 6 Oct 2026 · Source Team · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Plans & drawings 2

PDF STY-ORM-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-12900 REV C01 PROPOSED SERVICE YARD CYCLE STAIR Plan - Proposed · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF STY-ORM-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-12901 REV C01 PROPOSED GEORGIAN TERRACE CYCLE STAIR Plan - Proposed · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF COVER LETTER Application - Covering letter · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 14

Site constraints 14

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 ↗
Borough High Street 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 ↗
3 Article 4 directions
Protected shopping frontage SF8: Borough High Street · 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.
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 ↗
National infrastructure project 68 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 68 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, 207 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 70 m away: Romano-British bath house and medieval remains at 11-15 Borough High Street
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
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.
37 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Numbers 4-8 and 12-16 and Attached Railings, Grade II, 11 m away · 2 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 27 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.
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Historic England ↗
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
Wider setting of protected view 2A.1 Parliament Hill summit to St Paul's Cathedral; 3A.1 Kenwood viewing gazebo to St Paul's Cathedral; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Approval of Details
Postcode
SE1 9RS
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Parish
Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
AOD - Granted
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Source Team
Applicant
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Agent
DP9 Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 82 days from validation, 21 days slower than Southwark's median of 61 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 92% of commercial and major works here are.

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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024
Listed building consent for the restoration, rebuilding and refurbishment of the listed t…
24/AP/3804
2024
Redevelopment of the site to include: - Redevelopment of the existing 1980s office buildi…
24/AP/3803
2021 Approved
Redevelopment to include demolition of the 1980s office buildings and erection of a 26-st…
21/1672/K
2018 Decided
Redevelopment to include demolition of the 1980s office buildings and erection of a 37 st…
18/AP/4039
2018 Decided
Restoration, rebuilding and refurbishment of the listed terrace (nos. 4-16 St Thomas Stre…
18/AP/4040
2021 Approved
Observation to Southwark council for 'Redevelopment to include demolition of the 1980s of…
P2021/1348/OBS
2020 Approved
Redevelopment to include demolition of the 1980s office buildings and erection of a 37 st…
20/2171/K
2020 Approved
37 storey building (plus two basement levels) of a maximum height of 144m (AOD), restorat…
PA/20/01553
2020 Approved
Redevelopment to include demolition of the 1980s office buildings and erection of a 37 st…
2020/3307/P
2019 Approved
Redevelopment to include demolition of the 1980s office buildings and erection of a 37 st…
PA/19/00205/NC
2019 Approved
Redevelopment to include demolition of the 1980s office buildings and erection of a 37 st…
2019/0523/P
2019 Approved
Redevelopment to include demolition of the 1980s office buildings and erection of a 37 st…
19/0377/K
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
11- 15 St Thomas Street London Southwark SE1 9RY
Removal or variation of condition 5 'Detailed design and protection' pursuant to listed b…
25/AP/2997
2025 Withdrawn
St Thomas's Church 9A St Thomas Street London Southwark SE1 9RY
Restrospective permission for change of use from Sui Generis (drinking establishment) to…
25/AP/1230
2025 Refused
1 St Thomas Street London Southwark SE1 9RY
Installation of 4no. non-illuminated projecting signs and 1.no internally illuminated box…
25/AP/1664
2025 Refused
1 St Thomas Street London Southwark SE1 9RY
Installation of external signage.
25/AP/1663
2025 Approved
21 Borough High Street London Southwark SE1 9SE
Placement of a new spray-painted aluminium tray type business plaque, 400mm wide and 245m…
25/AP/1716
2025
21 Borough High Street London Southwark SE1 9SE
Display of wall mounted rectangular business plaque
25/AP/1717
2025 Refused
St Thomas's Church 9A St Thomas Street London Southwark SE1 9RY
Formation of outdoor seating area to front elevation within enclosed courtyard, including…
25/AP/1069
2025 Refused
St Thomas's Church 9A St Thomas Street London Southwark SE1 9RY
Listed Building Consent for formation of outdoor seating area to front elevation within e…
25/AP/1070
2025
St Thomas's Church 9A St Thomas Street London Southwark SE1 9RY
Retrospective listed building consent for the retention of minor internal refurbishment w…
25/AP/1232
2025 Approved
New City Court 4-26 St Thomas Street London Southwark SE1 9RS
Request for an EIA Screening Opinion for the redevelopment of the site including partial…
25/AP/0051
2024 Approved
Basement And Ground Floor 59 - 61 Borough High Street Southwark SE1 1NE
Display of 1no. metal fascia panel with 3D individually internally illuminated letters an…
24/AP/3162
2024 Approved
10-18 London Bridge Street London Southwark SE1 9SG
Partial demolition of upper floors of No.8 and Nos. 10-18 and the demolition of the facad…
24/AP/0046
2024 Approved
11 - 19 St Thomas Street London Southwark SE1 9RY
Refurbishment works to the existing offices at 11-19 St Thomas Street. Removal of existin…
24/AP/1196
2024 Approved
11- 15 St Thomas Street London Southwark SE1 9RY
Listed Building Consent for alterations for refurbishment works to the offices at 11-15 S…
24/AP/1197
2024 Withdrawn
16 Borough High Street London Southwark SE1 9QG
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for new illuminated signage.
24/AP/1283
2024 Refused
19A Borough High Street London Southwark SE1 9SE
Retention of the display of a digital LED portrait advertisement (4m x 6m) set within arc…
24/AP/0118
2023 Approved
St Thomas's Church 9A St Thomas Street London Southwark SE1 9RY
Listed Building Consent: Removal of the existing railing sign (90cm x 50cm) and erection…
23/AP/3231
2023 Approved
Bunch Of Grapes 2 St Thomas Street London Southwark SE1 9RS
Installation of new pergola with retractable roof within beer garden to rear, addition of…
23/AP/1614
2023 Approved
Bunch Of Grapes 2 St Thomas Street London Southwark SE1 9RS
Installation of new pergola with retractable roof within beer garden to rear, addition of…
23/AP/2225
2019 Withdrawn
Conybeare House Guys Hospital St Thomas Street London Southwark SE1 9RT
Works to the party wall between Keats House (nos. 24-26 St Thomas Street) and Conybeare H…
19/AP/5519
2016 Refused
6 Southwark Street London SE1 1TQ
Placing x4 tables and x8 chairs outside property located onto the public highway
16/AP/5027
2016 Withdrawn
St Thomas's Church 9A St Thomas Street London SE1 9RY
Additional works to previous listed building consent LBS REF: 14/AP/1779 and planning per…
16/AP/4251
2016 Refused
4-6 London Bridge Street London SE1 9SG
Conversion of part of the 1st floor, the whole of the 2nd and 3rd floors to create a Sui…
16/AP/4406
2016 Withdrawn
FOURTH FLOOR, FLAT 1, 4-6 LONDON BRIDGE STREET, LONDON, SE1 9SG
Conversion of an existing fourth floor flat from a 6 bed into 4 bedroom flat.
16/AP/4138
2016 Approved
Electric Charge Points At St Thomas Street London SE1 1NA
Installation of x3 charge points with a feeder pillar
16/AP/3932
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
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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