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26/AP/2427 - Certificate of Lawful Dev. - Proposed Approved
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for refurbishment and modernisation of existing building with the space maintain its commercial use (Class E). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
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Validated
14 Aug 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated Panel - Simple · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF STS ARC SI AXXDA0401 REV P01 LOCATION PLAN Decision - Plans · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Planning statement · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF STS ARCGA L00DA3211 REV P01 PROPOSED LEVEL 00 PLAN Plan - Proposed · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF STS ARCGA L01DA3212 REV P01 PROPOSED LEVEL 01 PLAN Plan - Proposed · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF STS ARCGA L02DA3213 REV P01 PROPOSED LEVEL 02 PLAN Plan - Proposed · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF STS ARCGA L03DA3214 REV P01 PROPOSED LEVEL 03 PLAN Plan - Proposed · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF STS ARCGA L04DA3215 REV P01 PROPOSED LEVEL 04 PLAN Plan - Proposed · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF STS ARCGA LB1DA3210 REV P01 PROPOSED LEVEL B1 PLAN Plan - Proposed · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF STS ARC SI AXXDA0410 REV P01 SITE PLAN EXISTING Site - Block plan · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 14

Grade II* listed: Number 9 and Attached Railings
List entry 1385872 · The pin is inside its outline · 26 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 18 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.
Show the other 26 with distances
Historic England ↗
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 86 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 86 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, 247 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 53 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.
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
Certificate of Lawful Dev. - Proposed
Postcode
SE1 9RY
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Parish
Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness Prop- GRANTED
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Simple
Applicant
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Agent
ARC Design Studio
Freehold owner
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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
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25/AP/0051
2024
New City Court 4-26 St Thomas Street London SE1 9RS
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24/AP/3804
2024
New City Court 4-26 St Thomas Street London SE1 9RS
Redevelopment of the site to include: - Redevelopment of the existing 1980s office buildi…
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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
Arch 1049 7 Borough High Street London Southwark SE1 9SU
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24/AP/0579
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Arch 1049 7 Borough High Street London Southwark SE1 9SU
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24/AP/0580
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2016 Approved
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16/AP/3052
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Replacement of commercial kitchen extract grill at first floor level and installation of…
16/AP/1013
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Bunch Of Grapes 2 St Thomas Street London SE1 9RS
Replacement of commercial kitchen extract grill at first floor level and installation of…
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THE SHARD, 32 LONDON BRIDGE STREET, LONDON, SE1 9SG
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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

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Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.