Comber Grove Junior And Infant School Comber Grove London Southwark SE5 0LQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/2015 - Minor application Under consideration/assessment

Proposal

Refurbishment of former primary school to provide a Post-16 SEND educational facility, including the installation of two lift cores, erection of a new standalone classroom, reconfiguration of external areas comprising outdoor play space, parking and turning areas, and the creation of new vehicular and pedestrian access points, together with associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Nov 2026; it is now day 102.

Documents 35

Plans & drawings 17

PDF 1165-MLUK-XX-XX-DR-AR-901020 PROPOSED SITE ELEVATION Plan - Proposed · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1165-MLUK-XX-XX-DR-AR-902500 PROPOSED NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS Plan - Proposed · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1165-MLUK-XX-XX-DR-AR-902503 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS -DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP Plan - Proposed · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1165-MLUK-XX-XX-DR-AR-902600 PROPOSED BAY STUDY -DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP Plan - Proposed · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1165-MLUK-XX-XX-DR-AR-902601 PROPOSED BAY STUDY -LIFT CORE Plan - Proposed · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1165-MLUK-XX-XX-DR-AR-902602 PROPOSED BAY STUDY -ENTRANCE GATES Plan - Proposed · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1165-MLUK-XX-XX-DR-AR-902500 PROPOSED NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS Plan - Proposed · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1165-MLUK-XX-XX-DR-AR-902501 PROPOSED EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONS Plan - Proposed · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1165-MLUK-XX-00-DR-AR-901000 PROPOSED SITE PLAN Plan - Proposed · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1165-MLUK-XX-00-DR-AR-901200 PROPOSED GA PLAN -GROUND FLOOR Plan - Proposed · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1165-MLUK-XX-01-DR-AR-901202 PROPOSED GA PLAN -FIRST FLOOR Plan - Proposed · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1165-MLUK-XX-02-DR-AR-901204 PROPOSED GA PLAN -SECOND FLOOR Plan - Proposed · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1165-MLUK-XX-B1-DR-AR-901199 PROPOSED GA PLAN -BASEMENT FLOOR Plan - Proposed · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1165-MLUK-XX-M1-DR-AR-901201 PROPOSED GA PLAN -GROUND FLOOR MEZZANINE Plan - Proposed · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1165-MLUK-XX-M2-DR-AR-901203 PROPOSED GA PLAN -FIRST FLOOR MEZZANINE Plan - Proposed · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1165-MLUK-XX-RF-DR-AR-901205 PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Plan - Proposed · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHSHORE SCHOOL FRAMEWORK TRAVEL PLAN Travel plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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 ↗
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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1148 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 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.

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Minor application
Postcode
SE5 0LQ
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Camberwell Green
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Hybrid Planning & Development
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 102, past the statutory target. 63% of commercial and major works in Southwark are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Nov 2026.

Day 10246 days past the 56-day target
44%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
11%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.

90 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
20 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: 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.