Ensign House And Lock House Tavern Quay Rope Street London Southwark SE16 7EX Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/1262 - Certificate of Lawful Dev. - Proposed Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Remediation of 56 projecting balconies, on two of the three buildings that are the Tavern Quay development. The works will include replacing existing timber decking and timber battens/supports on the projecting balconies of Ensign 2 and the replacement of flammable sheet decking materials and timber battens/supports on the projecting balconies of Lock House. On all buildings, both the flammable sheet decking and the timber decking materials will be replaced with a durable metal alternative such as aluminium AliDeck. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
1 May 2026
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Validated
16 Jul 2026
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Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated Panel - Simple · Last checked 14 Aug 2026

Documents 23

Decision & officer reports 5

PDF 26-00176.00-EH2 406 SCOPE OF WORKS ENSIGN HOUSE - SOUTH ELEVATION Decision - Plans · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 26-00176.00-LH 400 SCOPE OF WORKS LOCK HOUSE - NORTH ELEVATION Decision - Plans · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 26-00176.00-LH 402 SCOPE OF WORKS LOCK HOUSE - SOUTH ELEVATION Decision - Plans · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 26 0017600 199 2 REV P1 BLOCK PLAN Decision - Plans · 1 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26 0017600 199 1 REV P1 THE LOCATION PLAN Decision - Plans · 1 May 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF RESONABLE EXEMPTION STATEMENT Fire Statement · 27 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 14

PDF 26-00176.00-EH1 303 REV A PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION - ENSIGN HOUSE Plan - Proposed · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 26-00176.00-EH2 304 REV A PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION - ENSIGN HOUSE Plan - Proposed · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 26-00176.00-EH1 301 PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION - ENSIGN HOUSE Plan - Proposed · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 26-00176.00-EH1 302 REV A PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION - ENSIGN HOUSE Plan - Proposed · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 26-00176.00-EH1 300 REV A PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION - ENSIGN HOUSE Plan - Proposed · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 26-00176.00-LH 301 REV A PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION - LOCK HOUSE Plan - Proposed · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 26-00176.00-EH2 307 REV A PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION - ENSIGN HOUSE Plan - Proposed · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 26-00176.00-LH 300 REV A PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION - LOCK HOUSE Plan - Proposed · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 26-00176.00-EH2 305 REV A PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION - ENSIGN HOUSE Plan - Proposed · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 26-00176.00-EH2 306 REV A PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION - ENSIGN HOUSE Plan - Proposed · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 26-00176.00-LH 303 REV A PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION - LOCK HOUSE Plan - Proposed · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 26-00176.00-LH 302 REV A PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION - LOCK HOUSE Plan - Proposed · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 5469-WD-210 REV A SCOPE OF WORKS - EAST & NORTH ELEVATIONS Plan - Superseded · 1 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 5469-WD-211 REV A SCOPE OF WORKS - WEST & SOUTH ELEVATIONS Plan - Superseded · 1 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 1 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LIST Neighbour Notification List · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

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 ↗
National infrastructure project: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is inside 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, 372 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 ↗
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 278 m away: Russia Dock Woodland
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Swedish Quays, 1-95 Rope Street, Grade II, 56 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
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 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 46 m away.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
Certificate of Lawful Dev. - Proposed
Postcode
SE16 7TX
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Surrey Docks
Parish
Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness Prop- GRANTED
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Simple
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cumming Management Group Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, 26 days faster than Southwark's median of 51 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
647decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

208 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#64 of 296 councils
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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

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