113 Grove Park London Southwark SE5 8LE Data via plota.co.uk

25/AP/2610 - Minor application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing single storey prefabricated building and replacement with a new two storey building for policing use with associated landscaping, external plant, solar panels, fall protection and antennas, and conversion of one existing car parking space into a wheelchair accessible parking bay. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Sept 2025
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Validated
29 Sept 2025
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Approved
4 Jun 2026

Approved on 4 Jun 2026 · Delegated Panel - Complex · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Documents 63

Statements & assessments 26

PDF DRAFT BIODIVERSITY GAIN PLAN Biodiversity BNG Metrics · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF TELECOMMUNICATIONS STATEMENT Telecoms supplementary info · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN AND TREE PLANTING PLAN ISSUE 6 Biodiversity BNG Metrics · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBTECH AIA 01 REV D ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Tree survey or Arboricultural implications · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBTECH AMS 01 (5) ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT DATED 25.02.2026 Tree survey or Arboricultural implications · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBTECH TPP 01 REV D TREE PROTECTION PLAN Tree survey or Arboricultural implications · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT DATED 17.03.2026 Biodiversity BNG Metrics · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 00340 HAM BM XX DR A 0500 REV P02 SITE FIRE EVACUATION PLAN Fire Statement · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF BE LEAN, BE CLEAN, BE GREEN ENERGY HIERARCHY STATEMENT Energy statement · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT 27 NOVEMBER 2025 Document - Superseded · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBTECH AIA 01 REV C ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Document - Superseded · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT 7 NOVEMEBER 2025 Document - Superseded · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT REV P03 DATED 22.12.2025 Design and Access statement · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BNG METRIC DATED 27.11.2025 Biodiversity BNG Metrics · 28 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Document - Superseded · 12 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT Document - Superseded · 12 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL AND ROOST ASSESSMENT Biodiversity survey / ecology assessment · 12 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOL Document - Superseded · 12 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ARBECH AIA 01 ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Document - Superseded · 12 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT Document - Superseded · 12 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL SURVEY Tree survey or Arboricultural implications · 12 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Noise impact assessment · 12 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT Air quality assessment · 12 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CONSTRUCTION ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, ECOLOGICAL MITIGATION PLAN AND LIGHTING Document - Superseded · 12 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF FIRE STATEMENT Fire Statement · 12 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Flood risk assessment · 12 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 5

Camberwell Grove 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 ↗
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
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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
Minor application
Postcode
SE5 8LE
Received
12 Sept 2025
Validated
29 Sept 2025
Ward
Champion Hill
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Jun 2026
Decision
Minor - GRANTED
Decision date
4 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Complex
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 248 days from validation, 193 days slower than Southwark's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
540decided in the last year

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

Public comments

5comments received
4 objecting1 supporting

80% object · above the UK average of 74%

54 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
23 Nov 2025
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 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.