Car Park No.3 Former Harmsworth Quays Printworks Surrey Quays Road London SE16 7JP Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/2884 - Variation Under consideration/assessment

Proposal

Non-material amendment of planning permission (Variation of condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission (Construction of four, part two/part three storey buildings incorporating roof terraces, for a temporary period of not more than seven years comprising uses including education in Building A (Use Class F1) and flexible education and office and ancillary uses (Use Classes F1 and E) in Buildings B, C and D, and associated refuse storage, cycle parking, electric substation and temporary landscaping.) Non-material amendments sought to to swap the permitted uses between building A and building D. Building A (currently F1 use) will operate under a Class E(g) use. Building D (currently Class E use) will operate under an F1 use. Amendment to the description of development to implement this change. As follows: "Variation of condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission (Construction of four, part two/part three storey buildings incorporating roof terraces, for a temporary period of not more than seven years comprising uses including office in Building A (Use Class E(g), and flexible education and office and ancillary uses (Use Classes F1 and E) in Buildings B and C, and education in Building D (Use Class F1) and associated refuse storage, cycle parking, electric substation and temporary landscaping.)" Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 2 Nov 2026.

Site constraints 10

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 ↗
3 Article 4 directions
Canada Water Major Town Centre · Site allocation NSP81: Harmsworth Quays, Surrey Quays Leisure Park, Surrey Quays Shopping Centre and · Site allocation NSP81: Harmsworth Quays, Surrey Quays Leisure Park, Surrey Quays Shopping Centre and Robert’s Close. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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, 525 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 90 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.
Town centre: Canada Water
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.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Variation
Postcode
SE16 7JP
Received
30 Sept 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Surrey Docks
Parish
Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Nov 2026

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 Nov 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