The Yellow House 126 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UF Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/3038 - Minor application Under consideration/assessment
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Partial change of use at ground and first floor levels from public house to 2No. short-term holiday let units. Insertion of door and alterations to existing fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Dec 2026 and 26 Dec 2026, from Southwark's recent changes of use.

Documents 13

Statements & assessments 7

PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN Biodiversity survey / ecology assessment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE SAFETY STRATEGY Fire Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF AIR QUALITY NEUTRAL ASSESSMENT Air quality assessment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Planning statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF AEG11106_SE16_SOUTHWARK_01 FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Flood risk assessment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Noise impact assessment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF 345 P .001 PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Plan - Proposed · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 345 P .002 PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Plan - Proposed · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 345 P .003 PROPOSED SECTION Plan - Proposed · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 345 P .004 PROPOSED NORTHEAST AND NORTHWEST ELEVATION Plan - Proposed · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 345 P .005 PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN USE PERCENTAGES Plan - Proposed · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 12

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 ↗
Metropolitan Open Land
Green belt level protection inside London.
The London Plan gives Metropolitan Open Land the same protection as green belt: inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Article 4 direction
The Caulkers (Yellow House). 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, the site is inside its boundary).
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 ↗
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 ↗
Registered park or garden 6 m away: Southwark Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Wood pasture and parkland
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 38 m away: Canada Water; Priority habitat 49 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 27 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
Minor application
Postcode
SE16 2UF
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Ward
Rotherhithe
Parish
Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
MTA

Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Southwark usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
78decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
20 Dec 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
Surrey Quays Railway Station Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UE
Display of one freestanding legible London TfL Interchange Totem consisting of illuminate…
25/AP/3073
2025
187 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2LW
1no. fascia sign with internally illuminated letters & 1no. internally illuminated projec…
25/AP/2368
2022 Refused
BT Phone Kiosks O/s Site Ref SOU033 187 Lower Road London Southwark
Installation of x1 street hub incorporating one digital 75-inch LCD advert screen on each…
22/AP/2115
2022 Refused
BT Phone Kiosks O/s Site Ref SOU033 187 Lower Road London Southwark
Installation of x1 street hub incorporating one digital 75-inch LCD advert screen on each…
22/AP/2114
2022 Approved
Bt Phone Kiosks Os Site Ref Sou032 Rotherhite Old Road London Southwark
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22/AP/1948
2022 Approved
SOU032- BT Street Hub Outside Surrey Quays Railway Station Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UE
Display of 2x LED illuminated Digital Displays, one on either side of the street hub.
22/AP/1949
2021
17-21 Rotherhithe Old Road London Southwark SE16 2PP
Erection of a part four and part five-storey on current vacant site (plus basement) build…
21/AP/4671
2021 Approved
Whelans Free House 11 Rotherhithe Old Road London Southwark SE16 2PP
Upgrade of the existing advert to support digital poster on flank wall.
21/AP/3491
2021 Approved
Surdoc Social Club 16-19 Cope Street London Southwark SE16 2UJ
Installation of 5G Upgrade to Existing Equipment
21/AP/1845
2021 Approved
Whelans Free House 11 Rotherhithe Old Road London Southwark SE16 2PP
Retention of a timber structure with a green (grass) roof to provide a covered area for s…
21/AP/1010
2021 Approved
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6 x internally illuminated fascia signs and 13 x fascia panels, a freestanding internally…
21/AP/0992
2020 Approved
Surrey Quays Railway Station Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UE
Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved) for the erection of a new canopy…
20/AP/3744
2020 Refused
Whelans Public House 11 Rotherhithe Old Road London Southwark SE16 2PP
Retention of a timber structure with a plastic corrugated roof to provide a covered area…
21/AP/0045
2020 Approved
1 Rotherhithe Old Road London Southwark
Partial demolition at rear, construction of ground floor extension, and use as two flats.
20/AP/3691
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18/AP/2015
2018 Approved
1 Rotherhithe Old Road London SE16 2PP
Construction of a single storey extension to existing kitchen including the installation…
18/AP/1581
2018 Approved
154A Lower Road London SE16 2UG
Installation of 2 x windows to first floor side elevation.
18/AP/1110
2018 Withdrawn
Public Highway Outside 193-195 Lower Road London SE16 2LW
Removal of 2. KX100 telephone kiosks and the installation of x1 InLink public telephone u…
18/AP/0375
2018 Withdrawn
Public Highway Outside 193-195 Lower Road London SE16 2LW
Removal of 2. KX100 telephone kiosks and the installation of x1 InLink public telephone u…
18/AP/0376
2016 Withdrawn
1 Rotherhithe Old Road London SE16 2PP
Erection of L-shape dormer roof extension; single storey ground floor extension (into the…
16/AP/2877
2025
Surrey Quays Railway Station 126B Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UE
Non-material amendment to planning permission 23/AP/3557 dated 04/04/2024 for 'Variation…
25/AP/2953
2025 Approved
17 - 21 Rotherhithe Old Road London Southwark SE16 2PP
Details of Condition 5 - Site investigation and associated risk assessments required by p…
25/AP/1295
2025
17 - 21 Rotherhithe Old Road London Southwark SE16 2PP
Details of Condition 7 - Arboricultural Method Statement as required by planning permissi…
25/AP/1316
2024 Approved
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Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#64 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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