518 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA Data via plota.co.uk

25/AP/3493 - Minor application Approved

Proposal

Reconfiguration of seven existing angled bays and installation of six rapid electric vehicle charging stations and ancillary equipments, as well as the removal of two existing rapid electric vehicle charging stations and ancillary equipment within the car park. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Dec 2025
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Validated
4 Dec 2025
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Approved
26 Jan 2026

Approved on 26 Jan 2026 · Delegated Panel - Simple · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 15

Decision & officer reports 7

PDF 10376 - 0701_04 REV A SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS Decision - Plans · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 001_10 REV A TR7 - SUBSTATION - 500 - 800KVA Decision - Plans · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 001_29 REV C BYD 160KW CHARGER Decision - Plans · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 001_52 REV C FEEDER PILLAR - SCHNEIDER 800A 6 WAY Decision - Plans · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 001_58 REV A BYD 160KW SINGLE ARM CHARGER Decision - Plans · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 10376 - 0701_01-PL REV A EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE PLAN Decision - Plans · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 10376 - 0701_02 REV A LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN Decision - Plans · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF FIRE EXEMPTION STATEMENT Fire Statement · 4 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Flood risk assessment · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Planning statement · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LIST Neighbour Notification List · 5 Dec 2025 View ↗

Other documents 3

IMG DISPLAYED SITE NOTICE Site notice · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Site notice · 8 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 5 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Site allocation NSP66: Land bounded by Glengall Road, Latona Road and Old Kent Road · Old Kent Road South District Town Centre. 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.
Archaeological priority area
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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
National infrastructure project 1062 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 1062 m from 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, 1292 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 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 listed building at the site · 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.

Building

Floor area536 m² (5,769 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 71)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Minor application
Postcode
SE1 5BA
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
4 Dec 2025
Ward
Old Kent Road
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Jan 2026
Decision
Minor - GRANTED
Decision date
26 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Simple
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. 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

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
28 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Details of the biodiversity net gain condition pursuant to planning permission 25/AP/1598…
25/AP/3398
2025 Approved
Existing sign head and 24 hour appendage on new uplifted pole, in relocated position.
25/AP/2197
2025
The relocation of 4 no. existing digital freestanding signs
25/AP/1599
2025
Refurbishment of the restaurant to include the minor relocation of the side-by-side islan…
25/AP/1598
2021 Approved
Installation of 2x rapid electric vehicle charging stations and bays along with assosciat…
21/AP/3375
2019 Approved
Display of 4no. new digital freestanding signs and 1no. 15" digital booth screen
19/AP/6062
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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Erection of electrical substation building and associated works.
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2025
Cantium Retail Park 520 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA
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2025 Approved
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2025
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
Unit 2A Cantium Retail Park 520 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA
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2024
Cantium Retail Park 520 Old Kent Road London Southwark
Erection of 2no pod units (flexible use including for Classes E(a) and/or E(b)), creation…
24/AP/1914
2023 Approved
Unit 2B Cantium Retail Park 520 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA
External alterations to unit including construction of a glazed curtain wall, new sliding…
23/AP/3169
2022 Approved
551A Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5EW
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22/AP/0124
2021 Approved
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Tree works: TPO_type : Individual Reduce to previous reduction points, Trim the area that…
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2020 Refused
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2020 Approved
Malt Street Regeneration Site Land South Of Malt Street London SE1 5AY
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2020 Refused
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2018 Withdrawn
LAND AT CANTIUM RETAIL PARK, OLD KENT ROAD, LONDON, SE1 5BA
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2018 Approved
Land At Cantium Retail Park Old Kent Road London SE1 5BA
Request for a EIA Scoping Opinion in respect of the proposed demolition of existing build…
18/AP/1913
2018 Approved
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Prior notification for the installation of a public telephone box
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2018 Refused
Public Footpath Outside Howson Court 525-539 Old Kent Road London SE1
Prior notification for the installation of a public telephone box
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2017 Approved
551 Old Kent Road London SE1 5EW
Minor material amendment application under S73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990…
17/AP/2690
2017 Approved
Malt Street Development Site Bounded By Malt Street To The North Haymerle Street To The West Latona Road To The South And The Cantium Retail Park And Frensham Street To The East London SE1
Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion in relation to eme…
17/AP/1431
2025 Approved
Cantium Retail Park 520 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA
Discharge of Condition 8 'Archaeological Foundation Design' required by planning permissi…
25/AP/3529
2025 Approved
Cantium Retail Park 520 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA
Discharge of Conditions 6 Archaeological mitigation as required by planning permission 24…
25/AP/3494
2025
Cantium Retail Park 520 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA
Details of Condition 13 (Bird Boxes) as required by planning permission 24/AP/1914 dated…
25/AP/3275
2025
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Details of Condition 10 (Bat Boxes) as required by planning permission 24/AP/1914 dated 0…
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2025
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: 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.