Six-storey shared living building at 47-49 Tanner Street, Bermondsey, London SE1

Summary of planning committee decision

Decided by Southwark Planning Committee (Smaller Applications) on 24 Feb 2026.

25/AP/3057Approved

What was proposed

The scheme proposed partial demolition and a six-storey building with shared living units, amenity space, cycle parking, refuse storage, plant and landscaping.

“Grant subject to Legal Agreement for the following development:”

“Partial demolition of existing building and construction of six storey building comprising purpose built shared living units (Use Class: Sui Generis), including internal and external amenity space, cycle parking, refuse storage, plant equipment, landscaping and other associated works (hereby referred to as Scheme B).”

Officer report

Earlier planning history

Earlier permissions covered a seven-storey office redevelopment, related condition details and a certificate confirming lawful implementation works.

“The Design and Conservation Team supported the scheme, stating that it would have a positive impact on the character and appearance of the CA. 21/AP/2841 Details of Condition 3 Method statement for planning application 18/AP/0896 dated 28/2/2019 for redevelopment of the site involving the provision of a 7-storey building, with basement, incorporating the retention of the existing 3- storey warehouse, for B1(a) Office Use.”

Officer report

Consultation

Internal services, statutory organisations, neighbours and local groups were consulted, and responses were received from each category.

“Statutory and non-statutory organisations…”

“Neighbour and local groups responses received…”

Officer report

The committee decision

The committee resolved to grant planning permission subject to the report and addendum conditions and an appropriate legal agreement.

“That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report and addendum report and the applicant entering into an appropriate legal agreement.”

Minutes

If the agreement is not signed

If the legal agreement requirements were not met by 24 August 2026, the director of planning and growth could refuse permission if appropriate.

“If the requirements of paragraph 3 above are not met by 24 August 2026, the director of planning and growth be authorised to refuse planning permission, if appropriate, for the reasons set out in below:”

“In the absence of a signed legal agreement, the proposal would fail to provide suitable mitigation in terms of planning gain contrary to policies DF1 ‘Delivery of the Plan and Planning Obligations’ of the London Plan (2022), Policy P1 ‘Social rented and intermediate housing’ and Policy 1P3 ‘Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and Section 106 Planning Obligations’ of the Southwark Plan (2022) and the Southwark ‘Section 106 Planning Obligations and Community Infrastructure…”

Minutes

Sources

  • Southwark Planning Committee (Smaller Applications) minutes, 24 February 2026
  • Agenda and papers (council website)

Source: Plota analysis of Southwark's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.

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At the meeting

Council
Southwark
Date
Tuesday 24 February 2026
Recommendation
Officers recommended approval
Committee decided
Approved
Minutes
The council's minutes
Meeting
Agenda and papers (council website)
Application
The application (council website)

This committee's year

10 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 1 against officer advice.

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