Southwark Town Hall Peckham Road London Southwark SE5 8UB

Pending 26/AP/1542
Council
Date received
28 May 2026
Date validated
29 May 2026
Postcode
SE5 8UB

Description

Section 73 application to vary condition 1 (approved plans) and condition 7 (cycle facilities) of planning permission ref: 13/AP/2979 (as amended by permission ref: 14/AP/2779). Minor material amendments include the replacement of external materials, alongside internal alterations / reconfigurations to replace 16no. existing ensuite student bedrooms with 17no. ensuite student bedrooms (uplift of 1no. student bedroom), provision of an ancillary gym and cinema room at seventh floor level of the existing building, and reduction of the cycle parking area to make space for a water tank (for a sprinkler system).

Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#47 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Southwark is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #43 out of 292. 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #105 of 292
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #87 of 292
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #43 of 292
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #111 of 292
92%
Minor dwellings approved
263 decided (1-9 homes)
70%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
36 decided
1,589
Total decisions
137 refused in 2025