The Shard 32 London Bridge Street London Southwark SE1 9SG

Under consideration/assessment 26/AP/0812
Council
Date received
20 Mar 2026
Date validated
23 Mar 2026
Postcode
SE1 9SG

Description

Non-material amendment of planning permission 11/AP/3258 (Amendments during construction to planning permission granted 18.11.03 (ref 01-AP-0476) for demolition of the existing Southwark Towers & construction of a mixed use building totalling 124,242sqm gross, comprising offices (Class B1), hotel (Class C1), fourteen apartments (Class C3), retail and restaurant uses (Class A1/A3), health and fitness club and associated servicing and car parking (currently under construction). Amendments include: reconfiguration of floor layouts; remodelling of ground floor elevations; new escalator exit to station concourse; revised layout to retail space and minor facade alterations). NMA: Alterations to the walling of the stair and lift core at levels 69 to 74 to replace the existing glazed panels with insulated metal sandwich panels. At level 72-74 (triple height space), replacement of roof system and bar design and the relocation of existing high-level services, along with the removal of astroturf floor finish and replacement with porcelain tile finish

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
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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