Townsend House Strathnairn Street London Southwark SE1 5BU

Under consideration/assessment 26/AP/0758
Council
Date received
16 Mar 2026
Date validated
17 Mar 2026
Postcode
SE1 5BU

Description

Non-material amendment of planning permission 22/AP/3683 (Demolition of existing garages and construction of four storey and five storey buildings providing 18 residential apartments (two x 1-bedroom units, nine x 2-bedroom units, seven x 3-bedroom units) with associated estate-wide hard and soft landscaping, cycle parking and refuse storage and the replacement of the existing substation). NMA:To separate Condition 4 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) into two parts. The suggested wording for amendment is as follows: "Prior to works commencing, a separately written DEMP for demolition works and CEMP for construction works must submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The DEMP and CEMP shall oblige the applicant, developer and contractors to commit to current best practice with regard to construction site management and to use all best endeavours to minimise off-site impacts, and will include the following information..."

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