51-53 Southwark Street London Southwark SE1 1RU

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 0 approved, 3 refused.

• 21/AP/3023 Refused

  51-53 Southwark Street London Southwark SE1 1RU

  Details of Condition 2 (Method Statement and Schedule of Works), as required by 18/AP/0827 (Listed Building Consent for: Repairs and redecoration of the facades, Replacement of all non original windows with new safety single glazed units in new timber frames with detail to match the existing, Refurbishment of metal windows (rear). Installation of a new entrance door for the Menier Restaurant providing direct access from Southwark Street. New roof insulation in conjunction with temporary plasterboard ceilings to the 4th floor Addition of a new fire stair to the rear of the building providing a secondary means of escape for the upper floors.)

  Decided 22 Sep 2021 Conditions
• 21/AP/3025 Refused

  51-53 Southwark Street London Southwark SE1 1RU

  Details of Condition 4 (Material Samples), as required by 18/AP/0827 (Listed Building Consent for: Repairs and redecoration of the facades, Replacement of all non original windows with new safety single glazed units in new timber frames with detail to match the existing, Refurbishment of metal windows (rear). Installation of a new entrance door for the Menier Restaurant providing direct access from Southwark Street. New roof insulation in conjunction with temporary plasterboard ceilings to the 4th floor Addition of a new fire stair to the rear of the building providing a secondary means of escape for the upper floors.)

  Decided 22 Sep 2021 Conditions

1. 19 Aug 2021

   Received by Southwark

2. 20 Aug 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Sep 2021

   Decision issued: Approval of Details - REFUSED

4. 1 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 51-53 Southwark Street London Southwark SE1 1RU

  21/AP/3023 Submitted 19 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Details of Condition 2 (Method Statement and Schedule of Works), as required by 18/AP/0827 (Listed Building Consent for: Repairs and redecoration of the facades, Replacement of all non original windows with new safety single glazed units in new timber frames with detail to match the existing, Refurbishment of metal windows (rear). Installation of a new entrance door for the Menier Restaurant providing direct access from Southwark Street. New roof insulation in conjunction with temporary plasterboard ceilings to the 4th floor Addition of a new fire stair to the rear of the building providing a secondary means of escape for the upper floors.)

  Refused Conditions Roofing Windows or glazing 5 docs

• 51-53 Southwark Street London Southwark SE1 1RU

  21/AP/3025 Submitted 19 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Details of Condition 4 (Material Samples), as required by 18/AP/0827 (Listed Building Consent for: Repairs and redecoration of the facades, Replacement of all non original windows with new safety single glazed units in new timber frames with detail to match the existing, Refurbishment of metal windows (rear). Installation of a new entrance door for the Menier Restaurant providing direct access from Southwark Street. New roof insulation in conjunction with temporary plasterboard ceilings to the 4th floor Addition of a new fire stair to the rear of the building providing a secondary means of escape for the upper floors.)

  Refused Conditions Roofing Windows or glazing 5 docs

• The Menier Chocolate Factory 51-53 Southwark Street London Southwark SE1 1RU

  21/AP/4618 Submitted 16 Dec 2021 50 yards away

  Minor improvement works and redecoration to the facade and facade detail, replacement of all non original windows with new safety single glazed units in new timber frames with detail to match the existing. Installation of a new entrance door for the Menier Restaurant providing direct access from Southwark Street. New roof insulation in conjunction with temporary plasterboard ceilings to the 4th floor. Addition of a new fire stair to the rear of the building providing a secondary means of escape for the upper floors.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Roofing Windows or glazing 45 docs

• Menier Chocolate Factory 51-53 Southwark Street London Southwark SE1 1RU

  23/AP/2047 Submitted 21 Jul 2023 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment of planning permission ref no. 21/AP/4617 - Minor improvement works and redecoration to the facade and facade detail, replacement of all non original windows with new safety single glazed units in new timber frames with detail to match the existing. Installation of a new entrance door for the Menier Restaurant providing direct access from Southwark Street. New roof insulation in conjunction with temporary plasterboard ceilings to the 4th floor. Addition of a new fire stair to the rear of the building providing a secondary means of escape for the upper floors. NMA sought: Replacement of single safety glass with FINEO toughened glass.

  Withdrawn Conditions Roofing Windows or glazing 7 docs

• 53 Southwark Street London Southwark SE1 1RU

  23/AP/2350 Submitted 18 Aug 2023 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing internal stairs with new and adjustments to the stair core on the fourth floor. Replacement of lift with new to extend to the fourth floor. Modern partitions replaced with new to create meeting rooms, toilets, risers, and storage areas. New floors and ceiling finishes. Internal openings in communal areas to be enlarged to accommodate new doors. Replacement of the doors to the rear elevation and removal of existing modern window and wall section on first floor for new door to fire escape stair. Secondary glazing to rear elevation windows and external loading doors. The first floor glass roof to be removed and replaced with a solid roof. Changes to the approved rear fire escape stair and landings including extension to the First floor. Replacement of pavement lights. First-floor terrace plant enclosure extended to accommodate new plant. Adjustments to terraces on the first floor and roof. Replacement of the roof access dormer, new skylights and warm roof build-up with like for like finish. Making good of the existing external lighting and addition of external lighting to entrance, fire escape and terraces.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Loft or dormer +3 72 docs

• 53 Southwark Street London Southwark SE1 1RU

  23/AP/2349 Submitted 18 Aug 2023 50 yards away

  Improvements to the listed building to bring it up to standard for continued use as Offices and Businesses includes the following: -Replacement of existing internal stairs with new and adjustments to the stair core on the fourth floor. -Replacement of lift with new to extend to the fourth floor. -Replacement of the doors to the rear elevation and removal of existing modern window and wall section on first floor for new door to fire escape stair.-First floor glass roof to be removed and replaced with a solid roof.-Changes to the approved rear fire escape stair and landings including extension to the First floor.-Replacement of pavement lights.-First-floor terrace plant enclosure extended to accommodate new plant.-Adjustments to terraces on the first floor and roof.-Replacement of the roof access dormer, new skylights and warm roof build-up with like for like finish. Making good of the existing external lighting and addition of external lighting to entrance, fire escape and terraces.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2 91 docs

• 26/AP/1686 Granted

  Aylesbury Estate Land Bounded By Albany Road Portland Street Bagshot Street Alvey Street East Street And Dawes Street London SE17

  Non-material amendment to planning permission ref: 14/AP/3844 dated 05.08.2015 (and variation of associated legal agreement) for the '...demolition of existing buildings and phased redevelopment to provide a mixed use development comprising a number of buildings ranging between 2 to 20 storeys in height (12.45m - 68.85m AOD) with capacity for up to 2,745 residential units (Class C3), up to 2,500sqm of employment use (Class B1); up to 500sqm of retail space (Class A1); 3,100 to 4,750sqm of community use; medical centre and early years facility (Class D1); in addition to up to 3,000sqm flexible retail use (Class A1/A3/A4) or workspace use (Class B1); new landscaping; parks, public realm; energy centre; gas pressure reduction station; up to 1,098 car parking spaces; cycle parking; landscaping and associated works.' Amendments sought: -Trigger points of Conditions 5 (Surface water stratgy), 7 (Drainage details), 10 (Site contamination), 12 (Advanced infrastructure and enabling works) amended to exclude demolition works. -Variation of associated S106 (Clause 7.1) to alter demolition sequencing (early demolition of 1-240 Wendover sought)

  Received 10 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/AP/1633 Granted

  49-53 Surrey Row London SE1

  Deed of Variation to amend the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref: 98/AP/1754

  Received 5 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/AP/1592 Granted

  Aylesbury Estate Land Bounded By Albany Road Portland Street Bagshot Street Alvey Street East Street And Dawes Street London SE17

  Deed of variation to amend Schedule 3, paragraph 16 (Car Club Scheme) in relation to Plot 18 / Development Phase 2A of the section 106 agreement attached to planning permission ref. 14/AP/3844 date 05.08.2015 for 'Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide a mixed use development comprising a number of buildings ranging between 2 to 20 storeys in height (9.45m - 72.2m AOD), providing 830 residential dwellings (Class C3); flexible community use, early years facility (Class D1) or gym (Class D2); public and private open space; formation of new accesses and alterations to existing accesses; energy centre; gas pressure reduction station; associated car and cycle parking and associated works.'

  Received 4 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/AP/2250 Granted

  Rich Industrial Estate Crimscott Street And Willow Walk London Southwark SE1 5TE

  Deed of Variation to amend the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref: 20/AP/2993, to amend the definition of Social Rented Housing to meet the requirements of the Rent Standard and deletion of Paragraph 5.3 in Schedule 3 to remove the service charge cap.

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 26/AP/2658 Awaiting decision

  Camberwell Police Station 9 Wren Road London Southwark SE5 8QP

  Details of Condition 2 'Method Statement and Schedule of Works' required by listed building consent ref. 26/AP/1608 'Listed building consent for proposed internal and external alterations to facilitate the conversion of the former Camberwell Police Station to create a mixed-use building comprising of Class E or Sui Generis at ground and lower ground floors and short stay, bed and breakfast accommodation (Use Class C1) at first and second floors.'

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Conditions