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Polymex House 49-53 Glengall Road London Southwark SE15 6NF

Granted Southwark 21/AP/3655 Approval of Details

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Details of Condition 7 (Archaeological site work), as required by planning permission 20/AP/3555 (Non material amendment to planning permission 17/AP/4612 dated 13th May 2020 for 'Demolition of all existing buildings and structures (excluding some of the facades along Glengall Road and Bianca Road and the industrial chimney) and erection of a part 6, 8 and 15 storey mixed-use development comprising 3,716 sqm (GIA) of flexible workspace (Use Class B1(c) and B2/B8) and 181 residential units (Use Class C3) with amenity spaces and associated infrastructure.)

As published by the council, reference 21/AP/3655

Application record

Reference
21/AP/3655
Type
Approval of Details
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: AOD - Granted
Received
19 Oct 2021
Validated
20 Oct 2021
Decided
15 Nov 2021
Ward
Old Kent Road
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE15 6NF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 8 applications since 2021: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/AP/3471 Granted

    Polymex House 49 - 53 Glengall Road London Southwark SE15 6NF

    Details of condition 33 (Internal Noise Assessment) pursuant to planning permission ref 17/AP/4612 dated 13th May 2020 (as amended by 20/AP/3555, 24/AP/0641 and 23/AP/2156) for "Demolition of all existing buildings and structures (excluding some of the facades along Glengall Road and Bianca Road and the industrial chimney) and erection of a mixed-use development of a part 6, 8 and 14 storey mixed-use development comprising 3,716sqm (GIA) of worksapce (Use Class E(g)(iii)) and 170 residential units (Use Class C3) with amenity spaces and associated infrastructure"

    Decided 3 Apr 2024 Conditions
  • 23/AP/2520 Granted

    Polymex House 49 - 53 Glengall Road London Southwark SE15 6NF

    Details of Condition 21 'Compliance with Building Regulations Approved Document M Wheelchair Housing' as required by planning permission 20/AP/3555, for:"Non material amendment to planning permission 17/AP/4612 dated 13th May 2020 for 'Demolition of all existing buildings and structures (excluding some of the facades along Glengall Road and Bianca Road and the industrial chimney) and erection of a part 6, 8 and 15 storey mixed-use development comprising 3,716 sqm (GIA) of flexible workspace (Use Class B1(c) and B2/B8) and 181 residential units (Use Class C3) with amenity spaces and associated infrastructure [...]".

    Decided 1 Nov 2023 Conditions
  • 22/AP/1790 Granted

    Polymex House 49-53 Glengall Road London Southwark SE15 6NF

    Details of Condition 3 'Drainage Strategy' as required by planning permission 20/AP/3555, for: "Non material amendment to planning permission 17/AP/4612 dated 13th May 2020 for 'Demolition of all existing buildings and structures (excluding some of the facades along Glengall Road and Bianca Road and the industrial chimney) and erection of a part 6, 8 and 15 storey mixed-use development comprising 3,716 sqm (GIA) of flexible workspace (Use Class B1(c) and B2/B8) and 181 residential units (Use Class C3) with amenity spaces and associated infrastructure.(This application represents a departure from strategic policy 10 'Jobs and businesses' of the Core Strategy (2011) and saved policy 1.2 'strategic and local preferred industrial locations' of the Southwark Plan (2007) by virtue ofproposing to introduce residential accommodation in a preferred industrial location)". The amendment consists of the following: amendments to the description of development, increase the amount of useable commercial space on the ground and mezzanine floors, overall building heights marginally increased and revised housing mix provision.Drainage Strategy (ref. GLE-PMY-00-FN-RP-C-0001 Rev P02) dated May 2022 and prepared by Price & Myers Consulting Engineers.

    Decided 1 Dec 2023 Conditions
  • 21/AP/3636 Granted

    Polymex House 49-53 Glengall Road London Southwark SE15 6NF

    Details of Condition 6 (Archaeological mitigation works), as required by planning permission 20/AP/3555 (Non material amendment to planning permission 17/AP/4612 dated 13th May 2020 for 'Demolition of all existing buildings and structures (excluding some of the facades along Glengall Road and Bianca Road and the industrial chimney) and erection of a part 6, 8 and 15 storey mixed-use development comprising 3,716 sqm (GIA) of flexible workspace (Use Class B1(c) and B2/B8) and 181 residential units (Use Class C3) with amenity spaces and associated infrastructure.)

    Decided 15 Nov 2021 Conditions
  • 21/AP/2131 Decided

    Polymex House 49-53 Glengall Road London Southwark SE15 6NF

    Discharge of Schedule 10, Clause 1.1 (Affordable Workspace Plan) of the S106 Agreement relating to planning permission 17/AP/4612 (Demolition of all existing buildings and structures (excluding some of the facades along Glengall Road and Bianca Road and the industrial chimney) and erection of a part 6, 8 and 15 storey mixed-use development comprising 3,716 sqm (GIA) of flexible workspace (Use Class B1(c) and B2/B8) and 181 residential units (Use Class C3) with amenity spaces and associated infrastructure.)

    Decided 22 Sep 2021 Conditions
  • 21/AP/2135 Decided

    Polymex House 49-53 Glengall Road London Southwark SE15 6NF

    Discharge of Schedule 11 Clause 1.1 (Site Wide Energy Strategy) of the S106 Agreement relating to planning permission 17/AP/4612 (Demolition of all existing buildings and structures (excluding some of the facades along Glengall Road and Bianca Road and the industrial chimney) and erection of a part 6, 8 and 15 storey mixed-use development comprising 3,716 sqm (GIA) of flexible workspace (Use Class B1(c) and B2/B8) and 181 residential units (Use Class C3) with amenity spaces and associated infrastructure.)

    Decided 21 Sep 2021 Conditions
  • 21/AP/2105 Granted

    Polymex House 49-53 Glengall Road London Southwark SE15 6NF

    Details of Condition 18 (Hard and Soft Landscaping), as required by planning permission 20/AP/3555 (Non material amendment to planning permission 17/AP/4612 dated 13th May 2020 for 'Demolition of all existing buildings and structures (excluding some of the facades along Glengall Road and Bianca Road and the industrial chimney) and erection of a part 6, 8 and 15 storey mixed-use development comprising 3,716 sqm (GIA) of flexible workspace (Use Class B1(c) and B2/B8) and 181 residential units (Use Class C3) with amenity spaces and associated infrastructure. (This application represents a departure from strategic policy 10 'Jobs and businesses' of the Core Strategy (2011) and saved policy 1.2 'strategic and local preferred industrial locations' of the Southwark Plan (2007) by virtue of proposing to introduce residential accommodation in a preferred industrial location)'. The amendment consists of the following: amendments to the description of development, increase the amount of useable commercial space on the ground and mezzanine floors, overall building heights marginally increased and revised housing mix provision.)

    Decided 22 Sep 2021 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Oct 2021

    Received by Southwark

  2. 20 Oct 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Nov 2021

    Decision issued: AOD - Granted

  4. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 15 November 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Polymex House 49 - 53 Glengall Road London Southwark SE15 6NF

    23/AP/2520 Submitted 6 Sep 2023 50 yards away

    Details of Condition 21 'Compliance with Building Regulations Approved Document M Wheelchair Housing' as required by planning permission 20/AP/3555, for:"Non material amendment to planning permission 17/AP/4612 dated 13th May 2020 for 'Demolition of all existing buildings and structures (excluding some of the facades along Glengall Road and Bianca Road and the industrial chimney) and erection of a part 6, 8 and 15 storey mixed-use development comprising 3,716 sqm (GIA) of flexible workspace (Use Class B1(c) and B2/B8) and 181 residential units (Use Class C3) with amenity spaces and associated infrastructure [...]".

    Granted Conditions Demolition 10 docs
  • 49-53 Glengall Road London Southwark SE15 6NF

    23/AP/2156 Submitted 31 Jul 2023 50 yards away

    Non material amendment to planning permission ref 17/AP/4612 dated 13th May 2020 (as amended by 20/AP/3555 and 24/AP/0641) for "Demolition of all existing buildings and structures (excluding some of the facades along Glengall Road and Bianca Road and the industrial chimney) and erection of a mixed-use development of a part 6, 8 and 14 storey mixed-use development comprising 3,716sqm (GIA) of worksapce (Use Class E(g)(iii)) and 170 residential units (Use Class C3) with amenity spaces and associated infrastructure" The proposed amendments sought are: to increase the proportion of affordable housing and to include a Deed of Variation.

    Decided Conditions Demolition 15 docs
  • Polymex House 49-53 Glengall Road London Southwark SE15 6NF

    21/AP/2105 Submitted 11 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Details of Condition 18 (Hard and Soft Landscaping), as required by planning permission 20/AP/3555 (Non material amendment to planning permission 17/AP/4612 dated 13th May 2020 for 'Demolition of all existing buildings and structures (excluding some of the facades along Glengall Road and Bianca Road and the industrial chimney) and erection of a part 6, 8 and 15 storey mixed-use development comprising 3,716 sqm (GIA) of flexible workspace (Use Class B1(c) and B2/B8) and 181 residential units (Use Class C3) with amenity spaces and associated infrastructure. (This application represents a departure from strategic policy 10 'Jobs and businesses' of the Core Strategy (2011) and saved policy 1.2 'strategic and local preferred industrial locations' of the Southwark Plan (2007) by virtue of proposing to introduce residential accommodation in a preferred industrial location)'. The amendment consists of the following: amendments to the description of development, increase the amount of useable commercial space on the ground and mezzanine floors, overall building heights marginally increased and revised housing mix provision.)

    Granted Conditions Demolition 21 docs
  • Polymex House 49-53 Glengall Road London Southwark SE15 6NF

    21/AP/3636 Submitted 19 Oct 2021 50 yards away

    Details of Condition 6 (Archaeological mitigation works), as required by planning permission 20/AP/3555 (Non material amendment to planning permission 17/AP/4612 dated 13th May 2020 for 'Demolition of all existing buildings and structures (excluding some of the facades along Glengall Road and Bianca Road and the industrial chimney) and erection of a part 6, 8 and 15 storey mixed-use development comprising 3,716 sqm (GIA) of flexible workspace (Use Class B1(c) and B2/B8) and 181 residential units (Use Class C3) with amenity spaces and associated infrastructure.)

    Granted Conditions Demolition 5 docs
  • 49-53 Glengall Road London SE15 6NF

    25/AP/2463 Submitted 27 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

    Details submitted to satisfy schedule 11, clause 3.1 'Carbon Targets Verification Report' of the section 106 agreement associated with planning permission ref; 17/AP/4612

    Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs
  • Polymex House 49 - 53 Glengall Road London Southwark SE15 6NF

    23/AP/3471 Submitted 14 Dec 2023 50 yards away

    Details of condition 33 (Internal Noise Assessment) pursuant to planning permission ref 17/AP/4612 dated 13th May 2020 (as amended by 20/AP/3555, 24/AP/0641 and 23/AP/2156) for "Demolition of all existing buildings and structures (excluding some of the facades along Glengall Road and Bianca Road and the industrial chimney) and erection of a mixed-use development of a part 6, 8 and 14 storey mixed-use development comprising 3,716sqm (GIA) of worksapce (Use Class E(g)(iii)) and 170 residential units (Use Class C3) with amenity spaces and associated infrastructure"

    Granted Conditions Demolition 6 docs

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  • 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/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
  • 26/AP/2097 Decided

    221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AD

    Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 5, Part 2, Clauses 2.1 (Affordable Workspace Strategy) of the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref: 24/AP/2385 (as amended by 25/AP/1970) which gave consent for ' Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) for planning permission ref no. 23/AP/1991 'Minor material amendment by variation of Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 36 (Approved Building Height), 37 (Approved Quantum of Work/Maker Space) and 38 (Approved Number of Hotel Rooms) of planning permission 19/AP/5389, the development description for which was: "Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works." The amendments sought by this application are: - Façade alterations - Alteration to accessible room sizes - Alterations to position of room sizes and layouts - Alterations to the plan across all levels - Alterations to the roof with relocation of biodiverse roof and provision of railings above the mezzanine for safe maintenance'

    Received 14 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Conditions