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Unit B ,Block A2 Vancouver House Needleman Street London Southwark SE16 7BW

Granted Southwark 21/AP/3739 Change of Use

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

Proposal

Change of use from Class E(d) to the following sub classes under Class E: E(a) Display or retail sale of goods, other than hot foodE(c) Provision of: E(c)(i) Financial services, E(c)(ii) Professional services (other than health or medical services), or E(c)(iii) Other appropriate services in a commercial, business or service locality E(d) Indoor sport, recreation or fitness (not involving motorised vehicles or firearms or use as a swimming pool or skating rink) E(e) Provision of medical or health services (except the use of premises attached to the residence of the consultant or practitioner) E(f) Creche, day nursery or day centre (not including a residential use)E(g) Uses which can be carried out in a residential area without detriment to its amenity:E(g)(i) Offices to carry out any operational or administrative functions

As published by the council, reference 21/AP/3739

Application record

Reference
21/AP/3739
Type
Change of Use
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Change of Use - GRANTED
Received
27 Oct 2021
Validated
10 Dec 2021
Decided
18 May 2022
Ward
Rotherhithe
Parish
Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Simple
Postcode
SE16 7BW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 22/AP/2651 Refused

    Unit B ,Block A2 Vancouver House Needleman Street London Southwark SE16 7BW

    Variation of condition 5 (hours of use) pursuant to planning permission 21/AP/3739 (Change of use from Class E(d) to the following sub classes under Class E: E(a) Display or retail sale of goods, other than hot food E(c) Provision of: E(c)(i) Financial services, E(c)(ii) Professional services (other than health or medical services), or E(c)(iii) Other appropriate services in a commercial, business or service locality E(d) Indoor sport, recreation or fitness (not involving motorised vehicles or firearms or use as a swimming pool or skating rink) E(e) Provision of medical or health services (except the use of premises attached to the residence of the consultant or practitioner) E(f) Creche, day nursery or day centre (not including a residential use) E(g) Uses which can be carried out in a residential area without detriment to its amenity: E(g)(i) Offices to carry out any operational or administrative functions) to allow increase hours of 06:00 to 21:00 Monday to Friday

    Decided 16 Sep 2022 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Oct 2021

    Received by Southwark

  2. 10 Dec 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 May 2022

    Decision issued: Change of Use - GRANTED

  4. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

PowerHaus Consultancy Agent, registered in Burton-On-Trent

Active · incorporated 2015 · Burton-On-Trent

25 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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14 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 18 May 2022, 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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