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Capital House 42-46 Weston Street London SE1 3QD

Granted Southwark 21/AP/4588 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 4 (Basement Impact Assessment) as required by planning permission dated 17/12/2020 [LBS Ref 18/AP/0900] for 'Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House and the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development.

As published by the council, reference 21/AP/4588

Application record

Reference
21/AP/4588
Type
Approval of Details
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: AOD - Granted
Received
14 Dec 2021
Validated
15 Dec 2021
Decided
19 May 2022
Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Parish
Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Simple
Postcode
SE1 3QD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 7 applications since 2021: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • 22/AP/0153 Decided

    Capital House 42-46 Weston Street London SE1 3QD

    Discharge of the Wind Mitigation Plan required by Schedule 6, Para 5.1 of the s106 agreement associated with permission reg 18/AP/0900 for: Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House 42-46 Weston Street SE1 with the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development.

    Decided 12 Apr 2022 Conditions
  • 21/AP/4589 Granted

    Capital House 42-46 Weston Street London SE1 3QD

    Details of Condition 6 - detailed scheme showing the complete scope and arrangement of the foundation design and all ground works required by planning permission dated 17/12/2020 [LBS Ref 18/AP/0900] for 'Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House and the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development.

    Decided 27 Jan 2022 Conditions
  • 21/AP/4495 Granted

    Capital House 42-46 Weston Street London SE1 3QD

    Details of Condition 11 - a piling method statement - as required by planning permission dated 17/12/2020 [LBS Ref 18/AP/0900] for 'Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House and the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development'.

    Decided 12 Apr 2022 Conditions
  • 21/AP/4428 Granted

    Capital House 42-46 Weston Street London SE1 3QD

    Details of Condition 42 (Radar Mitigation Scheme implementation), as required by planning permission 18/AP/0900 dated 17/12/2020 for 'Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House and the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development. '

    Decided 14 Feb 2022 Conditions
  • 21/AP/4037 Granted

    Capital House 42-46 Weston Street London SE1 3QD

    Details of Condition 19 (security measures) as required by planning permission dated 17/12/2020 [LBS Ref 18/AP/0900] for 'Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House and the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development.

    Decided 21 Jan 2022 Conditions
  • 21/AP/3913 Granted

    Capital House 42-46 Weston Street London SE1 3QD

    Details of Condition 27 (Radar Mitigation Scheme submission), as required by planning permission 18/AP/0900 dated 17/12/2020 for 'Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House and the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development.'

    Decided 14 Feb 2022 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Dec 2021

    Received by Southwark

  2. 15 Dec 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 May 2022

    Decision issued: AOD - Granted

  4. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Documents

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25 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 19 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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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.

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  • Capital House 42-46 Weston Street London Southwark SE1 3QD

    25/AP/2471 Submitted 28 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~24 Oct

    Details of Condition 26 (Biodiversity) pursuant to planning permission ref. 18/AP/0900 dated 17/12/2020 for 'Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House 42-46 Weston Street SE1 with the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development'

    Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 4 docs
  • Capital House 42-46 Weston Street London Southwark SE1 3QD

    23/AP/2866 Submitted 11 Oct 2023 50 yards away

    Details of condition 43 'Archaeological site works' pursuant to planning permission ref. 18/AP/0900: Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House 42-46 Weston Street SE1 with the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement submitted pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017.

    Granted Conditions Demolition 6 docs
  • Capital House 42-46 Weston Street London Southwark SE1 3QD

    25/AP/2776 Submitted 25 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~21 Nov

    Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 6, Paragraph 4.1 (Tree Planting) of the section 106 agreement associated with planning permission ref. 18/AP/0900 'Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House and the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement submitted pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017'.

    Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 2 docs
  • Capital House 42 Weston Street London Southwark

    21/AP/1033 Submitted 24 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    Discharge of Schedule 8, Paragraph 1 (Demolition Environment Management Plan) of the S106 Agreement relating to planning permission 18/AP/0900 (for Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House 42-46 Weston Street SE1 with the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development.)

    Decided Conditions Demolition 6 docs
  • Capital House 42-46 Weston Street London SE1 3QD

    21/AP/4589 Submitted 14 Dec 2021 50 yards away

    Details of Condition 6 - detailed scheme showing the complete scope and arrangement of the foundation design and all ground works required by planning permission dated 17/12/2020 [LBS Ref 18/AP/0900] for 'Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House and the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development.

    Granted Conditions Demolition 15 docs
  • Capital House 42-46 Weston Street London Southwark SE1 3QD

    25/AP/2909 Submitted 8 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~4 Dec

    Partial details of condition 13 'Bird/bat boxes' pursuant to planning permission 18/AP/0900 'Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House and the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement submitted pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017.'

    Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 4 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)

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  • 26/AP/1633 Granted

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  • 26/AP/2658 Awaiting decision

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    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'

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