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Walworth Town Hall And Newington Library 151-155 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RS

Decided Southwark 22/AP/0586 Variation of a legal agreement

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Discharge of planning obligation schedule 3 clause 1.1 of highways works as required by 20/AP/1634 for Refurbishment of the existing Grade II Listed Walworth Town Hall and Newington Library buildings to provide a Community Centre (Class D1), flexible employment/education space (Class B1/D1), and a café/lobby (Class A1/A3/D1); and including a third floor within the reconfigured roof space of the Town Hall building and a first floor mezzanine level to accommodate additional employment/education space (Class B1/D1), a heritage roof, outdoor amenity spaces at ground floor and first floor levels, an entrance off Walworth Square, with associated servicing, cycle parking, signage, lighting and associated landscaping.

As published by the council, reference 22/AP/0586

Application record

Reference
22/AP/0586
Type
Variation of a legal agreement
Status
Decided
Decision
Agreed - for App Types VLA & VNMC
Received
23 Feb 2022
Validated
23 Feb 2022
Decided
7 Apr 2022
Ward
North Walworth
Parish
Borough, Bankside And Walworth
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Simple
Postcode
SE17 1RS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 10 applications since 2021: 8 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/AP/3038 Decided

    Walworth Town Hall And Newington Library 151-155 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RS

    Discharge of S106 Obligation: 'Membership Marketing and Management Plan' set out in schedule 1, clause 5.1 of the Section 106 agreement ref. LEG/RP/PL/S106/RR020/138 associated with planning permission ref. 20/AP/1634.

    Decided 5 Dec 2023 Conditions
  • 23/AP/2099 Granted

    Walworth Town Hall And Newington Library 151-155 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RS

    Details of Condition 12 ' Ecology including swift nesting boxes or bricks' pursuant to planning permission ref. 20/AP/1634: Refurbishment of the existing Grade II Listed Walworth Town Hall and Newington Library buildings to provide a Community Centre (Class D1), flexible employment/education space (Class B1/D1), and a café/lobby (Class A1/A3/D1); and including a third floor within the reconfigured roof space of the Town Hall building and a first floor mezzanine level to accommodate additional employment/education space (Class B1/D1), a heritage roof, outdoor amenity spaces at ground floor and first floor levels, an entrance off Walworth Square, with associated servicing, cycle parking, signage, lighting and associated landscaping.

    Decided 26 Sep 2023 Conditions
  • 21/AP/3887 Granted

    Walworth Town Hall And Newington Library 151-155 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RS

    Details of Condition 13 as required by planning permission 20/AP/1634 Refurbishment of the existing Grade II Listed Walworth Town Hall and Newington Library buildings to provide a Community Centre (Class D1), flexible employment/education space (Class B1/D1), and a café/lobby (Class A1/A3/D1); and including a third floor within the reconfigured roof space of the Town Hall building and a first floor mezzanine level to accommodate additional employment/education space (Class B1/D1), a heritage roof, outdoor amenity spaces at ground floor and first floor levels, an entrance off Walworth Square, with associated servicing, cycle parking, signage, lighting and associated landscaping. Details of the showering facilities

    Decided 15 Dec 2021 Conditions
  • 21/AP/3758 Granted

    Walworth Town Hall And Newington Library 151-155 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RS

    Details of Condition 14 (External Lighting Plan) as required by planning permission dated 29/07/2021 [LBS Ref 20/AP/1634] for 'Refurbishment of the existing Grade II Listed Walworth Town Hall and Newington Library buildings to provide a Community Centre (Class D1), flexible employment/education space (Class B1/D1), and a café/lobby (Class A1/A3/D1); and including a third floor within the reconfigured roof space of the Town Hall building and a first floor mezzanine level to accommodate additional employment/education space (Class B1/D1), a heritage roof, outdoor amenity spaces at ground floor and first floor levels, an entrance off Walworth Square, with associated servicing, cycle parking, signage, lighting and associated landscaping'.

    Decided 7 Dec 2021 Conditions
  • 21/AP/3211 Granted

    Walworth Town Hall And Newington Library 151-155 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RS

    Details of Condition 5 - Security Measures as required by LBS application 20/AP/1634 granted 29/07/2021 (Refurbishment of the existing Grade II Listed Walworth Town Hall and Newington Library buildings to provide a Community Centre (Class D1), flexible employment/education space (Class B1/D1), and a café/lobby (Class A1/A3/D1); and including a third floor within the reconfigured roof space of the Town Hall building and a first floor mezzanine level to accommodate additional employment/education space (Class B1/D1), a heritage roof, outdoor amenity spaces at ground floor and first floor levels, an entrance off Walworth Square, with associated servicing, cycle parking, signage, lighting and associated landscaping.)

    Decided 3 Nov 2021 Conditions
  • 21/AP/2955 Granted

    Walworth Town Hall And Newington Library 151-155 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RS

    (Listed Building) Details of Condition 6 - Approved plans of Room Sheets Stair 1 Protection Works as required by LBS application 20/AP/1649 granted 29/07/2021 ( Refurbishment of the existing Grade II Listed Walworth Town Hall and Newington Library buildings to provide a Community Centre (Class D1), flexible employment/education space (Class B1/D1), and a café/lobby (Class A1/A3/D1); and including a third floor within the reconfigured roof space of the Town Hall building and a first floor mezzanine level to accommodate additional employment/education space (Class B1/D1), a heritage roof, new outdoor amenity spaces at ground floor and first floor levels, a building entrance off Walworth Square, with associated servicing, cycle parking, signage, lighting)

    Decided 5 Oct 2021 Conditions
  • 21/AP/2922 Granted

    Walworth Town Hall And Newington Library 151-155 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RS

    Details of Condition 6 - Cycle Storage for planning permission 20/AP/1634 Refurbishment of the existing Grade II Listed Walworth Town Hall and Newington Library buildings to provide a Community Centre (Class D1), flexible employment/education space (Class B1/D1), and a café/lobby (Class A1/A3/D1); and including a third floor within the reconfigured roof space of the Town Hall building and a first floor mezzanine level to accommodate additional employment/education space (Class B1/D1), a heritage roof, outdoor amenity spaces at ground floor and first floor levels, an entrance off Walworth Square, with associated servicing, cycle parking, signage, lighting and associated landscaping.

    Decided 24 Sep 2021 Conditions
  • 21/AP/2798 Granted

    Walworth Town Hall And Newington Library 151-155 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RS

    Details of Condition 4 - detailed drawings (at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100) of the proposed mechanical and electrical installation works required by planning permission dated 01/07/2021 [LBS Ref 20/AP/1649] for 'Refurbishment of the existing Grade II Listed Walworth Town Hall and Newington Library buildings to provide a Community Centre (Class D1), flexible employment/education space (Class B1/D1), and a café/lobby (Class A1/A3/D1); and including a third floor within the reconfigured roof space of the Town Hall building and a first floor mezzanine level to accommodate additional employment/education space (Class B1/D1), a heritage roof, new outdoor amenity spaces at ground floor and first floor levels, a building entrance off Walworth Square, with associated servicing, cycle parking, signage, lighting and associated landscaping'.

    Decided 28 Sep 2021 Conditions
  • 21/AP/2720 Granted

    Walworth Town Hall And Newington Library 151-155 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RS

    Details of Condition 15 (Control of invasive plant species), as required by planning permission 20/AP/1649 (Refurbishment of the existing Grade II Listed Walworth Town Hall and Newington Library buildings to provide a Community Centre (Class D1), flexible employment/education space (Class B1/D1), and a café/lobby (Class A1/A3/D1); and including a third floor within the reconfigured roof space of the Town Hall building and a first floor mezzanine level to accommodate additional employment/education space (Class B1/D1), a heritage roof, new outdoor amenity spaces at ground floor and first floor levels, a building entrance off Walworth Square, with associated servicing, cycle parking, signage, lighting and associated landscaping.)

    Decided 22 Sep 2021 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Feb 2022

    Received by Southwark

  2. 7 Apr 2022

    Decision issued: Agreed - for App Types VLA & VNMC

  3. 11 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Rolfe Judd Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in The Oval

Active · incorporated 1992 · The Oval

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Documents

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8 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

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About condition discharge and variation applications

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Nearby applications

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  • Walworth Town Hall And Newington Library 151-155 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RS

    23/AP/2099 Submitted 26 Jul 2023 50 yards away

    Details of Condition 12 ' Ecology including swift nesting boxes or bricks' pursuant to planning permission ref. 20/AP/1634: Refurbishment of the existing Grade II Listed Walworth Town Hall and Newington Library buildings to provide a Community Centre (Class D1), flexible employment/education space (Class B1/D1), and a café/lobby (Class A1/A3/D1); and including a third floor within the reconfigured roof space of the Town Hall building and a first floor mezzanine level to accommodate additional employment/education space (Class B1/D1), a heritage roof, outdoor amenity spaces at ground floor and first floor levels, an entrance off Walworth Square, with associated servicing, cycle parking, signage, lighting and associated landscaping.

    Granted Conditions 10 docs
  • Newington Library 153 - 155 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RS

    22/AP/0128 Submitted 17 Jan 2022 50 yards away

    Details of conditon 6 required by planning permission 20/AP/1634 Refurbishment of the existing Grade II Listed Walworth Town Hall and Newington Library buildings to provide a Community Centre (Class D1), flexible employment/education space (Class B1/D1), and a café/lobby (Class A1/A3/D1); and including a third floor within the reconfigured roof space of the Town Hall building and a first floor mezzanine level to accommodate additional employment/education space (Class B1/D1), a heritage roof, outdoor amenity spaces at ground floor and first floor levels, an entrance off Walworth Square, with associated servicing, cycle parking, signage, lighting and associated landscaping.

    Granted Conditions 10 docs
  • Newington Library 153 - 155 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RS

    23/AP/2707 Submitted 27 Sep 2023 50 yards away

    Details of Condition 3- Hard and soft landscaping as required by planning permission 20/AP/1634 dated 29/07/2021 for refurbishment of the existing Grade II Listed Walworth Town Hall and Newington Library buildings to provide a Community Centre (Class D1), flexible employment/education space (Class B1/D1), and a café/lobby (Class A1/A3/D1); and including a third floor within the reconfigured roof space of the Town Hall building and a first floor mezzanine level to accommodate additional employment/education space (Class B1/D1), a heritage roof, outdoor amenity spaces at ground floor and first floor levels, an entrance off Walworth Square, with associated servicing, cycle parking, signage, lighting and associated landscaping

    Granted Conditions 20 docs
  • Walworth Town Hall & Newington Library 153 - 155 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RS

    21/AP/2919 Submitted 16 Aug 2021 50 yards away

    Details of Condition 4 - Arboricultural Method Statement for enabling and refurbishment phases of work for planning permission 20/AP/1634 Refurbishment of the existing Grade II Listed Walworth Town Hall and Newington Library buildings to provide a Community Centre (Class D1), flexible employment/education space (Class B1/D1), and a café/lobby (Class A1/A3/D1); and including a third floor within the reconfigured roof space of the Town Hall building and a first floor mezzanine level to accommodate additional employment/education space (Class B1/D1), a heritage roof, outdoor amenity spaces at ground floor and first floor levels, an entrance off Walworth Square, with associated servicing, cycle parking, signage, lighting and associated landscaping.

    Granted Conditions
  • Newington Library 153 - 155 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RS

    22/AP/2389 Submitted 4 Jul 2022 50 yards away

    Part discharge of details of Condition 3 (detailed drawings), where it relates to room GF13, a category B room, as required by planning permission 20/AP/1649 dated : 01/07/2021 for - Refurbishment of the existing Grade II Listed Walworth Town Hall and Newington Library buildings to provide a Community Centre (Class D1), flexible employment/education space (Class B1/D1), and a café/lobby(Class A1/A3/D1); and including a third floor within the reconfigured roof space of the Town Hall building and a first floor mezzanine level to accommodate additional employment/education space (Class B1/D1), aheritage roof, new outdoor amenity spaces at ground floor and first floor levels, a building entrance off Walworth Square, with associated servicing,cycle parking, signage, lighting and associated landscaping.

    Granted Conditions 11 docs
  • Walworth Town Hall And Newington Library 151-155 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RS

    21/AP/2922 Submitted 16 Aug 2021 50 yards away

    Details of Condition 6 - Cycle Storage for planning permission 20/AP/1634 Refurbishment of the existing Grade II Listed Walworth Town Hall and Newington Library buildings to provide a Community Centre (Class D1), flexible employment/education space (Class B1/D1), and a café/lobby (Class A1/A3/D1); and including a third floor within the reconfigured roof space of the Town Hall building and a first floor mezzanine level to accommodate additional employment/education space (Class B1/D1), a heritage roof, outdoor amenity spaces at ground floor and first floor levels, an entrance off Walworth Square, with associated servicing, cycle parking, signage, lighting and associated landscaping.

    Granted Conditions 7 docs

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  • 26/AP/2097 Decided

    221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AD

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