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671-679 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JS

Granted Southwark 22/AP/0656 Approval of Details

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Partial discharge of Condition 26 (Entertainment Noise) as required by planning permission dated 27/01/2022 [LBS Ref 20/AP/2701] for 'Demolition of all existing structures and erection of a part 10, part 12 storey plus basement mixed-use development comprising 257sqm flexible Class E floorspace (Commercial, business and service), and 267 purpose-built student accommodation rooms with associated amenity space and public realm works, car and cycle parking, and ancillary infrastructure'.

As published by the council, reference 22/AP/0656

Application record

Reference
22/AP/0656
Type
Approval of Details
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: AOD - Granted
Received
24 Feb 2022
Validated
1 Mar 2022
Decided
29 Nov 2022
Ward
Old Kent Road
Parish
Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Simple
Postcode
SE15 1JS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 31 applications since 2022: 21 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/AP/1739 Awaiting decision

    671 - 679 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JS

    Variation of s106 agreement of planning permission ref no 20/AP/2701 dated27/01/2022 Clause 1.1 and Schedule 7 for Demolition of all existing structures and erection of a part 10, part 12 storey plus basement mixed-use development comprising 257sqm flexible Class E floorspace (Commercial, business and service), and 267 purpose-built student accommodation rooms with associated amenity space and public realm works, car and cycle parking, and ancillary infrastructure.

    Submitted 16 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 25/AP/3525 Awaiting decision

    671 - 679 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JS

    Details of Condition 4a (Verification Report) as required by planning permission 20/AP/2701 dated 27/01/2022 'Demolition of all existing structures and erection of a part 10, part 12 storey plus basement mixed-use development comprising 257sqm flexible Class E floorspace (Commercial, business and service), and 267 purpose-built student accommodation rooms with associated amenity space and public realm works, car and cycle parking, and ancillary infrastructure'.

    Submitted 3 Dec 2025 Conditions
  • 25/AP/3250 Awaiting decision

    671 - 679 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JS

    T1 & T2 London Plane: Lateral crown reduction by up to 2 metres back to suitable growth points, retaining height. Prune back from the building to provide a 2-3 metre clearance. Ensure compliance with highway clearance regulations (minimum 3m over footpath and 5m over carriageway). Maintain a balanced and natural crown form throughout.

    Submitted 7 Nov 2025 Trees
  • 24/AP/2367 Decided

    671-679 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JS

    Discharge of Schedule 5, Clause 3.1 'Retail Marketing Strategy' of the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission 20/AP/2701, which gave consent for: "Demolition of all existing structures and erection of a part 10, part 12 storey plus basement mixed-use development comprising 257sqm flexible Class E floorspace (Commercial, business and service), and 267 purpose-built student accommodation rooms with associated amenity space and public realm works, car and cycle parking, and ancillary infrastructure".

    Submitted 14 Aug 2024
  • 22/AP/2693 Decided

    671-679 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JS

    Discharge of planning obligation for the Car Club Obligation (Schedule 4, Part 3, Clause 3.1) pursuant to Planning permission 20/AP/2701 for 'Demolition of all existing structures and erection of a part 10, part 12 storey plusbasement mixed-use development comprising 257sqm flexible Class E floorspace (Commercial, business and service), and 267 purpose-built student accommodation rooms with associated amenity space and public realm works, car and cycle parking, and ancillary infrastructure.'.

    Decided 19 Aug 2022 Conditions
  • 22/AP/2324 Granted

    671-679 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JS

    Details of condition 38 (Post-excavation works) required by planning permission 20/AP/2701 Demolition of all existing structures and erection of a part 10, part 12 storey plus basement mixed-use development comprising 257sqm flexible Class E floorspace (Commercial, business and service), and 267 purpose-built student accommodation rooms with associated amenity space and public realm works, car and cycle parking, and ancillary infrastructure.

    Decided 18 Aug 2022 Conditions
  • 22/AP/2092 Decided

    671-679 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JS

    Discharge of Schedule 6, Clause 1.1 'Delivery and Service Monitoring Plan' of the s106 agreement relating to planning permission ref. 20/AP/2701 'Demolition of all existing structures and erection of a part 10, part 12 storey plus basement mixed-use development comprising 257sqm flexible Class E floorspace (Commercial, business and service), and 267 purpose-built student accommodation rooms with associated amenity space and public realm works, car and cycle parking, and ancillary infrastructure'.

    Decided 22 Aug 2022 Conditions
  • 22/AP/2088 Decided

    671-679 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JS

    Discharge of Schedule 2, Clause 4.1 'Student Accommodation Management Plan' of the s106 agreement relating to planning permission ref. 20/AP/2701 'Demolition of all existing structures and erection of a part 10, part 12 storey plus basement mixed-use development comprising 257sqm flexible Class E floorspace (Commercial, business and service), and 267 purpose-built student accommodation rooms with associated amenity space and public realm works, car and cycle parking, and ancillary infrastructure'.

    Decided 8 Jul 2022 Conditions
  • 22/AP/2093 Awaiting decision

    671-679 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JS

    Discharge of Schedule 4 Part 2 Clause 1.1 (Highway Works Specification) of the s106 agreement relating to planning permission ref. 20/AP/2701: Demolition of all existing structures and erection of a part 10, part 12 storey plus basement mixed-use development comprising 257sqm flexible Class E floorspace (Commercial, business and service), and 267 purpose-built student accommodation rooms with associated amenity space and public realm works, car and cycle parking, and ancillary infrastructure'.

    Submitted 14 Jun 2022 Conditions
  • 22/AP/2091 Decided

    671-679 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JS

    Discharge of Schedule 7, Clause 3.2 'Energy Strategy' of the s106 agreement relating to planning permission ref. 20/AP/2701 'Demolition of all existing structures and erection of a part 10, part 12 storey plus basement mixed-use development comprising 257sqm flexible Class E floorspace (Commercial, business and service), and 267 purpose-built student accommodation rooms with associated amenity space and public realm works, car and cycle parking, and ancillary infrastructure'.

    Decided 20 Sep 2022 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Feb 2022

    Received by Southwark

  2. 1 Mar 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Nov 2022

    Decision issued: AOD - Granted

  4. 11 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 29 November 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.

About condition discharge and variation applications

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

Within 0.3 miles

  • 671-679 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JS

    22/AP/2088 Submitted 14 Jun 2022 50 yards away

    Discharge of Schedule 2, Clause 4.1 'Student Accommodation Management Plan' of the s106 agreement relating to planning permission ref. 20/AP/2701 'Demolition of all existing structures and erection of a part 10, part 12 storey plus basement mixed-use development comprising 257sqm flexible Class E floorspace (Commercial, business and service), and 267 purpose-built student accommodation rooms with associated amenity space and public realm works, car and cycle parking, and ancillary infrastructure'.

    Decided Conditions Demolition 4 docs
  • 671-679 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JS

    22/AP/2091 Submitted 14 Jun 2022 50 yards away

    Discharge of Schedule 7, Clause 3.2 'Energy Strategy' of the s106 agreement relating to planning permission ref. 20/AP/2701 'Demolition of all existing structures and erection of a part 10, part 12 storey plus basement mixed-use development comprising 257sqm flexible Class E floorspace (Commercial, business and service), and 267 purpose-built student accommodation rooms with associated amenity space and public realm works, car and cycle parking, and ancillary infrastructure'.

    Decided Conditions Demolition 5 docs
  • 671-679 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JS

    22/AP/2077 Submitted 13 Jun 2022 50 yards away

    Discharge of Schedule 8, Clause 1 'Demolition and Environmental Management Plan and Construction Environmental Management Plan' of the s106 agreement relating to planning permission ref. 20/AP/2701 'Demolition of all existing structures and erection of a part 10, part 12 storey plus basement mixed-use development comprising 257sqm flexible Class E floorspace (Commercial, business and service), and 267 purpose-built student accommodation rooms with associated amenity space and public realm works, car and cycle parking, and ancillary infrastructure'.

    Decided Conditions Demolition 5 docs
  • 671-679 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JS

    22/AP/1369 Submitted 14 Apr 2022 50 yards away

    Details of Condition 10 (Data Distribution System) as required by planning permission dated 27/01/2022 [LBS Ref 20/AP/2701] for 'Demolition of all existing structures and erection of a part 10, part 12 storey plus basement mixed-use development comprising 257sqm flexible Class E floorspace (Commercial, business and service), and 267 purpose-built student accommodation rooms with associated amenity space and public realm works, car and cycle parking, and ancillary infrastructure'.

    Granted Conditions Demolition 8 docs
  • 671-679 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JS

    22/AP/0962 Submitted 11 Mar 2022 50 yards away

    Details of Condition 7 (Written Scheme of Investigation) as required by planning permission dated 27/01/2022 [LBS Ref 20/AP/2701] for 'Demolition of all existing structures and erection of a part 10, part 12 storey plus basement mixed-use development comprising 257sqm flexible Class E floorspace (Commercial, business and service), and 267 purpose-built student accommodation rooms with associated amenity space and public realm works, car and cycle parking, and ancillary infrastructure'.

    Granted Conditions Demolition 5 docs
  • 671-679 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JS

    22/AP/1257 Submitted 6 Apr 2022 50 yards away

    Details of Condition 6 (Archaeology) as required by planning permission dated 27/01/2022 [LBS Ref 20/AP/2701] for 'Demolition of all existing structures and erection of a part 10, part 12 storey plus basement mixed-use development comprising 257sqm flexible Class E floorspace (Commercial, business and service), and 267 purpose-built student accommodation rooms with associated amenity space and public realm works, car and cycle parking, and ancillary infrastructure'.

    Granted Conditions Demolition 6 docs

In Southwark

  • 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