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671-679 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JS

Granted Southwark 22/AP/1676 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 21- Fire evacuation lift as required by planning permission 20/AP/2701 dated 27/01/2022 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/1676

Application record

Reference
22/AP/1676
Type
Approval of Details
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: AOD - Granted
Received
13 May 2022
Validated
18 May 2022
Decided
17 Oct 2022
Ward
Old Kent Road
Parish
Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
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. 13 May 2022

    Received by Southwark

  2. 18 May 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Oct 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 17 October 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.

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

    22/AP/0933 Submitted 9 Mar 2022 0m away

    AMENDED SPECIFICATION: T1: Mature London Plane: Lateral reduction of up to 3m & 1m clearance from street lamp. No reduction in height. Lift secondary branching to 5m, Deadwood.T2: Mature London Plane: Lateral reduction of up to 3m . No reduction in height. Lift secondary branching to 5m, Deadwood.T3: Norway Maple: Lift secondary branching to 5m, Deadwood.T4: 3rd party Young London Plane: Crown Lift 2.5m and reduce laterally by 2m over siteT5: 3rd party Young London Plane: Crown Lift 2.5m and reduce laterally by 2m over site

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    22/AP/1628 Submitted 9 May 2022 0m away

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

    22/AP/2324 Submitted 29 Jun 2022 0m away

    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.

    Granted Conditions Demolition 5 docs
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    26/AP/1739 Submitted 16 Jun 2026 12m away

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    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.

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    22/AP/1366 Submitted 14 Apr 2022 15m away

    Details of Condition 9 'Circular Economy Statement' as required by planning permission 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".

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