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Surrey Quays Railway Station 126B Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UE

Granted Southwark 22/AP/2031 All other prior approval applications

Relates to 22/AP/1802

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

Proposal

Prior approval notification (Schedule 2 Part 18 Class A) for the construction of a new station entrance, passenger bridge and platform access lifts for the elements of the design that lie within the TfL existing railway corridor (this application is to be read in conjunction with 22/AP/1802)

As published by the council, reference 22/AP/2031

Application record

Reference
22/AP/2031
Type
All other prior approval applications
Status
Granted
Decision
Prior Approval Required and Approved
Received
25 May 2022
Validated
25 May 2022
Decided
17 Jan 2023
Ward
Rotherhithe
Parish
Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
Decision by
Delegated - Source Team
Postcode
SE16 2UE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 4 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/AP/2953 Awaiting decision

    Surrey Quays Railway Station 126B Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UE

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 23/AP/3557 dated 04/04/2024 for 'Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 22/AP/1802 for 'Approval of Reserved Matters (pursuant to Outline planning permission 20/AP/3744) for the erection of a new canopy related to a future northern entrance to Surrey Quays Station fronting onto Deal Porters Way and the change of use of land adjacent to 181 Lower Road to operational railway land with the erection of a new single storey building containing back of house facilities to enable the development of step-free access and stairs to platform level (this application is to be read in conjunction with Prior Approval Application 23/AP/3594). The changes sought by this NMA seek to alter the wording of condition 7 attached to permission ref. 23/AP/3557 to remove the restriction preventing refuse collection from Lower Road.

    Submitted 10 Oct 2025 Conditions
  • 23/AP/3557 Granted

    Surrey Quays Railway Station 126B Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UE

    Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 22/AP/1802 for 'Approval of Reserved Matters (pursuant to Outline planning permission 20/AP/3744) for the erection of a new canopy related to a future northern entrance to Surrey Quays Station fronting onto Deal Porters Way and the change of use of land adjacent to 181 Lower Road to operational railway land with the erection of a new single storey building containing back of house facilities to enable the development of step-free access and stairs to platform level (this application is to be read in conjunction with Prior Approval Application 23/AP/3594). The amendments include the following: Entrance canopy redesign, Back Of House layout changes, Back Of House external changes and Landscape amendments

    Decided 4 Apr 2024 Amendments
  • 22/AP/1802 Granted

    Surrey Quays Railway Station 126B Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UE

    Approval of Reserved Matters (Scale, Layout, Appearance, Access and Landscaping) pursuant to Outline planning permission 20/AP/3744 dated 02/05/2021 for the erection of a new canopy related to a future northern entrance to Surrey Quays Station fronting on Deal Porters Way and the change of use of land adjacent to 181 Lower Road to operational railway land with the erection of a new single storey building containing back of house facilities to enable the development of step-free access and stairs to platform level (this application is to be read in conjunction with Prior Approval Application 22/AP/2031).

    Decided 17 Jan 2023 Reserved matters

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 May 2022

    Received by Southwark

  2. 17 Jan 2023

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Approved

  3. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 22/AP/1802 Granted

    Surrey Quays Railway Station 126B Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UE

    Approval of Reserved Matters (Scale, Layout, Appearance, Access and Landscaping) pursuant to Outline planning permission 20/AP/3744 dated 02/05/2021 for the erection of a new canopy related to a future northern entrance to Surrey Quays Station fronting on Deal Porters Way and the change of use of land adjacent to 181 Lower Road to operational railway land with the erection of a new single storey building containing back of house facilities to enable the development of step-free access and stairs to platform level (this application is to be read in conjunction with Prior Approval Application 22/AP/2031).

    Decided 17 Jan 2023 Reserved matters

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 23/AP/3594 Granted

    Surrey Quays Railway Station Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UE

    Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to 22/AP/2031 Part 18 Prior Approval. (This application is to be read in conjunction with S73 Application 23/AP/3557). Amendments include: Alteration to ticket hall layout, Roof design changes including installation of green roof and various facade design amendments

    Decided 4 Apr 2024 Amendments
  • 22/AP/1802 Granted

    Surrey Quays Railway Station 126B Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UE

    Approval of Reserved Matters (Scale, Layout, Appearance, Access and Landscaping) pursuant to Outline planning permission 20/AP/3744 dated 02/05/2021 for the erection of a new canopy related to a future northern entrance to Surrey Quays Station fronting on Deal Porters Way and the change of use of land adjacent to 181 Lower Road to operational railway land with the erection of a new single storey building containing back of house facilities to enable the development of step-free access and stairs to platform level (this application is to be read in conjunction with Prior Approval Application 22/AP/2031).

    Decided 17 Jan 2023 Reserved matters

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

32 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 17 January 2023, 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Surrey Quays Railway Station Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UE

    23/AP/3594 Submitted 21 Dec 2023 11m away

    Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to 22/AP/2031 Part 18 Prior Approval. (This application is to be read in conjunction with S73 Application 23/AP/3557). Amendments include: Alteration to ticket hall layout, Roof design changes including installation of green roof and various facade design amendments

    Granted Amendments 22 docs
  • Canada Water Masterplan - Land Bounded By Lower Road (West), Redriff Road (South), Quebec Way (East) Surrey Quays Road And Canada Water Dock (North) And Site At Roberts Close London

    22/AP/2557 Submitted 18 Jul 2022 27m away

    Details submitted under partial discharge of condition 10 (Excluded Works) pursuant to hybrid planning permission reference 18/AP/1604 (dated 29 May 2020) for comprehensive redevelopment of the Canada Water Masterplan. This submission relates specifically to the design and construction of modifications required in the existing Surrey Quays Shopping Centre car park and delivering of the Transport for London (TfL) site compound area for the Surrey Quays Station upgrade works. Proposed modification will allow optimisation of existing parking space to facilitate the continuation of construction works in neighbouring areas without disturbance to the shopping centre operational requirement and parking facilities. The TfL site compound works will require the realignment of Deal Porters Way and associated landscape works.

    Granted Conditions 5 docs
  • Surrey Quays Railway Station Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UE

    25/AP/3073 Submitted 22 Oct 2025 42m away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~1 Jan

    Display of one freestanding legible London TfL Interchange Totem consisting of illuminated TfL mode roundels, illuminated map display and way-finding information.

    Awaiting decision Advertising 8 docs
  • SOU032- BT Street Hub Outside Surrey Quays Railway Station Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UE

    22/AP/1949 Submitted 31 May 2022 43m away

    Display of 2x LED illuminated Digital Displays, one on either side of the street hub.

    Granted Advertising 16 docs
  • Bt Phone Kiosks Os Site Ref Sou032 Rotherhite Old Road London Southwark

    22/AP/1948 Submitted 31 May 2022 44m away

    The removal of 2no. phone kiosks and the installation of 1no. BT Street Hub unit on pavement.

    Granted Full applications 18 docs
  • Surrey Quays Railway Station Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UE

    26/AP/2009 Submitted 9 Jul 2026 58m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~4 Sep

    Details of condition 8 'Section 278 agreement' required by planning permission ref no. 23/AP/3557 (dated 04.04.24) for 'Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 22/AP/1802 for 'Approval of Reserved Matters (pursuant to Outline planning permission 20/AP/3744) for the erection of a new canopy related to a future northern entrance to Surrey Quays Station fronting onto Deal Porters Way and the change of use of land adjacent to 181 Lower Road to operational railway land with the erection of a new single storey building containing back of house facilities to enable the development of step-free access and stairs to platform level (this application is to be read in conjunction with Prior Approval Application 23/AP/3594). The amendments include the following: Entrance canopy redesign, Back Of House layout changes, Back Of House external changes and Landscape amendments'

    Decided
    Small domestic

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