Sumner House Sumner Road London Southwark SE15 5QS

1. 20 Jul 2022

   Received by Southwark

2. 3 Aug 2022

   Decision issued: Treated as Withdrawn by LPA

3. 15 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Open Land Rear Of 1-51 Peckham High Street Bounded By Sumner Avenue And Melon Road Open Land Adjacent To 59 Peckham High Street And Sumner House Located On Sumner Road London

  21/AP/3538 Submitted 8 Oct 2021 50 yards away

  Details of Condition 8 Cycle Storage - Block D - Design and Access Statement to include 1:50 details provided for the secure and covered storage of cycles. Redevelopment of the site to provide four buildings to deliver 168 residential dwellings (Class C3) and flexible retail floor space (247m2) of flexible A1/A3/A4: The works include the conversion and extension of Sumner House (Block A) from office use (Class B1-c) to provide 44 no flats and 4 no townhouses and partial demolition of a boundary wall; the erection of a part 4, part 6 storey block to provide 39 no flats on Sumner Avenue (Block B); a part four, part 6 storey building to provide 72 no. flats on Jocelyn Street (Block C); and a four storey block providing 9 flats on Melon Road (Block D), with 247m2 of flexible A1/A3/A4 use at ground floor level, together with car parking, hard and soft landscaping, and other associated works incidental to the development.

  Granted Conditions New dwelling Extension +1 4 docs
  Major scheme

• Open Land Rear Of 1-51 Peckham High Road Bounded By Sumner Avenue And Melon Road, Open Land Adjacent To 59 Peckham High St And Sumner House London SE15

  20/AP/0433 Submitted 28 Feb 2020 100 yards away

  Minor material amendment to planning permission 16/AP/4018 [Approval date: 15.11.2019] 'Redevelopment of the site to provide four buildings to deliver 168 residential dwellings (Class C3) and flexible retail floor space (247m2) of flexible A1/A3/A4; The works include the conversion and extension of Sumner House (Block A) from office use (Class B1-c to provide 44 no flats and 4 no townhouses and partial demolition of boundary wall; the erection of a part 4, part 6 storey block to provide 39 no flats on Sumner Avenue (Block B); part 4(Block B); a part four, part 6 storey building to provide 72 no flats on Jocelyn Street (Block C); and a four storey block providing 9 flats on Melon Road (Block D), with 247m2 of flexible A1/A3/A4 use at ground floor level together with car parking, hard and soft landscaping, and other associated works incidental to the development' consisting of: - One change to the design of Flaxyard Block B: - Switching the balcony/terrace balustrades from glass to solid panels; - Changes to the design of Flaxyard Block C, including: - Enlargement of building footprint on floors 04 to 05; - Small number of fenestration changes; - Reduction in size of the external cycle store, but with a separate supplementary store to now be provided; - Changes to the design of Flaxyard Block D, including: - Enlargement of building footprint on floors 01 to 03; - Reduction of floorspace of the commercial unit from 247m2 to 224.5m2; - External door changes; - Changes to landscaping and car parking arrangements.

  Granted Amendments New dwelling Extension +2 46 docs
  Major scheme

• Open Land Rear Of 1-51 Peckham High Street Bounded By Sumner Avenue And Melon Road Open Land Adjacent To 59 Peckham High Street And Sumner House Located On Sumner Road London SE15 Southwark SE15 5QS

  21/AP/2286 Submitted 30 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Details of Condition 3 (Site investigation & geo-environmental assessment), as required by planning permission 16/AP/4018(Redevelopment of the site to provide four buildings to deliver 168 residential dwellings (Class C3) and flexible retail floor space (247m2) of flexible A1/A3/A4: The works include the conversion and extension of Sumner House (Block A) from office use (Class B1-c) to provide 44 no flats and 4 no townhouses and partial demolition of a boundary wall; the erection of a part 4, part 6 storey block to provide 39 no flats on Sumner Avenue (Block B); a part four, part 6 storey building to provide 72 no. flats on Jocelyn Street (Block C); and a four storey block providing 9 flats on Melon Road (Block D), with 247m2 of flexible A1/A3/A4 use at ground floor level, together with car parking, hard and soft landscaping, and other associated works incidental to the development.)

  Granted Conditions New dwelling Extension +1 10 docs
  Major scheme

• Open Land Rear Of 1-51 Peckham High Street Bounded By Sumner Avenue And Melon Road Open Land Adjacent To 59 Peckham High Street And Sumner House Located On Sumner Road London

  22/AP/2442 Submitted 7 Jul 2022 100 yards away

  Details of condition 7 (security measures) pursuant to planning permission 16/AP/4018 (Redevelopment of the site to provide four buildings to deliver 168 residential dwellings (Class C3) and flexible retail floor space (247m2) of flexible A1/A3/A4: The works include the conversion and extension of Sumner House (Block A) from office use (Class B1-c) to provide 44 no flats and 4 no townhouses and partial demolition of a boundary wall; the erection of a part 4, part 6 storey block to provide 39 no flats on Sumner Avenue (Block B); a part four, part 6 storey building to provide 72 no. flats on Jocelyn Street (Block C); and a four storey block providing 9 flats on Melon Road (Block D), with 247m2 of flexible A1/A3/A4 use at ground floor level, together with car parking, hard and soft landscaping, and other associated works incidental to the development.)

  Granted Conditions New dwelling Extension +1 7 docs
  Major scheme

• 16-18 Peckham High Street London Southwark SE15 5DT

  26/AP/1998 Submitted 8 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  Details of Condition 07- Construction Contract as as required by full planning permission 24/AP/0091 dated 26/03/2026 for Demolition of existing 3-storey buildings (16 and 18 Peckham High Street) currently comprising 2No. commercial units (use class E) and 3No. self-contained residential units (use class C3). Construction of 4-storey building (with additional basement level) comprising 1No. commercial unit (use class E) and 7No. self-contained residential units (use class C3). Associated enabling works including bike storage, bin storage and plant equipment.

  Granted Demolition

• 16-18 Peckham High Street London Southwark SE15 5DT

  26/AP/1997 Submitted 8 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~4 Nov

  Details of Condition 06 - Archaeological Mitigation (Watching Brief) as required by full planning permission 24/AP/0091 dated 26/03/2026 for 'Demolition of existing 3-storey buildings (16 and 18 Peckham High Street) currently comprising 2No. commercial units (use class E) and 3No. self-contained residential units (use class C3). Construction of 4-storey building (with additional basement level) comprising 1No. commercial unit (use class E) and 7No. self-contained residential units (use class C3). Associated enabling works including bike storage, bin storage and plant equipment.'

  Decided Demolition

• 26/AP/2635 Awaiting decision

  Flat 3 3 Crescent Wood Road London Southwark SE26 6RT

  T7473 - Common Holly -Young twin-stemmed holly, (likely self set) with very sparse canopy and poor vitality, symptomatic with the suppression from the adjacent mature trees. Proposed fell to 50cm above ground level and treat with systemic herbicide (ECO-PLUG). Replacement tree in line with TDE's tree replacement policy.

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2625 Awaiting decision

  Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

  Works to a tree with a TPO: 1. Sorbus aucuparia T164 - Condemed by tree officer. Slow death, bacterial canker, vigarous shooting from the base. Remove tree and replace with Sciadopitys verticillata. 2. Aesculus hippocastanum T161 - Veteranisation over two years. First cuts to 8m reduction. Mower damage and Ganoderma present. 3m radial mulch and rope off to reduce risk of failing and prolong life of tree. 3. Aesculus hippocastanum T157 - Condemed by tree officer. Reduce height to 3m monolith for biodiversity, replant with with Celtis australis. 4. Aesculus hippocastanum T156 - Condemed by tree officer. Reduce height to 4m monolith for biodiversity, replant with Liquidambar styraciflua. 5. Aesculus hippocastanum T154 - Lift to 5m above storage bays to reduce potential for damage. Tree officer stated that A. hippocastanum is becoming less and less suitable for our climate, with considerations to site and use. All efforts made to rope off mature trees and mulch root plate to prolong their life.

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2602 Awaiting decision

  24A Talfourd Road London Southwark SE15 5NY

  Works to tree with a TPO: T1 - Common ash - fell. 18m in height. Fell tree to ground level. A mature common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) standing in the rear garden, closely surrounded by residential property on several sides.

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2584 Awaiting decision

  Naismith House 175 Tower Bridge Road London Southwark SE1 2AH

  To carry out works to trees with a TPO within the grounds of St Johns Churchyard, Southwark, London, SE1 2AH.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2033 Granted

  South London Scout Centre Grange Lane London Southwark SE21 7LH

  Works to trees in a Conservation Area. Agreed amendment email dated Fri 31/07/2026 11:57 T1 Lombardy Poplar. Fell to Ground Level. T2 Lombardy Poplar. Large Trunk wound. Fell to Ground Level. T3 Lombardy Poplar. Fire Damaged. Fell to Ground Level. Review fire protocols. i.e.; no fires within 5m of any tree and 2m away from any canopy. T4 Hybrid Poplar. Reduce to 1m Above Ground Level (AGL). T5 Lombardy Poplar. 50% reduction back to live wood, leaving a 10m high tree. T6 Lombardy Poplar. 50% reduction back to live wood, leaving a 10m high tree. T7 Carolina Poplar. Fell to Ground Level T8 Carolina Poplar Further testing required. PICUS. Wound occlusion and physiology appear GOOD. T9 Carolina Poplar. Good rib formation. Reduce to 4m AGL and retain as monolith for biodiversity. T10 Crack Willow. Reduce to previous reduction points, retaining knuckles. T11 Carolina Poplar. Remove specified branch. Move Mobile Home to designated parking area or install no-dig 3D geocellular ground protection within RPA. Remove rope from stem or install cambium saver. T12 European Ash. scar indicates failure of a bifurcated stemmed tree. Reduce to 4m AGL and retain as monolith. T13. Wild Cherry. Fell to Ground Level. Dead Tree T14 Lombardy Poplar. Crown Dieback. Reduce to 6m AGL. Crown Dieback T15 Lombardy Poplar. Dead Tree, Fell to Ground Level.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees