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Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ

Granted Southwark 22/AP/3749 Local Authority Development

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

Proposal

Construction of a temporary modular community centre building (Use Class F2(b)) for a period of 3 years, landscaping, lighting and other associated works

As published by the council, reference 22/AP/3749

Application record

Reference
22/AP/3749
Type
Local Authority Development
Status
Granted
Decision
Council's Own - GRANTED
Received
28 Oct 2022
Validated
8 Nov 2022
Decided
3 Feb 2023
Ward
Peckham
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Simple
Postcode
SE15 6UJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 9 applications since 2022: 7 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/AP/0940 Granted

    Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ

    Extension of existing planning consent ref: 22/AP/3749 for a single storey temporary modular Community Centre building for a period of further 3 years.

    Decided 29 Jul 2026 Other
  • 23/AP/2906 Granted

    Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ

    Details of Condition 4 'Arboricultural Method Statement' as required by planning permission ref. 21/AP/1077: 'Demolition of existing community centre and the construction of three new buildings consisting of a 7 stories, 6 stories and 5 stories to provide a retail unit fronting onto Commercial Way, and provision of 83 new Council homes, alongside the provision of the existing community facilities on the site as well as new landscaped areas including MUGA and playspace.'

    Decided 22 Nov 2023 Conditions
  • 23/AP/2112 Decided

    Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ

    Non material amendments for planning application ref: 21/AP/1077 dated 29/01/2022 for: (demolition of existing community centre and the construction of three new buildings consisting of a 7 stories, 6 stories and 5 stories to provide a retail unit fronting onto Commercial Way, and provision of 83 new Council homes, alongside the provision of the existing community facilities on the site as well as new landscaped areas including MUGA and playspace). To allow: -Removal of 2 existing Lime trees and replacement planting and their replacement with five new trees (comprising 2 x Tilia Cordata 'Greenspire' 30-35cm 350L and 3 x Tilia Cordata 'Greenspire' 20-25cm 250L) as specified by the Council's Tree Officer.

    Decided 23 Aug 2023 Conditions
  • 22/AP/4048 Decided

    Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ

    Non-material amendment to planning permission ref:21/AP/1077 (Demolition of existing community centre and the construction of three new buildings consisting of a 7 storeys, 6 storeys and 5 storeys to provide a retail unit fronting onto Commercial Way, and provision of 83 new Council homes, alongside the provision of the existing community facilities on the site as well as new landscaped areas including MUGA and playspace). To allow the following alterations:- Minor positional adjustment of Block A to achieve a 1.15m demarcation and access zone between the front of the building and the back edge-of-pavement along Commercial Way.- Minor adjustments to vertical setting out of floor levels (to Blocks A, B and C)- Reconfiguration of some ancillary spaces within the ground floor of Block C (i.e. Substation, refuse and cycle stores, plant and water tank rooms) - Minor adjustments to some window and external door configurations - Minor adjustment to flat roof parapet profile on Block C to accommodate AOV positions at roof level and introduction of smoke vents to roofs in general on Blocks A, B and C - amend wording of condition 17

    Decided 16 Dec 2022 Conditions
  • 22/AP/3897 Granted

    Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ

    Details of Condition 3 (detailed remediation strategy) pursuant to planning permission ref: 21/AP/1077 granted for (Demolition of existing community centre and the construction of three new buildings consisting of a 7 stories, 6 stories and 5 stories to provide a retail unit fronting onto commercial Way, and provision of 83 new Council homes, alongside the provision of the existing community facilities on the site as well as new landscaped areas including MUGA and playspace).

    Decided 2 Feb 2023 Conditions
  • 22/AP/3895 Granted

    Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ

    Details of Condition 6 'Drainage Strategy' pursuant to planning permission ref: 21/AP/1077 granted on 29/01/2022 for: (Demolition of existing community centre and the construction of three new buildings consisting of a 7 stories, 6 stories and 5 stories to provide a retail unit fronting onto Commercial Way, and provision of 83 new Council homes, alongside the provision of the existing community facilities on the site as well as new landscaped areas including MUGA and playspace).

    Decided 6 Jan 2023 Conditions
  • 22/AP/3900 Granted

    Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ

    Details of Condition 4 'Arboricultural Method Statement' pursuant to planning permission ref. no. 21/AP/1077: Demolition of existing community centre and the construction of three new buildings consisting of a 7 stories, 6 stories and 5 stories to provide a retail unit fronting onto Commercial Way, and provision of 83 new Council homes, alongside the provision of the existing community facilities on the site as well as new landscaped areas including MUGA and playspace.

    Decided 6 Jan 2023 Conditions
  • 22/AP/3309 Granted

    Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ

    Details of condition 5 'CEMP' pursuant to planning permission ref no. 21/AP/1077 granted for: 'Demolition of existing community centre and the construction of three new buildings consisting of a 7 stories, 6 stories and 5 stories to provide a retail unit fronting onto Commercial Way, and provision of 83 new Council homes, alongside the provision of the existing community facilities on the site as well as new landscaped areas including MUGA and playspace.'

    Decided 10 Jan 2023 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Oct 2022

    Received by Southwark

  2. 8 Nov 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Council's Own - GRANTED

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 26/AP/0940 Granted

    Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ

    Extension of existing planning consent ref: 22/AP/3749 for a single storey temporary modular Community Centre building for a period of further 3 years.

    Decided 29 Jul 2026 Other

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Fourpoint Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in Borehamwood

Liquidation · incorporated 2006 · Borehamwood

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Documents

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

27 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 3 February 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 less common application types

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ

    26/AP/0940 Submitted 31 Mar 2026 8m away

    Extension of existing planning consent ref: 22/AP/3749 for a single storey temporary modular Community Centre building for a period of further 3 years.

    Granted Other Extension 7 docs
    Small domestic
  • Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ

    22/AP/3309 Submitted 20 Sep 2022 21m away

    Details of condition 5 'CEMP' pursuant to planning permission ref no. 21/AP/1077 granted for: 'Demolition of existing community centre and the construction of three new buildings consisting of a 7 stories, 6 stories and 5 stories to provide a retail unit fronting onto Commercial Way, and provision of 83 new Council homes, alongside the provision of the existing community facilities on the site as well as new landscaped areas including MUGA and playspace.'

    Granted Conditions Demolition 19 docs
  • Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ

    22/AP/3897 Submitted 11 Nov 2022 25m away

    Details of Condition 3 (detailed remediation strategy) pursuant to planning permission ref: 21/AP/1077 granted for (Demolition of existing community centre and the construction of three new buildings consisting of a 7 stories, 6 stories and 5 stories to provide a retail unit fronting onto commercial Way, and provision of 83 new Council homes, alongside the provision of the existing community facilities on the site as well as new landscaped areas including MUGA and playspace).

    Granted Conditions Demolition 15 docs
  • Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ

    22/AP/4048 Submitted 28 Nov 2022 25m away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission ref:21/AP/1077 (Demolition of existing community centre and the construction of three new buildings consisting of a 7 storeys, 6 storeys and 5 storeys to provide a retail unit fronting onto Commercial Way, and provision of 83 new Council homes, alongside the provision of the existing community facilities on the site as well as new landscaped areas including MUGA and playspace). To allow the following alterations:- Minor positional adjustment of Block A to achieve a 1.15m demarcation and access zone between the front of the building and the back edge-of-pavement along Commercial Way.- Minor adjustments to vertical setting out of floor levels (to Blocks A, B and C)- Reconfiguration of some ancillary spaces within the ground floor of Block C (i.e. Substation, refuse and cycle stores, plant and water tank rooms) - Minor adjustments to some window and external door configurations - Minor adjustment to flat roof parapet profile on Block C to accommodate AOV positions at roof level and introduction of smoke vents to roofs in general on Blocks A, B and C - amend wording of condition 17

    Decided Conditions Demolition Windows or glazing 49 docs
  • Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ

    22/AP/3895 Submitted 11 Nov 2022 25m away

    Details of Condition 6 'Drainage Strategy' pursuant to planning permission ref: 21/AP/1077 granted on 29/01/2022 for: (Demolition of existing community centre and the construction of three new buildings consisting of a 7 stories, 6 stories and 5 stories to provide a retail unit fronting onto Commercial Way, and provision of 83 new Council homes, alongside the provision of the existing community facilities on the site as well as new landscaped areas including MUGA and playspace).

    Granted Conditions Demolition 7 docs
  • Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ

    22/AP/3900 Submitted 11 Nov 2022 25m away

    Details of Condition 4 'Arboricultural Method Statement' pursuant to planning permission ref. no. 21/AP/1077: Demolition of existing community centre and the construction of three new buildings consisting of a 7 stories, 6 stories and 5 stories to provide a retail unit fronting onto Commercial Way, and provision of 83 new Council homes, alongside the provision of the existing community facilities on the site as well as new landscaped areas including MUGA and playspace.

    Granted Conditions Demolition 8 docs

In Southwark

  • 26/AP/0940 Granted

    Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ

    Extension of existing planning consent ref: 22/AP/3749 for a single storey temporary modular Community Centre building for a period of further 3 years.

    31 Mar 2026 Other
  • 25/AP/3405 Granted

    South Lock Control Office South Dock Marina Plough Way London Southwark SE16 7SZ

    Construction of new fire escape stair case from first floor office to ground floor and new external postal boxes

    21 Nov 2025 Other
  • 26/AP/0107 Refused

    18B Sturdy Road London Southwark SE15 3RH

    Front windows replacement 18B Sturdy Road

    14 Jan 2026 Other
  • 26/AP/0043 Granted

    Castle Centre 2 St Gabriel Walk London Southwark SE1 6FG

    Installation of 6 x ASHPs on the existing roof of the Castle Centre enclosed by 2.3m close boarded acoustic barrier fence.

    9 Jan 2026 Other
  • 26/AP/0041 Granted

    Peckham Pulse 10 Melon Road London Southwark SE15 5QN

    Removal of gas fired boilers and installation of air source heat pumps and associated pipework on the roof with acoustic screening in the ground service yard and flat roof to the rear of the building. Amendment to the location of the pedestrian gates for fire escape. For-like replacement of existing pool curtain walling and rooflights.

    9 Jan 2026 Other