Planning application
Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 22/AP/3900
Application record
- Reference
- 22/AP/3900
- Type
- Approval of Details
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- AOD - Granted
- Received
- 11 Nov 2022
- Validated
- 14 Nov 2022
- Decided
- 6 Jan 2023
- Ward
- Peckham
- Parish
- Peckham And Nunhead
- Decision by
- Delegated - Source Team
- 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.
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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.
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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.'
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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.
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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
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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).
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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).
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22/AP/3749 Granted
Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ
Construction of a temporary modular community centre building (Use Class F2(b)) for a period of 3 years, landscaping, lighting and other associated works
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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.'
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Nov 2022
Received by Southwark
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14 Nov 2022
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Jan 2023
Decision issued: AOD - Granted
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28 Jul 2026
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Fourpoint Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in Borehamwood
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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).
Granted Conditions Demolition 15 docs -
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 Conditions Demolition Windows or glazing 49 docs -
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).
Granted Conditions Demolition 7 docs -
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.'
Granted Conditions Demolition 7 docs -
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.'
Granted Conditions Demolition 19 docs -
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