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

Granted Southwark 22/AP/3900 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 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.

  • 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/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

    Decided 3 Feb 2023 Other
  • 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. 11 Nov 2022

    Received by Southwark

  2. 14 Nov 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Jan 2023

    Decision issued: AOD - Granted

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Fourpoint Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in Borehamwood

Liquidation · incorporated 2006 · Borehamwood

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Documents

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8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 6 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.

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

    22/AP/3897 Submitted 11 Nov 2022 0m 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 0m 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 0m 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

    23/AP/2906 Submitted 17 Oct 2023 0m away

    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

    22/AP/3309 Submitted 20 Sep 2022 4m 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/3749 Submitted 28 Oct 2022 25m away

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

    Granted Other 27 docs

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