Planning application
840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ
Works: Demolition
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Proposal
Non material amendments for planning permission 19/AP/1322 dated 20/11/2020 (as amended by 20/AP/3647) for demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide a new building of up to 13 and 21 storeys in height (maximum height 73.60m above ground level). Redevelopment to comprise 171 residential units (Class C3), a 1,752.4 sqm (GIA) retail unit (Class A1) and a 52 sqm (GIA) flexible retail unit (Class A1/A3), with associated landscaping, car parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, and all ancillary or associated works.Design development updates to improve fire safety, change of cladding to brickwork, internal flat layouts updated, 3no. Additional units, garden room relocation, and increased affordable housing provision
As published by the council, reference 22/AP/3902
Application record
- Reference
- 22/AP/3902
- Type
- Variation: Non-Material Changes
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 14 Nov 2022
- Validated
- 15 Nov 2022
- Ward
- Old Kent Road
- Parish
- Peckham And Nunhead
- Postcode
- SE15 1NQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 19 applications since 2022: 7 approved, 0 refused.
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25/AP/3423 Decided
840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 5.1.4 (Notice of Practical Completion) of the section 106 agreement associated with planning permission ref. 19/AP/1322 for 'Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide a new building of up to 13 and 21 storeys in height (maximum height 73.60m above ground level). Redevelopment to comprise 170 residential units (Class C3), a 1,778 sqm (GIA) retail unit (Class A1) and a 52 sqm (GIA) flexible retail unit (Class A1/A3), with associated landscaping, car parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, and all ancillary or associated works'.
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25/AP/3409 Decided
840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 8 Clause 2.1-2.3 of the Section 106 agreement associated with applications 19/AP/1322 and 22/AP/3902 (legal agreement reference LEG/RP/PL/S106/143310).
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25/AP/3315 Awaiting decision
840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ
Discharge of Schedule 8, Clause 1.1 'Communal Amenity Space and Childrens Playspace' of the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission 19/AP/1322, which gave consent for: "Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide a new building of up to 13 and 21 storeys in height (maximum height 73.60m above ground level). Redevelopment to comprise 168 residential units (Class C3), a 1,778 sqm (GIA) retail unit (Class A1) and a 52 sqm (GIA) flexible retail unit (Class A1/A3), with associated landscaping, car parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, and all ancillary or associated works".
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25/AP/3349 Awaiting decision
840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 6 Pargraph 2.1 (Carbon Green Fund Contribution) of the Section 106 agreement associated with planning permission ref. 19/AP/1322.
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25/AP/3317 Awaiting decision
840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ
Details submitted to satisfy schedule 9, clause 2.1 to 2.3 (Local Procurement) of the section 106 agreement associated with planning permission 19/AP/1322
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25/AP/3316 Awaiting decision
840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ
Discharge of Schedule 7, Clause 2.3 'Section 278 Agreement with Transport for London' of the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission 19/AP/1322, which gave consent for: "Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide a new building of up to 13 and 21 storeys in height (maximum height 73.60m above ground level). Redevelopment to comprise 170 residential units (Class C3), a 1,778 sqm (GIA) retail unit (Class A1) and a 52 sqm (GIA) flexible retail unit (Class A1/A3), with associated landscaping, car parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, and all ancillary or associated works".
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25/AP/2531 Awaiting decision
840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ
Notification submitted to satisfy schedule 6, clause 1.8 (Administration costs) of section 106 agreement associated with planning permission 19/AP/1322
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25/AP/2407 Awaiting decision
840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 7, Clauses 1.1-1.3 (Disabled Blue Badge Parking Spaces (Residential) Management Plan) of the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref. 19/AP/1322 for 'Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide a new building of up to 13 and 21 storeys in height (maximum height 73.60m above ground level). Redevelopment to comprise 170 residential units (Class C3), a 1,778 sqm (GIA) retail unit (Class A1) and a 52 sqm (GIA) flexible retail unit (Class A1/A3), with associated landscaping, car parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, and all ancillary or associated works'.
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25/AP/2409 Awaiting decision
840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 4,1.4 and 4,1.5 (Intermediate Housing Marketing Period) of the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref. 19/AP/1322 for 'Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide a new building of up to 13 and 21 storeys in height (maximum height 73.60m above ground level). Redevelopment to comprise 170 residential units (Class C3), a 1,778 sqm (GIA) retail unit (Class A1) and a 52 sqm (GIA) flexible retail unit (Class A1/A3), with associated landscaping, car parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, and all ancillary or associated works'.
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23/AP/2659 Granted
840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ
Details of Condition 20 'Air Source Heat Pump Details' pursuant to planning permission 19/AP/1322, for:"Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide a new building of up to 13 and 21 storeys in height (maximum height 73.60m above ground level). Redevelopment to comprise 170 residential units (Class C3), a 1,778 sqm (GIA) retail unit (Class A1) and a 52 sqm (GIA) flexible retail unit (Class A1/A3), with associated landscaping, car parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, and all ancillary or associated works".
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Nov 2022
Received by Southwark
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15 Nov 2022
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 January 2023, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Southwark took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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25/AP/3409 Decided
840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 8 Clause 2.1-2.3 of the Section 106 agreement associated with applications 19/AP/1322 and 22/AP/3902 (legal agreement reference LEG/RP/PL/S106/143310).
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Metropolitan Development Services Limited Agent, a developer
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840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ
96% historically approved · decision due ~12 Jan
Discharge of Schedule 8, Clause 1.1 'Communal Amenity Space and Childrens Playspace' of the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission 19/AP/1322, which gave consent for: "Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide a new building of up to 13 and 21 storeys in height (maximum height 73.60m above ground level). Redevelopment to comprise 168 residential units (Class C3), a 1,778 sqm (GIA) retail unit (Class A1) and a 52 sqm (GIA) flexible retail unit (Class A1/A3), with associated landscaping, car parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, and all ancillary or associated works".
Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 7 docs -
840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ
96% historically approved · decision due ~13 Jan
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 6 Pargraph 2.1 (Carbon Green Fund Contribution) of the Section 106 agreement associated with planning permission ref. 19/AP/1322.
Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs -
840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ
96% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 7, Clauses 1.1-1.3 (Disabled Blue Badge Parking Spaces (Residential) Management Plan) of the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref. 19/AP/1322 for 'Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide a new building of up to 13 and 21 storeys in height (maximum height 73.60m above ground level). Redevelopment to comprise 170 residential units (Class C3), a 1,778 sqm (GIA) retail unit (Class A1) and a 52 sqm (GIA) flexible retail unit (Class A1/A3), with associated landscaping, car parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, and all ancillary or associated works'.
Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 6 docs -
840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ
Details of condition 7 'Proposed trees' pursuant to planning permission ref. no 19/AP/1322: Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide a new building of up to 13 and 21 storeys in height (maximum height 73.60m above ground level). Redevelopment to comprise 170 residential units (Class C3), a 1,778 sqm (GIA) retail unit (Class A1) and a 52 sqm (GIA) flexible retail unit (Class A1/A3), with associated landscaping, car parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, and all ancillary or associated works.
Granted Conditions Demolition Trees 10 docs -
840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ
96% historically approved · decision due ~8 Jan
Details submitted to satisfy schedule 9, clause 2.1 to 2.3 (Local Procurement) of the section 106 agreement associated with planning permission 19/AP/1322
Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs -
840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ
96% historically approved · decision due ~24 Oct
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 4,1.4 and 4,1.5 (Intermediate Housing Marketing Period) of the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref. 19/AP/1322 for 'Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide a new building of up to 13 and 21 storeys in height (maximum height 73.60m above ground level). Redevelopment to comprise 170 residential units (Class C3), a 1,778 sqm (GIA) retail unit (Class A1) and a 52 sqm (GIA) flexible retail unit (Class A1/A3), with associated landscaping, car parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, and all ancillary or associated works'.
Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 7 docs
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