Swedish Seamans Church 120 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UB

This site has had 2 applications since 2023.

• 23/AP/2100 Awaiting decision

  Swedish Seamans Church 120 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UB

  Change of use of the former church hall and ancillary areas (Class F1) to a multi-purpose hall for the local community and ancillary areas (Class F2), change of use of the lounge associated with the former church use into a kitchen/living room for the existing large HMO (Sui Generis) to the front of the site, together with associated works including bin and bicycle storage and a new access gate to the front elevation.

  Submitted 26 Jul 2023 Full applications

1. 26 Jul 2023

   Received by Southwark

2. 15 Aug 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 October 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 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Southwark for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Southwark decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 120A Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UB

  26/AP/1999 Submitted 8 Jul 2026 37m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~4 Sep

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for use of the property as: a full day-care nursery (Class E(f)), a coworking space (Class E(g)(i)), and a cafe (Class E(b)), all operated by The Working Mums Club. Hours of operation: The nursery will operate Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 6:30pm. The coworking space and cafe will operate Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm and Saturday to Sunday, 8am to 7pm.

  Decided

• Swedish Seamans Church 120 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UB

  23/AP/2100 Submitted 26 Jul 2023 37m away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~19 Jan

  Change of use of the former church hall and ancillary areas (Class F1) to a multi-purpose hall for the local community and ancillary areas (Class F2), change of use of the lounge associated with the former church use into a kitchen/living room for the existing large HMO (Sui Generis) to the front of the site, together with associated works including bin and bicycle storage and a new access gate to the front elevation.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 29 docs

• The China Hall 141 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2XL

  23/AP/2062 Submitted 24 Jul 2023 99m away

  Details of Condition 11 Bin Storage as required by planning permission 19/AP/5594 dated 19/05/2021 for construction of a single storey side extension at first floor level together with introduction of a new mansard floor in order to accommodate 3 x 2-bedroom and 1 x1-bedroom flat on the upper floors: construction of a single storey rear extension at ground floor level to accommodate additional pub floor space and a single storey extension to the side for cycle and refuse storage purposes.

  Withdrawn Conditions Extension Loft or dormer 8 docs
  Small domestic

• The China Hall 141 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2XL

  23/AP/1994 Submitted 17 Jul 2023 99m away

  Details of Condition 10 Cycle Storage as required by planning permission 19/AP/5594 dated 19/05/2021 for construction of a single storey side extension at first floor level together with introduction of a new mansard floor in order to accommodate 3 x 2-bedroom and 1 x1-bedroom flat on the upper floors: construction of a single storey rear extension at ground floor level to accommodate additional pub floor space and a single storey extension to the side for cycle and refuse storage purposes

  Withdrawn Conditions Extension Loft or dormer 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 10 Gomm Road London Southwark SE16 2TX

  26/AP/1549 Submitted 29 May 2026 156m away

  Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission 25/AP/3121 (Construction for a side and rear extension, alterations to elevations, detached garden office.) Variation sought: Change to party wall extension and alteration to roof finish and rooflights

  Granted Amendments Extension Loft or dormer 11 docs

• 26 Gomm Road London Southwark SE16 2TX

  25/AP/3354 Submitted 17 Nov 2025 173m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~12 Jan

  Construction of a side and rear single storey extension, outrigger roof extension, alterations, replacement of windows

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Windows or glazing 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/AP/0792 Granted

  11 Portland Street London Southwark SE17 2PF

  Listed building consent for internal alterations including replacement of floorboards and partitions

  19 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/AP/1408 Granted

  73A Peckham Road London Southwark SE5 8UH

  Listed Building Consent for the replacement of the unauthorised UPVC front entrance door with a timber heritage door. (revised description)

  15 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/AP/0879 Granted

  Anchor 1 Bankside London Southwark SE1 9DN

  Remove the redundant kitchen and service area to the mezzanine area and provide a new bar servery including backfitting and counter

  25 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/AP/1240 Granted

  Anchor 1 Bankside London Southwark SE1 9DN

  Listed building consent for Installation of replacement signs to include 2x pictorial projecting sign, 1x 3D Anchor, 4x fascia signs, 2x menu cases, 2x door plaques, 1 large lantern, 9x small lanterns 1x set of building numbers and repainting of the exterior windows and doors by others

  29 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/AP/1559 Granted

  1 Pioneer Centre Frobisher Place London Southwark SE15 2EE

  Listed building consent to replace roof coverings to both stair towers and main roof with new 2 ply torch on system over existing asphalt roof.

  1 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings