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

Decided Southwark 23/AP/2112 Variation: Non-Material Changes

Works: Demolition Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 23/AP/2112

Application record

Reference
23/AP/2112
Type
Variation: Non-Material Changes
Status
Decided
Decision
Agreed - for App Types VLA & VNMC
Received
27 Jul 2023
Validated
28 Jul 2023
Decided
23 Aug 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
  • 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/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. 27 Jul 2023

    Received by Southwark

  2. 28 Jul 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Aug 2023

    Decision issued: Agreed - for App Types VLA & VNMC

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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10 documents on file for this application

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

    22/AP/3897 Submitted 11 Nov 2022 79m 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 79m 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 79m 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 79m 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
  • Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ

    23/AP/2906 Submitted 17 Oct 2023 79m 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 80m 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

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    Discharge Schedule 3, Clause 6.2 (Developer to Notify Council) of the S106 agreement (application ref. 14/AP/3844) for Demolition of existing buildings and phased redevelopment to provide a mixed use development comprising a number of buildings ranging between 2 to 20 storeys in height (12.45m - 68.85m AOD) with capacity for up to 2,745 residential units (Class C3),up to 2,500sqm of employment use (Class B1); up to 500sqm of retail space (Class A1); 3,100 to 4,750sqm of community use; medical centre and early years facility (Class D1); in addition to up to 3,000sqm flexible retail use (Class A1/A3/A4) or workspace use (Class B1); new landscaping; parks, public realm; energy centre; gas pressure reduction station; up to 1,098 car parking spaces; cycle parking; landscaping and associated works.

    15 Apr 2026 Conditions
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    Chatelain House 182-202 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RW

    Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 3 Clause 5.2 (Part 2 (Commencement) of the Housing Delivery Monitoring Table) of the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref: 24/AP/0892

    28 Apr 2026 Conditions
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    Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 3 paragraph 26.13 (Site Wide Energy Strategy - final strategy) of the section 106 agreement associated with planning permission ref. 12/AP/1092 'Outline application for: Redevelopment to provide a mixed use development comprising a number of buildings ranging between 13.13m (AOD) and 104.8m (AOD) in height with capacity for between 160,579sqm GEA (min) and 254,000sqm GEA (max) residential floorspace together with retail (Class A1-A5), business (Class B1), leisure and community (Class D2 and D1), energy centre (sui generis) uses. New landscaping, park and public realm, car parking, means of access and other associated works).'

    7 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/0546 Decided

    Land Known As Devonshire Place 747-759 And 765-775 Old Kent Road And Land At Devonshire Grove London SE15 1NZ

    Variation of Section 106 Agreement (ref no. LEG/RP/PL/S106/RR020/465) associated with planning permission 23/AP/1862, which gave consent for: "Phased mixed-use redevelopment of the site, comprising: - Demolition of all existing buildings/structures, site clearance and excavation; - Construction of buildings to provide residential dwellings (Class C3) and flexible commercial, business and service space (Class E); - Construction of buildings to provide purpose built student accommodation including associated amenity and ancillary space, flexible commercial, business, service and community spaces within Classes E/F2(b) (Sui Generis); and - Provision of associated car and cycle parking, open space and landscaping, means of access and highway alterations, installation of plant and utilities and all other associated ancillary works incidental to the development". This Deed of Variation application seeks changes to the definitions, schedules and appendices (as appropriate) within the Section 106 Agreement in connection with changes formally sought under a concurrent non-material amendment application, the reference number for which is 26/AP/0377. The changes to the Section 106 Agreement sought by the Deed of Varation application would: - reflect all of the changes proposed by 26/AP/0377 to the sizes and layouts of the various buildings, elevations, basements, rooms, dwellings and external facilities across the consented development; - reflect the conversion of 75 dwellings from their consented Shared Ownership tenure to their proposed Social Rent tenure; - insert the GLA's Mortgagee in Possession (MiP) clauses; - omit the requirement to explore opportunities for healthcare providers to occupy the Block C commercial premises, enabling the applicant to instead proceed to exploring opportunities for the premises to be occupied as affordable workspace; and - make other non-material changes to the Section 106 Agreement wording.

    19 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/0377 Decided

    Land Known As Devonshire Place 747-759 And 765-775 Old Kent Road And Land At Devonshire Grove London SE15 1NZ

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 23/AP/1862 (as amended by 26/AP/1158), which gave consent for: "Phased mixed-use redevelopment of the site, comprising: - Demolition of all existing buildings/structures, site clearance and excavation; - Construction of buildings to provide residential dwellings (Class C3) and flexible commercial, business and service space (Class E); - Construction of buildings to provide purpose built student accommodation including associated amenity and ancillary space, flexible commercial, business, service and community spaces within Classes E/F2(b) (Sui Generis); and - Provision of associated car and cycle parking, open space and landscaping, means of access and highway alterations, installation of plant and utilities and all other associated ancillary works incidental to the development)". The non-material amendments sought by 26/AP/0377 are: - Change of tenure of the 75 consented dwellings in Building C from Shared Ownership to Social Rent; - Relocation of the consented basement at Building A to Building B; - Re-sizing of the consented basement at Building D; - Changes across all four buildings to the circulation core arrangements, as well as the size and layout of the internal communal amenity facilities, cycle storage facilities, refuse stores and ancillary facilities; - Reconfiguration of the consented rooftops, affecting the rooftop plant areas, the shared communal amenity spaces, and the extent and nature of greening; - Changes to the consented elevations (including small reductions in the overall height) of Buildings A, B, C and D; - Adjustments to the layouts of the consented Class C3 homes, including in some instances the associated balconies; - Adjustments to the distribution of the consented wheelchair Class C3 homes; and - Removal/changes to some legal obligations, including the Healthcare Facility and the Early Stage Viability Review trigger timeframe.

    6 Feb 2026 Conditions