47 - 51 Great Suffolk Street London Southwark SE1 0SR

1. 28 Jul 2023

   Received by Southwark

2. 18 Aug 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Oct 2023

   Decision issued: Advertisement Consent-GRANTED

4. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Southwark granted permission on 12 October 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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• Land To The Rear Of 47-51 Great Suffolk Street London Southwark SE1 0BS

  26/AP/1929 Submitted 3 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the proposed development of 14 electric vehicle (EV) charging upstands and 1 substation on land qualifying as a ground floor off-street car park (Great Suffolk Street Car Park) at land to the rear of 47-51 Great Suffolk Street, London, SE1 0BS

  Granted

• Land To The Rear Of 47-51 Great Suffolk Street London SE1 0BS

  26/AP/2480 Submitted 19 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

  Development of an electric vehicle charging hub - comprising installation of chargepoint upstands, supporting electrical equipment, substation infrastructure, cabinet infrastructure, lighting, CCTV, electrical cabling, customer rest area, replacement overhead canopy, gated access barrier, and ancillary services such as wash, vacuum and tyre air units.

  Awaiting decision

• Embassy Tea House 195 - 205 Union Street London Southwark SE1 0LN

  22/AP/2264 Submitted 24 Jun 2022 50 yards away

  Change of use for the basement from D1 and A1 to Class E (cafe or restaurant) and/or Sui Generis (including pub, drinking establishment, piano bar-music venue or gymnasium), with kitchen extract plant on the existing roof (5th floor).

  Granted Full applications 36 docs

• 60-64 Great Suffolk Street London Southwark SE1 0BL

  26/AP/2967 Submitted 8 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~8 Dec

  Variation of Condition 1 (Approved plans)of planning permission 26/AP/1148 (Internal alterations and amalgamation of Nos. 60, 62 and 64 Great Suffolk Street, including the creation of internal connections between the premises, alterations to the front boundary of Nos. 60 and 62, and the retention and re-provision of gallery/community exhibition floorspace (Use Class F1(b)) with associated Class E commercial accommodation.)

  Awaiting decision

• 66-68 Great Suffolk Street London SE1 0BL

  21/AP/4715 Submitted 23 Dec 2021 50 yards away

  Details of Condition 4 - full particulars and details of the kitchen extract duct and any other plant used for the ventilation of the premises to an appropriate outlet level, including details of sound attenuation for any necessary plant and the standard of dilution expected required by planning permission dated 14/08/2017 [LBS Ref 17/AP/1793] for 'Conversion of the basement, ground floor and first floor from Class B1 (Business) use to Class A1/A3/A4 (shop/restaurant and cafe/drinking establishment) use. Conversion of the second floor to multi-purposecultural centre (Sui Generis) use. Conversion of the third floor from Class B1 (Business) use to multi-purposecultural centre (Sui Generis) use. Conversion of the fourth floor from Class C3 (Residential) use to multi-purpose cultural centre (Sui Generis) use. External alterations including new rear terrace and balcony, first floor rear extension, new first floor front balcony, new roof plant, alterations to windows in the rear front and side elevations, provision of an internal kitchen extract duct, new refuse area and door in the side elevation, new outdoor seating areas to the rear and front of the building, re-positioned front and new rear ground floor accesses'.

  Refused Conditions Extension Roofing +1 24 docs

• 3 Risborough Street London Southwark

  23/AP/2167 Submitted 1 Aug 2023 50 yards away

  Change of use of offices to a duplex flat.

  Refused Full applications 17 docs

• 26/AP/2605 Awaiting decision

  789-799 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NZ

  Install six no. fascia signs on the elevations of the Big Yellow Self Storage facility at the above address (the Application Site) approved under Planning Application Ref 23/AP/2365, granted on 15/5/2026 for the following:

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Advertising
• 26/AP/2608 Awaiting decision

  Cantium Retail Park 520 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA

  New signage to the new build burger king unit on the retail park.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Advertising
• 26/AP/1790 Granted

  Elephant And Castle Shopping Centre 8-10 Kerning Street London SE1 6GP

  Installation of 2 no fascia panels, one with internally illuminated signage letters, one with inset pink LED lights Installation of 1 no projecting sign Installation of 2 no internally illuminated light boxes and TV screen, set back 150mm from shop front glazing Pink LED strip light around each shop front elevation Window manifestations

  Received 19 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Advertising
• 26/AP/1241 Granted

  71 - 79 Southwark Street London Southwark SE1 0JA

  Display of new projecting (flag sign) that will be visible.

  Received 29 Apr, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Advertising
• 26/AP/1644 Granted

  Unit 1 3 Deal Porters Way London Southwark SE16 2FR

  Display of three fascia signs, one projecting sign and window graphics

  Received 9 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Advertising