21 Borough High Street London Southwark SE1 9SE

This site has had 2 applications since 2023.

• 23/AP/2308 Awaiting decision

  21 Borough High Street London Southwark SE1 9SE

  Installation of new timber clad aluminium framed glazed shopfront on all three elevations, reinstatement of existing boarded up shopfront window on St Thomas Street elevation and installation of shopfront awning on Borough High Street elevation (revised description).

  Submitted 15 Aug 2023 Full applications

1. 15 Aug 2023

   Received by Southwark

2. 21 Aug 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 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 advertisement consent applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Basement And Part Ground Floor 21 Borough High Street London Southwark SE1 9SE

  20/AP/0454 Submitted 7 Feb 2020 50 yards away

  Prior approval notification for the change of use from 2 x A1 units (shops) to 1 x A3 unit (restaurant).

  Refused Prior approval 16 docs

• 21 Borough High Street London Southwark SE1 9SE

  23/AP/2308 Submitted 15 Aug 2023 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~24 Oct

  Installation of new timber clad aluminium framed glazed shopfront on all three elevations, reinstatement of existing boarded up shopfront window on St Thomas Street elevation and installation of shopfront awning on Borough High Street elevation (revised description).

  Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 42 docs

• 19A Borough High Street Southwark SE1 9SF

  26/AP/2679 Submitted 9 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

  Certificate of lawfulness (existing) to regularise use of land at 19a Borough High Street (the Site) as Class E.

  Decided

• 27 - 29 Borough High Street Southwark SE1 1LY

  26/AP/1624 Submitted 8 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Removal of existing signage with making good to the stonework to match existing, removal of 1 no. existing ATM with infilling of the gap in stonework to match existing, and replacement of 1 no. existing ATM with 1 no. SATM.

  Granted Full applications 14 docs

• 27-29 Borough High Street Southwark SE1 1LY

  26/AP/0731 Submitted 12 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Replacement of 2x existing ATMs with new ATMs, removal of exiting signage plaque below 1x ATM and making good of stonework to match existing.

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• Bunch Of Grapes 2 St Thomas Street London Southwark SE1 9RS

  23/AP/2225 Submitted 8 Aug 2023 50 yards away

  Installation of new pergola with retractable roof within beer garden to rear, addition of rainscreen to existing pergola and associated external alterations, including new external wall mounted lights, aged rendered finish to walls at basement level and new timber boarded door at basement level.

  Granted Full applications 19 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