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City Of London Academy 240 Lynton Road London Southwark SE1 5LA

Granted Southwark 23/AP/2312 Major application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Erection of a new single storey basketball hall with supporting facilities (changing rooms and WCs) and a lightweight link to the existing school building.

As published by the council, reference 23/AP/2312

Application record

Reference
23/AP/2312
Type
Major application
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Major - GRANTED
Received
15 Aug 2023
Validated
5 Sep 2023
Decided
5 Jun 2025
Ward
South Bermondsey
Parish
Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
Decision by
Source Team
Postcode
SE1 5LA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 7 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/AP/2187 Granted

    City Of London Academy 240 Lynton Road London Southwark SE1 5LA

    Details of Condition 8 (Biodiversity Green Roof) as required by planning permission ref. 23/AP/2312 dated 05/06/2025 for 'Erection of new basketball hall with supporting facilities (changing rooms and WCs) and a lightweight link to the existing school building.'

    Decided 18 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/2198 Decided

    City Of London Academy 240 Lynton Road London Southwark SE1 5LA

    Details of Condition 10 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) as required by planning permission ref. 23/AP/2312 dated 05/06/2025 for 'Erection of new basketball hall with supporting facilities (changing rooms and WCs) and a lightweight link to the existing school building.'

    Submitted 24 Jul 2026
  • 26/AP/2196 Granted

    City Of London Academy 240 Lynton Road London Southwark SE1 5LA

    Details of Condition 9 (Bird and Bat Boxes) as required by planning permission ref. 23/AP/2312 dated 05/06/2025 for 'Erection of new basketball hall with supporting facilities (changing rooms and WCs) and a lightweight link to the existing school building.'

    Decided 18 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/1218 Decided

    City Of London Academy 240 Lynton Road London Southwark SE1 5LA

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 23/AP/2312 dated 05/06/2025 for 'Erection of a new single storey basketball hall with supporting facilities (changing rooms and WCs) and a lightweight link to the existing school building'. The amendments include the following: West Elevation: - Removal of the approved high-level window. - Replacement of the approved full bank of louvres with smaller ventilation grilles. - Addition of an external ramp and balustrade to the fire escape door in accordance with the Fire Strategy. North and South Elevations: Removal of the central bank of high-level louvres to accommodate revised ventilation requirements.

    Decided 19 May 2026 Conditions
  • 21/AP/4600 Withdrawn

    City Of London Academy 240 Lynton Road London Southwark SE1 5LA

    Prior approval notification for the installation of 457 solar PV panels on a flat roof mounting system with a 10 degree angle to the existing flat roofs of the City of London Academy complex, including the main building and gym building.

    Decided 11 Jan 2022 Prior approval
  • 21/AP/3696 Withdrawn

    City Of London Academy 240 Lynton Road London Southwark SE1 5LA

    Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for solar PV panels to the existing flat roofs of the City of London Academy.

    Decided 11 Nov 2021 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Aug 2023

    Received by Southwark

  2. 5 Sep 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Jun 2025

    Decision issued: Major - GRANTED

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

4 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 26/AP/2198 Decided

    City Of London Academy 240 Lynton Road London Southwark SE1 5LA

    Details of Condition 10 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) as required by planning permission ref. 23/AP/2312 dated 05/06/2025 for 'Erection of new basketball hall with supporting facilities (changing rooms and WCs) and a lightweight link to the existing school building.'

    Submitted 24 Jul 2026
  • 26/AP/2187 Granted

    City Of London Academy 240 Lynton Road London Southwark SE1 5LA

    Details of Condition 8 (Biodiversity Green Roof) as required by planning permission ref. 23/AP/2312 dated 05/06/2025 for 'Erection of new basketball hall with supporting facilities (changing rooms and WCs) and a lightweight link to the existing school building.'

    Decided 18 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/2196 Granted

    City Of London Academy 240 Lynton Road London Southwark SE1 5LA

    Details of Condition 9 (Bird and Bat Boxes) as required by planning permission ref. 23/AP/2312 dated 05/06/2025 for 'Erection of new basketball hall with supporting facilities (changing rooms and WCs) and a lightweight link to the existing school building.'

    Decided 18 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/1218 Decided

    City Of London Academy 240 Lynton Road London Southwark SE1 5LA

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 23/AP/2312 dated 05/06/2025 for 'Erection of a new single storey basketball hall with supporting facilities (changing rooms and WCs) and a lightweight link to the existing school building'. The amendments include the following: West Elevation: - Removal of the approved high-level window. - Replacement of the approved full bank of louvres with smaller ventilation grilles. - Addition of an external ramp and balustrade to the fire escape door in accordance with the Fire Strategy. North and South Elevations: Removal of the central bank of high-level louvres to accommodate revised ventilation requirements.

    Decided 19 May 2026 Conditions

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Barker Associates (Essex) Limited Agent, registered in Braintree

Active · incorporated 2018 · Braintree

79 applications on PlanIndex · across 32 councils · 88% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

58 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 5 June 2025, 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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  • City Of London Academy 240 Lynton Road London Southwark SE1 5LA

    26/AP/2187 Submitted 24 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Details of Condition 8 (Biodiversity Green Roof) as required by planning permission ref. 23/AP/2312 dated 05/06/2025 for 'Erection of new basketball hall with supporting facilities (changing rooms and WCs) and a lightweight link to the existing school building.'

    Granted Conditions 6 docs

  • City Of London Academy 240 Lynton Road London Southwark SE1 5LA

    26/AP/2196 Submitted 24 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Details of Condition 9 (Bird and Bat Boxes) as required by planning permission ref. 23/AP/2312 dated 05/06/2025 for 'Erection of new basketball hall with supporting facilities (changing rooms and WCs) and a lightweight link to the existing school building.'

    Granted Conditions 9 docs

  • City Of London Academy 240 Lynton Road London Southwark SE1 5LA

    26/AP/1218 Submitted 28 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 23/AP/2312 dated 05/06/2025 for 'Erection of a new single storey basketball hall with supporting facilities (changing rooms and WCs) and a lightweight link to the existing school building'. The amendments include the following: West Elevation: - Removal of the approved high-level window. - Replacement of the approved full bank of louvres with smaller ventilation grilles. - Addition of an external ramp and balustrade to the fire escape door in accordance with the Fire Strategy. North and South Elevations: Removal of the central bank of high-level louvres to accommodate revised ventilation requirements.

    Decided Conditions Windows or glazing 11 docs
    Small domestic

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    Construction of single storey rear extension, addition of rear-facing box dormer window to loft and a hip to gable extension, internal alterations, new porch, and alterations to solar panel positions to roof.

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