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Open Public Areas At More London Riverside Estate London Bridge City, Queens Walk And Cottons Centre London Southwark SE1

Granted Southwark 23/AP/2779 Minor application

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

Proposal

The annual erection and installation of circa 65 wooden cabins across the London Bridge City estate for the Christmas market event from November 1st to January 7th. The development is comprised of 6 Zones of cabins across the London Bridge City estate and along Queen's Walk including; Zone 1 - Riverside/The Scoop, Zone 2 - Riverside/Tavolino Steps, Zone 3 - Riverside/HMS Belfast, Zone 4 - Riverside/Upper Deck bar (by HMS Belfast), Zone 5 - Riverside/Southwark Crown Court and Zone 6 - Hay's Galleria. The cabins will measure 10x8ft, 10x6ft, 10x5ft, 10x4ft and 20x10ft, respectively. There will be a range of items on offer including hot and cold beverages/food, arts & crafts and general goods. The event will also see two pop-up bars, one at the top of The Scoop on the riverside and one at London Bridge City Pier at the back of Cottons Centre.

As published by the council, reference 23/AP/2779

Application record

Reference
23/AP/2779
Type
Minor application
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Minor - GRANTED
Received
2 Oct 2023
Validated
31 Oct 2023
Decided
8 Dec 2023
Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Parish
Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Simple

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Oct 2023

    Received by Southwark

  2. 31 Oct 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Dec 2023

    Decision issued: Minor - GRANTED

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Savills Limited Agent, registered in London

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20 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 8 December 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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