Planning application
16-54 Newington Causeway London SE1 6DR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Temporary change of use until 31 August 2026 of existing land and buildings to a mixed-use comprising Use Class E(a), (b), (d) and (g)i), and Sui Generis drinking establishment, cinema, event space uses, and other minor alterations incidental to the development.
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/2290
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/2290
- Type
- Change of Use
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Change of Use - GRANTED
- Received
- 11 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 25 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Borough & Bankside
- Parish
- Borough, Bankside And Walworth
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Simple
- Postcode
- SE1 6DR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2025
Received by Southwark
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12 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Change of Use - GRANTED
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10 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in London
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Southwark granted permission on 25 September 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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