Planning application
19-25 Rotherhithe New Road London Southwark SE16 2AE
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval for demolition of existing buildings and structures at 19-25 Rotherhithe New Road
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/2338
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/2338
- Type
- Prior approval for demolition
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required and Approved
- Received
- 15 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 12 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Rotherhithe
- Parish
- Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel for Planning Enquiries
- Postcode
- SE16 2AE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Aug 2025
Received by Southwark
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18 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Approved
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Southend-On-Sea
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Southwark granted permission on 12 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.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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