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The Hop Exchange 24 Southwark Street London Southwark

Awaiting decision Southwark 25/AP/2350 Advertisement Consent

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Proposal

Installation of 4 x non-illuminated and 3 x illumated signs which are as follows: -'Dishoom' Park Street Gate Sign - aluminium to both sides of gate, non-illuminated -'The Hop Exchange' Park Street Gate Sign - aluminium to both sides of gate, non-illuminated - Demountable Menubox to Park Street - aluminium, internally illuminated -'Dishoom' Cartway Door Sign - brass letters, halo illumination -'Dishoom' Southwark Street Gate Sign - aluminium to both sides of gate, non-illuminated -'Menubox' Southwark Street - aluminium, internally illuminated -'Accessible Entrance Sign' Southwark Street - aged brass, non-illuminated

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/2350

Application record

Reference
25/AP/2350
Type
Advertisement Consent
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
15 Aug 2025
Validated
18 Aug 2025
Ward
Borough & Bankside
Parish
Borough, Bankside And Walworth

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 25/AP/2351 Awaiting decision

    The Hop Exchange 24 Southwark Street London Southwark

    Listed building consent for Internal and external alterations to the west wing (upper ground and first floors) in connection with a restaurant fit-out, including: installation of internal and external plant; creation of minor openings in the floor slab for new staircases and DDA-compliant lifts; new entrances and service entrance (to Southwark Street and Cartway), replacement gates (to Park Street, the Cartway, and bin store), replacement of wall, floor, and ceiling finishes, general decoration works, and associated lighting and signage.

    Submitted 15 Aug 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Aug 2025

    Received by Southwark

  2. 18 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 October 2025, 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.

Who's behind it

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Firstplan Ltd Agent, registered in London

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Documents

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

50 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • The Hop Exchange 24 Southwark Street London Southwark SE1 1TY

    26/AP/0128 Submitted 16 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Details of condition 4 (Cycle storage) as required by planning permission 25/AP/2349 granted on 25/12/2025 for: (External alterations to the west wing (upper ground and first floors) in connection with a restaurant fit-out, including: new entrances and service entrance (to Southwark Street and Cart-way), replacement gates (to Park Street, the Cart-way, and bin store), installation of an outdoor dining veranda beneath Arch 15, and provision of associated mechanical plant and signage (Associated LBC: 25/AP/2351)

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  • The Hop Exchange 24 Southwark Street London Southwark SE1 1TY

    26/AP/0040 Submitted 9 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~12 Mar

    Details of Condition 3 (DCEMP) as required by planning permission ref: 25/AP/2349 granted on 25.12.2025 for: (External alterations to the west wing (upper ground and first floors) in connection with a restaurant fit-out, including: new entrances and service entrance (to Southwark Street and Cart-way), replacement gates (to Park Street, the Cart-way, and bin store), installation of an outdoor dining veranda beneath Arch 15, and provision of associated mechanical plant and signage (Associated LBC: 25/AP/2351).

    Awaiting decision Conditions 13 docs
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    26/AP/0245 Submitted 28 Jan 2026 50 yards away

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  • The Hop Exchange 24 Southwark Street London Southwark SE1 1TY

    25/AP/2349 Submitted 15 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

    Installation of 4 x non-illuminated and 3 x illumated signs which are as follows: -'Dishoom' Park Street Gate Sign - aluminium to both sides of gate, non-illuminated -'The Hop Exchange' Park Street Gate Sign - aluminium to both sides of gate, non-illuminated - Demountable Menubox to Park Street - aluminium, internally illuminated -'Dishoom' Cartway Door Sign - brass letters, halo illumination -'Dishoom' Southwark Street Gate Sign - aluminium to both sides of gate, non-illuminated -'Menubox' Southwark Street - aluminium, internally illuminated -'Accessible Entrance Sign' Southwark Street - aged brass, non-illuminated

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  • The Hop Exchange 24 Southwark Street London Southwark SE1 1TY

    26/AP/0164 Submitted 21 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Details of condition 6 (Servicing and Operational Pedestrian Safety Management Plan) as required by planning permission 25/AP/2349 granted on 25/12/2025 for: 'External alterations to the west wing (upper ground and first floors) in connection with a restaurant fit-out, including: new entrances and service entrance (to Southwark Street and Cart-way), replacement gates (to Park Street, the Cart-way, and bin store), installation of an outdoor dining veranda beneath Arch 15, and provision of associated mechanical plant and signage (Associated LBC: 25/AP/2351)'

    Granted Conditions 12 docs
  • The Hop Exchange 24 Southwark Street London Southwark SE1 1TY

    26/AP/0165 Submitted 21 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Details of condition 8 (Bollard details) as required by planning permission 25/AP/2349 granted on 25/12/2025 for: (External alterations to the west wing (upper ground and first floors) in connection with a restaurant fit-out, including: new entrances and service entrance (to Southwark Street and Cart-way), replacement gates (to Park Street, the Cart-way, and bin store), installation of an outdoor dining veranda beneath Arch 15, and provision of associated mechanical plant and signage (Associated LBC: 25/AP/2351).

    Granted Conditions 7 docs

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