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Action House 53 Sandgate Street London Southwark SE15 1LE

Awaiting decision Southwark 25/AP/2360 Change of Use

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Proposal

Change of use for temporary, small-scale outdoor wellness facility on the forecourt of Action House, 53 Sandgate Street, SE15 1LE. Installation includes a prefabricated indoor sauna, three plunge baths, four outdoor showers, changing cabins, and relevant supporting infrastructure. The proposed structures are single-storey and low lying, of a modest scale and unobtrusive appearance.

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/2360

Application record

Reference
25/AP/2360
Type
Change of Use
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
18 Aug 2025
Validated
28 Aug 2025
Ward
Old Kent Road
Parish
Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
Postcode
SE15 1LE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2025

    Received by Southwark

  2. 28 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 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.

Documents

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

19 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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