Planning application
Action House 53 Sandgate Street London Southwark SE15 1LE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
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18 Aug 2025
Received by Southwark
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28 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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.
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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