Planning application
Railway Arch 109-110 And 111-113 Elephant Road London Southwark SE17 1LB
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Proposal
Refurbishment and change of use from Class B1, B2 or B8 to flexible Class E of railway arches at 111-113 Elephant Road, and facade works to arches at 109-110 Elephant Road
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/2425
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/2425
- Type
- Change of Use
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 22 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2025
- Ward
- North Walworth
- Parish
- Borough, Bankside And Walworth
- Postcode
- SE17 1LB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Aug 2025
Received by Southwark
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26 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 21 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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