Planning application
Ruby Triangle Site Land Bounded By Old Kent Road Ruby Street And Sandgate Street London SE15 1LE
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Proposal
Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) for a full revised planning application for the proposed development known as Ruby Triangle, bounded by Old Kent Road, Ruby Street and Sandgate Street, SE15 1LG.
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/2430
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/2430
- Type
- Scoping opinion (EIA)
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 22 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Old Kent Road
- Parish
- Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
- Postcode
- SE15 1LE
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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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Ruby Triangle Site Land Bounded By Old Kent Road Ruby Street And Sandgate Street London SE15 1LG
Partial discharge of condition 14 (Archaeological Mitigation) as required by planning permission 18/AP/0897 (Full planning permission is sought for demolition of existing buildings and structures on the site, and redevelopment consisting of three buildings at maximum heights of 17 storeys (including mezzanine) (+64.735m AOD), 48 Storeys (+170.830m AOD) and 40 storeys (including mezzanine) (+144.750m AOD), plus single storey basement under part of the site. Development would provide 1,152 residential dwellings (Class C3), retail, business and community spaces (Classes A1, A2, A3, A4, B1(a),(b),(c) and D1), public sports hall and gym (Class D2), public and private open space, formation of new accesses and alterations to existing accesses, energy centre, associated car and cycle parking and other associated works).
Granted Conditions Demolition 6 docsSmall domestic -
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Details of Condition 38 (Flood Warning and Emergency Evacuation Plan) pursuant to planning permission 18/AP/0897 for the 'Full planning permission is sought for demolition of existing buildings and structures on the site, and redevelopment consisting of three buildings at maximum heights of 17 storeys (including mezzanine) (+64.735m AOD), 48 Storeys (+170.830m AOD) and 40 storeys (including mezzanine) (+144.750m AOD), plus single storey basement under part of the site. Development would provide 1,152 residential dwellings (Class C3), retail, business and community spaces (Classes A1, A2, A3, A4, B1(a),(b),(c) and D1), public sports hall and gym (Class D2), public and private open space, formation of new accesses and alterations to existing accesses, energy centre, associated car and cycle parking and other associated works. (REVISED DESCRIPTION)
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Details of Condition 3 (Flood Resistance and Resilience Report) pursuant to planning permission 18/AP/0897 for the 'Full planning permission is sought for demolition of existing buildings and structures on the site, and redevelopment consisting of three buildings at maximum heights of 17 storeys (including mezzanine) (+64.735m AOD), 48 Storeys (+170.830m AOD) and 40 storeys (including mezzanine) (+144.750m AOD), plus single storey basement under part of the site. Development would provide 1,152 residential dwellings (Class C3), retail, business and community spaces (Classes A1, A2, A3, A4, B1(a),(b),(c) and D1), public sports hall and gym (Class D2), public and private open space, formation of new accesses and alterations to existing accesses, energy centre, associated car and cycle parking and other associated works. (REVISED DESCRIPTION)
Granted Conditions Demolition 6 docsSmall domestic -
Ruby Triangle Site Land Bounded By Old Kent Road Ruby Street And Sandgate Street London SE15 1LG
Details of condition 12 (Basement Impact Assessment) pursuant to planning permission 18/AP/0897 for the Full planning permission is sought for demolition of existing buildings and structures on the site, and redevelopment consisting of three buildings at maximum heights of 17 storeys (including mezzanine) (+64.735m AOD), 48 Storeys (+170.830m AOD) and 40 storeys (including mezzanine) (+144.750m AOD), plus single storey basement under part of the site. Development would provide 1,152 residential dwellings (Class C3), retail, business and community spaces (Classes A1, A2, A3, A4, B1(a),(b),(c) and D1), public sports hall and gym (Class D2), public and private open space, formation of new accesses and alterations to existing accesses, energy centre, associated car and cycle parking and other associated works. (REVISED DESCRIPTION)
Granted Conditions Demolition 15 docsSmall domestic -
Ruby Triangle Site Land Bounded By Old Kent Road Ruby Street And Sandgate Street London SE15 1LG
Details of Condition 15 (Archaeological Evaluation) as required by planning permission 18/AP/0897 for the Full planning permission is sought for demolition of existing buildings and structures on the site, and redevelopment consisting of three buildings at maximum heights of 17 storeys (including mezzanine) (+64.735m AOD), 48 Storeys (+170.830m AOD) and 40 storeys (including mezzanine) (+144.750m AOD), plus single storey basement under part of the site. Development would provide 1,152 residential dwellings (Class C3), retail, business and community spaces (Classes A1, A2, A3, A4, B1(a),(b),(c) and D1), public sports hall and gym (Class D2), public and private open space, formation of new accesses and alterations to existing accesses, energy centre, associated car and cycle parking and other associated works. (REVISED DESCRIPTION)
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96% historically approved · decision due ~4 Dec
Details of condition 9 'Construction Logistics Plan' pursuant to planning permission ref. no. 18/AP/0897: Demolition of existing buildings and structures on the site, and redevelopment consisting of three buildings at maximum heights of 17 storeys (including mezzanine) (+64.735m AOD), 48 Storeys (+170.830m AOD) and 40 storeys (including mezzanine) (+144.750m AOD), plus single storey basement under part of the site. Development would provide 1,152 residential dwellings (Class C3), retail, business and community spaces (Classes A1, A2, A3, A4, B1(a),(b),(c) and D1), public sports hall and gym (Class D2), public and private open space, formation of new accesses and alterations to existing accesses, energy centre, associated car and cycle parking and other associated works. (REVISED DESCRIPTION)
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