Planning application
68A Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8RZ
Works: Windows or glazing
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Proposal
Change of use from Class E(c)(i) (financial services - bank) to Class E(b) (restaurant), including installation of a recirculating extraction system, timber-framed shopfront, retractable awning, shutter door, and ramped access.
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/2528
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/2528
- Type
- Minor application
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 3 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Camberwell Green
- Postcode
- SE5 8RZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/AP/0531 Refused
68A Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8RZ
Details of condition 5 'Kitchen extraction ' required by planning permission ref no. 25/AP/2528: 'Change of use from Class E(c)(i) (financial services - bank) to Class E(b) (restaurant), including installation of a recirculating extraction system, timber-framed shopfront, retractable awning, shutter door, and ramped access.'
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2025
Received by Southwark
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4 Sep 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 30 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.
Related applications
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1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/AP/0531 Refused
68A Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8RZ
Details of condition 5 'Kitchen extraction ' required by planning permission ref no. 25/AP/2528: 'Change of use from Class E(c)(i) (financial services - bank) to Class E(b) (restaurant), including installation of a recirculating extraction system, timber-framed shopfront, retractable awning, shutter door, and ramped access.'
Who's behind it
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MEK Town Planning and Design Consultants Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London
Active · incorporated 2016 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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68A Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8RZ
Details of condition 5 'Kitchen extraction ' required by planning permission ref no. 25/AP/2528: 'Change of use from Class E(c)(i) (financial services - bank) to Class E(b) (restaurant), including installation of a recirculating extraction system, timber-framed shopfront, retractable awning, shutter door, and ramped access.'
Refused Conditions Windows or glazing 15 docs -
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Details of condition 2 (Rated Sound Level) as required by planning permission ref. 25/AP/1199 dated 18/06/2025 'Change of use of a part of a former Bank [Use Class E(c) (i)] to a Beauty Salon (Sui Generis), including works to the facade of the building'.
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