Neo Bankside 70 Holland Street London Southwark SE1 9NX

1. 8 Oct 2025

   Received by Southwark

2. 13 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 8 December 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.

This application is with Southwark for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Southwark decided lawful development applications in a median of 50 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Hoptons Gardens Hopton Street London Southwark SE1 9JJ

  23/AP/2957 Submitted 23 Oct 2023 50 yards away

  T1 Mature previously reduced Fig in front NW corner of site overhanging boundary wall and external footpath. Carry out an overall crown overall crown reduction by 2m from height and approx. 3m from radial spread, back to the vicinity of previous pruning points. Thin remaining crown by approx. 20% with emphasis on crowded and crossing branches.T2 Mature Bramley apple in northern garden, with over extended crown form. Reduce longer protruding sections by a maximum of 3m back into the profile of the internal crown framework. T3 Mature Himalayan birch next to apple in northern garden, with over extendd crown form encroaching over AlmshouseT4 Silver birch adjacent to north boundary wallT5 Cherry next to greenhouse in NE corner of gardenT6 Himalayan birch NE corner of garden over greenhouseT7 Drimys winteri in NE corner of garden adjacent to greenhouseT8 Large fig on eastern boundary near boundary wallT9 Garrya Elliptica with poor overall form due to historical suppression from larger trees on eastern boundary near boundary wallT10 Box elder (previously reduced) with rose growing through crown on eastern boundary near boundary wallT11 Shrub below T10 on eastern boundary near boundary wall with poor overall form due to historical suppression from larger trees on eastern boundary near boundary wallT12 Golden privet (previously reduced) in SE corner of garden adjacent to compost binsT13 Malus (previously reduced) on southern boundary encroaching towards adjacent buildings.T14 Mature multi stemmed Cordyline next to pond (east) and corner of buildingT15 Mature multi stemmed Cordyline next to pond (west) and corner of buildingT16 Large mature Gleditsia in SW corner with spreading crown over gardenT17 Cherry adjacent to T16 next to Almshouses exhibiting overall decline and poor growth habit Justification for works: Prudent tree management to control canopy dimensions due to encroachment towards structures and/or public areas.

  Withdrawn Trees 26 docs
  Small domestic

• 21 Hoptons Gardens Hopton Street London Southwark SE1 9JJ

  21/AP/3184 Submitted 6 Sep 2021 50 yards away

  Re-roofing works: Removal of existing plain clay tile roof covering and replacement with either second hand salvaged or new plain clay tiles to match existing; replacement of any damaged ridge or hip tiles and renewal of leadwork.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Roofing 11 docs

• 71 Hopton Street London Southwark SE1 9JL

  22/AP/2909 Submitted 17 Aug 2022 100 yards away

  Display of an externally illuminated mesh scaffolding banner on the Hopton Street elevation of the building to advertise the development approved under 22/AP/1072 for a temporary period until the 01/10/2023.

  Refused Advertising 14 docs

• 71 Hopton Street London Southwark

  22/AP/2410 Submitted 6 Jul 2022 100 yards away

  Details of condition 4 (Arboricultural Method Statement) required by planning permission 22/AP/1072 Extensions to existing five storey office building at first, third and fourth floors, introduction of a rooftop pavilion and alterations to the ground floor facade and entrance.Arboricultural Method Statement for discharge of planning condition 4.

  Granted Conditions Extension 5 docs

• 71 Hopton Street London Southwark

  22/AP/2643 Submitted 22 Jul 2022 100 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 5 'Prior to any above grade works, details of the materials to be used in the carrying out of this permission shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority and the development shall not be carried out otherwise than in accordance with any such approval given' pursuant to planning permission 22/AP/1072.

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• 71 Hopton Street London Southwark

  22/AP/2388 Submitted 4 Jul 2022 100 yards away

  Details of Condition 3 (Construction Environment Management Plan) required by planning permission 22/AP/1072 Extensions to existing five storey office building at first, third and fourth floors, introduction of a rooftop pavilion and alterations to the ground floor facade and entrance.

  Granted Conditions Extension 6 docs

• 26/AP/2574 Awaiting decision

  23 Alberta Street London Southwark SE17 3SF

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for construction of a rear dormer and the installation of 1x rooflight to the front roofslope.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/2509 Awaiting decision

  Newington Gardens Harper Road London Southwark SE1

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for improvement works to the playground at Newington Gardens to include the removal of current playground equipment and installation of new accessible equipment.

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1673 Granted

  Flat 67 Benbow House 24 New Globe Walk London Southwark SE1 9DS

  Certificate of Lawful Development to replace existing external doors with new thermally improved doors

  Received 11 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1909 Granted

  6 Ethnard Road London Southwark SE15 1RU

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for a loft conversion with rear dormer

  Received 30 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/2486 Awaiting decision

  84 Croxted Road London Southwark SE21 8NP

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for the formation of a moveable structure (as defined under the Caravan Site Act) that can be separated into 2 sections and removed from the rear garden by crane. Refer to the following drawings: 318 SP 00 (PD) 318 SP 01 (PD) 318 SP 101 (PD) 318 GS 01 (PD) 318 GS 02 (PD)

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Lawful development