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 36m 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

• 71 Hopton Street London Southwark SE1 9JL

  22/AP/2909 Submitted 17 Aug 2022 70m 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 70m 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 70m 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 70m 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

• 71 Hopton Street London Southwark SE1 9LR

  22/AP/3302 Submitted 16 Sep 2022 73m away

  Replacement of the existing windows at first, second and third storeys of the existing office building and changing the entrance door to a single leaf.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 21 docs

• 26/AP/1316 Granted

  Seavington House Champion Hill London Southwark SE5 8DN

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) to confirm excavation works carried out on the site in the form of trial pits constitute a material operation under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and therefore represent lawful commencement of the approved planning permission 22/AP/0174.

  7 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1420 Granted

  40 Strathnairn Street London Southwark SE1 5BL

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for construction of a ground floor rear extension and a rear dormer.

  18 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1618 Granted

  252 Barry Road London Southwark SE22 0JS

  Certificate of lawful development (proposed) for the construction of a rear dormer extension.

  5 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1577 Granted

  Residence Inn By Marriott London Bridge 201-211 Long Lane London SE1 4PN

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for undertaking of facade remedial works to remove combustible cladding materials and replace with a like-for-like non-combustible cladding with no change to the outer aesthetics of the building.

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1509 Withdrawn

  Railway Arch 101 Rockingham Street London Southwark SE1 6PD

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for confirmation of implementation of planning permission 22/AP/3065: Change of use of the railway arch at 101 Rockingham Street from Use Class B8 (Storage/Distribution) to Use Classes E (Commercial, Business and Service) and F2 (Local Community) and a new glazed facade to the exterior including 2x extractor fans.

  27 May 2026 Lawful development