1 America Street London Southwark SE1 0NE

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 25/AP/3715 Granted

  1 America Street London Southwark SE1 0NE

  Installation of plant machinery and reconfiguration of plant equipment at 1 America Street.

  Decided 19 May 2026 Full applications

1. 10 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 full applications in a median of 65 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 1 America Street London Southwark SE1 0NE

  25/AP/3715 Submitted 18 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Installation of plant machinery and reconfiguration of plant equipment at 1 America Street.

  Granted Full applications 14 docs

• Arches 36-39 America Street London Southwark SE1 0NJ

  26/AP/0357 Submitted 6 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Details of Condition 5 (Community use) planning application ref no. 23/AP/0561 'Change of use of Arch 36 (Car Wash Use Class E(g) and Arch 37 (Production studio Use Class E(c)), Arch 38 and Arch 39 (Car park Sui Generis) to flexible uses under Use Class E (a), (b), (c), (d),(g) (ii) and (g) (iii) and/or Drinking Establishment (Sui Generis); installation of shopfronts, creation of cycle and bin storage, demolition of external lean to structures to front, side and rear and the installation of substation'.

  Granted Conditions Demolition 12 docs

• 59 And A Half Southwark Street London Southwark SE1 0AL

  25/AP/3596 Submitted 10 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Extension of existing office building to create additional office space at 2F, 3F and 4F, with reconfigured 4F terrace and installation of roof plant enclosure; and external alterations including facade refurbishment, installation of windows, louvres, and entrance screens

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 68 docs

• Arches 36-39 America Street London Southwark SE1 0NJ

  26/AP/0367 Submitted 6 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~6 Apr

  Details of condition 7 'Noise from amplified music' planning application ref no. 23/AP/0561 (Change of use of Arch 36 (Car Wash Use Class E(g) and Arch 37 (Production studio Use Class E(c)), Arch 38 and Arch 39 (Car park Sui Generis) to flexible uses under Use Class E (a), (b), (c), (d),(g) (ii) and (g) (iii) and/or Drinking Establishment (Sui Generis); installation of shopfronts, creation of cycle and bin storage, demolition of external lean to structures to front, side and rear and the installation of substation)

  Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 15 docs

• Arch 36-39 America Street London Southwark SE1 0NJ

  24/AP/0919 Submitted 2 Apr 2024 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 23/AP/0561 [dated 08/11/2023] for 'Change of use of Arch 36 (Car Wash Use Class E(g) and Arch 37 (Production studio Use Class E(c)), Arch 38 and Arch 39 (Car park Sui Generis) to flexible uses under Use Class E (a), (b), (c), (d),(g) (ii) and (g) (iii) and/or Drinking Establishment (Sui Generis); installation of shopfronts, creation of cycle and bin storage, demolition of external lean to structures to front, side and rear and the installation of substation.'. The amendment seeks the following: amendment to the wording of Condition 7 (Sound Insulation).

  Decided Conditions Demolition 5 docs

• 74-82 Union Street London Southwark SE1 0NW

  25/AP/0699 Submitted 11 Mar 2025 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~30 Jul

  Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a 6 (and part 1, part 2 part 3 and part 4) storey plus basement level office building with flexible retail use at ground floor (Class E) with amenity roof terraces at floors 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and hard and soft landscaping works, cycle parking and associated works

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 91 docs
  Major scheme

• 26/AP/2734 Awaiting decision

  Flat D 116 Barry Road London Southwark SE22 0HP

  Construction of a rear dormer extension with juliet balcony and the addition of three roof lights to the front roof slope.

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/AP/0663 Granted

  Burgess Business Park Parkhouse Street London Southwark SE5 7TJ

  Construction of new employment floorspace to provide Class E(g)(iii) and Class B8 floorspace, together with associated external works including the installation of a security cabin and replacement boundary fencing.

  Received 5 Mar, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/AP/0565 Withdrawn

  Church Of St Thomas More 380 Lordship Lane London Southwark SE22 8ND

  Landscaping works to provide accessible access from the church carpark to the John Paul Community Hall and Parish Office.

  Received 25 Feb, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/AP/2659 Awaiting decision

  23B Adys Road London Southwark SE15 4DX

  Rear dormer with 2no. rooflights on front slope plus a roof terrace over part of rear addition roof

  8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/AP/2660 Awaiting decision

  Vintage Yard 59 - 63 Bermondsey Street London Southwark SE1 3XF

  Installation of replacement rooftop and replacement low level roof plant, elevation alterations to include the removal of existing entrance gate and refurbishment of existing front door.

  8 Sep 2026 Full applications