55 Great Suffolk Street London Southwark SE1 0BB

This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• 25/AP/3026 Awaiting decision

  55 Great Suffolk Street London Southwark SE1 0BB

  Details of condition 5 'Materials samples' pursuant to listed building consent 22/AP/1067 'Listed building consent for external and internal works to the building to convert the building from B8 to Class E Use, the works include: External: Erection of a five storey rear external core; raising of existing roof profile to accommodate insulation; construction of east and west dormer windows; insertion of two rooflights; change of southern hip roof slope to gable end; installation of a roof level plant screen to the new gable end; the insertion of new window apertures to the existing Loman Street façade; refurbishment or replacement of east and west elevation windows; masonry repairs to all facades; insertion of new windows on the north elevation; replacement of loading doors to east and west elevations; partial lowering of courtyard area with relaying of granite setts; amendments to east elevation ground floor doorway; and associated works including changes to boundary treatment; installation of façade lighting. Internal: Structural repairs; repair or replacement of existing timber work and metal work; formation of new concrete slab and drainage at ground floor level; the insertion of an internal services riser and distribution of services throughout via a raised floor to each level; relocation of existing stair from 4th to 5th floor, creation of a mezzanine and associated structural works, installation of new staircase between 4th and 5th floor levels; installation of new internal lighting; installation of fire protection works throughout.'

  Submitted 15 Oct 2025 Conditions
• 22/AP/1067 Granted

  55 Great Suffolk Street London Southwark SE1 0BB

  Listed building consent for external and internal works to the building to convert the building from B8 to Class E Use, the works include:External: Erection of a five storey rear external core; raising of existing roof profile to accommodate insulation; construction of east and west dormer windows; insertion of two rooflights; change of southern hip roof slope to gable end; installation of a roof level plant screen to the new gable end; the insertion of new window apertures to the existing Loman Street façade; refurbishment or replacement of east and west elevation windows; masonry repairs to all facades; insertion of new windows on the north elevation; replacement of loading doors to east and west elevations; partial lowering of courtyard area with relaying of granite setts; amendments to east elevation ground floor doorway; and associated works including changes to boundary treatment; installation of façade lighting.Internal: Structural repairs; repair or replacement of existing timber work and metal work; formation of new concrete slab and drainage at ground floor level; the insertion of an internal services riser and distribution of services throughout via a raised floor to each level; relocation of existing stair from 4th to 5th floor, creation of a mezzanine and associated structural works, installation of new staircase between 4th and 5th floor levels; installation of new internal lighting; installation of fire protection works throughout.

  Decided 2 Nov 2022 Heritage and listed buildings
• 22/AP/1066 Granted

  55 Great Suffolk Street London Southwark SE1 0BB

  Change of use of building from Use Class B8 to provide ground and first floor flexible commercial floorspace as office, cafe or restaurant use (Class E) and second to fifth floor as office use (Class E); the erection of a five storey rear external core; raising of existing roof profile; construction of east and west dormer windows; change of southern hip roof slope to gable end; installation of a roof level plant screen to the new gable end; the insertion of new window apertures to the existing Loman Street façade; refurbishment or replacement of east and west elevation windows; replacement of loading doors to east and west elevations; partial lowering of courtyard area with relaying of granite setts; amendments to east elevation ground floor doorway; and associated works including changes to boundary treatment.

  Decided 18 Nov 2022 Full applications
• 21/AP/2632 Granted

  55 Great Suffolk Street London Southwark SE1 0BB

  Permanent and temporary works including: - Repair and replacement of internal timber work (joist and roof structure); - Lifting of granite setts (temporary); - Essential repair to slate roofs; and - Reinstatement of chimney ties. - Erection of scaffolding.

  Decided 20 Sep 2021 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 15 Oct 2025

   Received by Southwark

2. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 December 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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• 55 Great Suffolk Street London Southwark SE1 0BB

  25/AP/3026 Submitted 15 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~10 Dec

  Details of condition 5 'Materials samples' pursuant to listed building consent 22/AP/1067 'Listed building consent for external and internal works to the building to convert the building from B8 to Class E Use, the works include: External: Erection of a five storey rear external core; raising of existing roof profile to accommodate insulation; construction of east and west dormer windows; insertion of two rooflights; change of southern hip roof slope to gable end; installation of a roof level plant screen to the new gable end; the insertion of new window apertures to the existing Loman Street façade; refurbishment or replacement of east and west elevation windows; masonry repairs to all facades; insertion of new windows on the north elevation; replacement of loading doors to east and west elevations; partial lowering of courtyard area with relaying of granite setts; amendments to east elevation ground floor doorway; and associated works including changes to boundary treatment; installation of façade lighting. Internal: Structural repairs; repair or replacement of existing timber work and metal work; formation of new concrete slab and drainage at ground floor level; the insertion of an internal services riser and distribution of services throughout via a raised floor to each level; relocation of existing stair from 4th to 5th floor, creation of a mezzanine and associated structural works, installation of new staircase between 4th and 5th floor levels; installation of new internal lighting; installation of fire protection works throughout.'

  Awaiting decision Conditions Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 3 docs

• 55 Great Suffolk Street London Southwark SE1 0BB

  21/AP/2632 Submitted 22 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Permanent and temporary works including: - Repair and replacement of internal timber work (joist and roof structure); - Lifting of granite setts (temporary); - Essential repair to slate roofs; and - Reinstatement of chimney ties. - Erection of scaffolding.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 24 docs

• 55 Great Suffolk Street London Southwark SE1 0BB

  22/AP/1067 Submitted 15 Mar 2022 50 yards away

  Listed building consent for external and internal works to the building to convert the building from B8 to Class E Use, the works include:External: Erection of a five storey rear external core; raising of existing roof profile to accommodate insulation; construction of east and west dormer windows; insertion of two rooflights; change of southern hip roof slope to gable end; installation of a roof level plant screen to the new gable end; the insertion of new window apertures to the existing Loman Street façade; refurbishment or replacement of east and west elevation windows; masonry repairs to all facades; insertion of new windows on the north elevation; replacement of loading doors to east and west elevations; partial lowering of courtyard area with relaying of granite setts; amendments to east elevation ground floor doorway; and associated works including changes to boundary treatment; installation of façade lighting.Internal: Structural repairs; repair or replacement of existing timber work and metal work; formation of new concrete slab and drainage at ground floor level; the insertion of an internal services riser and distribution of services throughout via a raised floor to each level; relocation of existing stair from 4th to 5th floor, creation of a mezzanine and associated structural works, installation of new staircase between 4th and 5th floor levels; installation of new internal lighting; installation of fire protection works throughout.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 99 docs

• 55 Great Suffolk Street London Southwark SE1 0BB

  22/AP/1066 Submitted 15 Mar 2022 50 yards away

  Change of use of building from Use Class B8 to provide ground and first floor flexible commercial floorspace as office, cafe or restaurant use (Class E) and second to fifth floor as office use (Class E); the erection of a five storey rear external core; raising of existing roof profile; construction of east and west dormer windows; change of southern hip roof slope to gable end; installation of a roof level plant screen to the new gable end; the insertion of new window apertures to the existing Loman Street façade; refurbishment or replacement of east and west elevation windows; replacement of loading doors to east and west elevations; partial lowering of courtyard area with relaying of granite setts; amendments to east elevation ground floor doorway; and associated works including changes to boundary treatment.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 96 docs

• 57-59 Great Suffolk Street London Southwark SE1 0BB

  22/AP/1286 Submitted 7 Apr 2022 50 yards away

  Details of Condition 3 - material samples/samplepanels/sample-boards of all external facing materials to be used required by planning permission dated 22/10/2020 [LBS Ref 20/AP/2453] for 'Replacement of existing external wall system with non-combustible cladding, and associated safety works including potential replacement of timber roof terraces and copper rainscreen'.

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• 57 - 59 Great Suffolk Street London Southwark

  20/AP/0934 Submitted 30 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Installation of replacement plant at first floor level.

  Withdrawn Full applications 34 docs

• 26/AP/1686 Granted

  Aylesbury Estate Land Bounded By Albany Road Portland Street Bagshot Street Alvey Street East Street And Dawes Street London SE17

  Non-material amendment to planning permission ref: 14/AP/3844 dated 05.08.2015 (and variation of associated legal agreement) for the '...demolition of existing buildings and phased redevelopment to provide a mixed use development comprising a number of buildings ranging between 2 to 20 storeys in height (12.45m - 68.85m AOD) with capacity for up to 2,745 residential units (Class C3), up to 2,500sqm of employment use (Class B1); up to 500sqm of retail space (Class A1); 3,100 to 4,750sqm of community use; medical centre and early years facility (Class D1); in addition to up to 3,000sqm flexible retail use (Class A1/A3/A4) or workspace use (Class B1); new landscaping; parks, public realm; energy centre; gas pressure reduction station; up to 1,098 car parking spaces; cycle parking; landscaping and associated works.' Amendments sought: -Trigger points of Conditions 5 (Surface water stratgy), 7 (Drainage details), 10 (Site contamination), 12 (Advanced infrastructure and enabling works) amended to exclude demolition works. -Variation of associated S106 (Clause 7.1) to alter demolition sequencing (early demolition of 1-240 Wendover sought)

  Received 10 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/AP/1633 Granted

  49-53 Surrey Row London SE1

  Deed of Variation to amend the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref: 98/AP/1754

  Received 5 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/AP/1592 Granted

  Aylesbury Estate Land Bounded By Albany Road Portland Street Bagshot Street Alvey Street East Street And Dawes Street London SE17

  Deed of variation to amend Schedule 3, paragraph 16 (Car Club Scheme) in relation to Plot 18 / Development Phase 2A of the section 106 agreement attached to planning permission ref. 14/AP/3844 date 05.08.2015 for 'Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide a mixed use development comprising a number of buildings ranging between 2 to 20 storeys in height (9.45m - 72.2m AOD), providing 830 residential dwellings (Class C3); flexible community use, early years facility (Class D1) or gym (Class D2); public and private open space; formation of new accesses and alterations to existing accesses; energy centre; gas pressure reduction station; associated car and cycle parking and associated works.'

  Received 4 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/AP/2250 Granted

  Rich Industrial Estate Crimscott Street And Willow Walk London Southwark SE1 5TE

  Deed of Variation to amend the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref: 20/AP/2993, to amend the definition of Social Rented Housing to meet the requirements of the Rent Standard and deletion of Paragraph 5.3 in Schedule 3 to remove the service charge cap.

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 26/AP/2658 Awaiting decision

  Camberwell Police Station 9 Wren Road London Southwark SE5 8QP

  Details of Condition 2 'Method Statement and Schedule of Works' required by listed building consent ref. 26/AP/1608 'Listed building consent for proposed internal and external alterations to facilitate the conversion of the former Camberwell Police Station to create a mixed-use building comprising of Class E or Sui Generis at ground and lower ground floors and short stay, bed and breakfast accommodation (Use Class C1) at first and second floors.'

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Conditions