Planning application
56 - 60 Comber Grove London Southwark SE5 0LD
Works: Demolition Major scheme
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Proposal
Demolition of existing buildings and the redevelopment of the Site to provide 39 dwellings (Use Class C3) in a six-storey building, along with associated landscaping, dedicated plant and storage facilities, and other associated works.
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3183
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/3183
- Type
- Minor application
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 3 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 12 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Camberwell Green
- Postcode
- SE5 0LD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Nov 2025
Received by Southwark
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12 Nov 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 7 January 2026, 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
104 documents on file for this application
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