Planning application
Tower Bridge Tower Bridge Road London Southwark SE1 2UP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed works to a listed building) for additional restoration works associated with the 'Tower Bridge Mud Tanks' project, to include the restoration of a drainage hopper and the addition of a manhole cover
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3213
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/3213
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - Listed Bldng
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 3 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 10 Nov 2025
- Ward
- London Bridge & West Bermondsey
- Parish
- Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
- Postcode
- SE1 2UP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 5 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/AP/2290 Awaiting decision
Tower Bridge Tower Bridge Road London Southwark SE1 2UP
Temporary advertisement consent to display 1x Pride Progress flag on the high-level footway of Tower Bridge for the month of June 2027 for the next five years ending 2032.
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26/AP/1334 Granted
Tower Bridge Tower Bridge Road London Southwark SE1 2UP
Temporary advertisement consent to display 1x Progress Pride flag on the high level footway of Tower Bridge from 1 June 2026 to 30 June 2026.
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23/AP/2944 Granted
Tower Bridge Tower Bridge Road London Southwark SE1 2UP
Overlay the existing roof coverings within a liquid applied waterproofing system; Installation new line safe system; Removal the existing ladder hoops and install new PivotLoc ladders to the control cabins
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22/AP/2007 Granted
Tower Bridge Tower Bridge Road London Southwark SE1 2UP
Listed Building Consent for: The extension of the south east staircase handrail connecting Tower Bridge Road and Shad Thames The replacement of the south east cabin door
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Nov 2025
Received by Southwark
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10 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 5 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in London
2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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.
About lawful development applications
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.
Nearby applications
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Tower Bridge Tower Bridge Road London Southwark
Certificate of Lawfulness (works to a listed building) to fly pride flag during pride month.
Granted Lawful development 8 docs -
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Overlay the existing roof coverings within a liquid applied waterproofing system; Installation new line safe system; Removal the existing ladder hoops and install new PivotLoc ladders to the control cabins
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 16 docs -
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Granted 2 docs -
Bridge Masters Residence, Tower Bridge, Tower Bridge road
Observation Request by London Borough of Southwark for temporary advertisement consent to display 1x Progress pride flag on the high level footway of Tower Bridge from 1 June 2026 to 30 June 2026.
Granted 2 docs -
Bridge Masters Residence, Tower Bridge, Tower Bridge road
Observation Request by London Borough of Southwark for temporary advertisement consent to display 1x Progress pride flag on the high level footway of Tower Bridge from 1 June 2026 to 30 June 2026.
Granted 2 docs -
Tower Bridge Tower Bridge Road London Southwark SE1 2UP
Temporary advertisement consent to display 1x Progress Pride flag on the high level footway of Tower Bridge from 1 June 2026 to 30 June 2026.
Granted Advertising 15 docs
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26/AP/1316 Granted
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26/AP/1420 Granted
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26/AP/1618 Granted
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Certificate of lawful development (proposed) for the construction of a rear dormer extension.
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26/AP/1577 Granted
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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.