Planning application
518 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reconfiguration of seven existing angled bays and installation of six rapid electric vehicle charging stations and ancillary equipments, as well as the removal of two existing rapid electric vehicle charging stations and ancillary equipment within the car park.
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3493
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/3493
- Type
- Minor application
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Minor - GRANTED
- Received
- 1 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 4 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 26 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Old Kent Road
- Parish
- Peckham And Nunhead
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Simple
- Postcode
- SE1 5BA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/AP/0206 Granted
518 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA
Works to tree with a TPO: G1 (Group of 2 Carpinus betulus). Installation of a high voltage cable between the point of connection to the proposed substation. This cable route will be within the permissable area (as pe NJUG Vol 4) of the G1 trees. These trees were identified via LANDSCAPE PLAN 25/AP/1598 drawing 22307 SFW XX XX DR L 1001
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25/AP/3398 Awaiting decision
518 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA
Details of the biodiversity net gain condition pursuant to planning permission 25/AP/1598 (Refurbishment of the restaurant to include the minor relocation of the side-by-side island, reconfiguration of kerb lines and parking bays. Alterations to elevations to include a new access door, updated drive thru booths and extending the existing back of house corral storage area. New patio furniture to be installed with associated fencing. The minor relocation of the 2 no. Customer Order Displays and overhead Canopies with the installation of a new Goal Post height restrictor and associated works to the site.)
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21/AP/3375 Granted
518 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA
Installation of 2x rapid electric vehicle charging stations and bays along with assosciated equipment to replace 2x existing parking spaces in the McDonald's Old Kent Road car park.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Dec 2025
Received by Southwark
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4 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Minor - GRANTED
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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Southwark granted permission on 26 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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