243 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2LW

1. 10 Dec 2025

   Received by Southwark

2. 23 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 17 February 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.

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 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 1 Plough Way London Southwark SE16 2LS

  23/AP/2551 Submitted 11 Sep 2023 50 yards away

  External alterations and reconfiguration of ground floor retail unit into two retail units (Class E), staff cycle provision, and the creation of a street entrance to the first and second floor office unit.

  Granted Full applications 15 docs

• Flat 5 235 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2LW

  25/AP/3103 Submitted 27 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~1 Jan

  Certificate of lawfulness (existing) for use of the property as 4no. self-contained flats (Use Class C3) for 4+ years. (The top floor flat approved under ref. 20/AP/0436 in 2020 is not included in this application, as it already benefits from express planning permission).

  Awaiting decision Lawful development New dwelling 8 docs

• 235 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2LW

  26/AP/0271 Submitted 29 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) for confirmation of the lawful use of four self-contained flats (Use Class C3).

  Granted Lawful development New dwelling 17 docs

• 1 - 3 Rotherhithe New Road London Southwark

  23/AP/2609 Submitted 18 Sep 2023 50 yards away

  Non material amendment of planning permission 19/AP/5383: Retention of a 4 storey building with basement, and external alterations. Class A1 retail unit at ground floor with 6 flats (3 x 2 bed and 3 x studio) above.NMA sought: 650mm high parapet as indicated on the approved planning drawings is not possible and the best that can be achieved, given the concrete slab and roof finish build up, is 900mm. New drawing submitted shows the Corium brick slip parapet at 900mm instead of 650mm.

  Decided Conditions New dwelling 9 docs
  Several homes

• Nordic Court 3 Rotherhithe New Road London Southwark SE16 2AH

  26/AP/0478 Submitted 17 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~20 Apr

  Erection of a rooftop extension set back behind the parapet wall to form fourth-floor residential accommodation comprising one studio and one one-bedroom flat.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 26 docs

• Property At Rear Of 23 And 25 Plough Way London Southwark SE16 2LS

  23/AP/2518 Submitted 6 Sep 2023 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing): Use of the ground floor and first floor as two individual self-contained flats.

  Refused Lawful development New dwelling 17 docs

• 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/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/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
• 26/AP/1973 Granted

  28A Tresco Road London Southwark SE15 3PX

  Construction of an L-shape dormer extension with 0.3m ridge raise and roof lights to the front roof slope.

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/AP/1067 Refused

  Sir Robert Peel Public House Living Accommodation 7 Langdale Close London Southwark SE17 3UF

  For removal of the large single front dormer and the erection of two smaller front dormers set back from the eaves to allow for windows to the loft bedrooms.

  Received 14 Apr, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Full applications