Planning application
42 Borough High Street Southwark SE1 1XW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Retention of 2 condenser units on the rear first floor lightwell (retrospective application)
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3744
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/3744
- Type
- Minor application
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Minor - GRANTED
- Received
- 19 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 30 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 25 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Borough & Bankside
- Parish
- Borough, Bankside And Walworth
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Simple
- Postcode
- SE1 1XW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/AP/2744 Awaiting decision
42 Borough High Street Southwark SE1 1XW
Retention of 6No Condenser Units at roof level (Retrospective application).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Dec 2025
Received by Southwark
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30 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Minor - GRANTED
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in Woodford Green
14 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils
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19 documents on file for this application
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Southwark granted permission on 25 March 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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