Planning application
301-303 Ilderton Road London Southwark SE15 1NW
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a 19-storey building comprising a Purpose-Built Student Accommodation premises (Sui Generis use) and flexible commercial floorspace (Class E use), with landscaping, cycle parking and other associated works.
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3804
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/3804
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Major - GRANTED
- Received
- 24 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 6 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 25 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Old Kent Road
- Parish
- Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
- Postcode
- SE15 1NW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/AP/1252 Withdrawn
301-303 Ilderton Road London Southwark SE15 1NW
Discharge of planning obligation Affordable Housing Providers as required by 20/AP/3560 dated 28/06/2023 for demolition of existing buildings and construction of a 15 storey building comprising 59 residential dwellings (Class C3) and commercial floorspace (Class E(g), with landscaping (including a communal roof garden and ground floor playspace), cycle parking and associated ancillary development
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20/AP/3560 Granted
301-303 Ilderton Road London Southwark SE15 1NW
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a 15 storey building comprising 59 residential dwellings (Class C3) and commercial floorspace (Class E(g), with landscaping (including a communal roof garden and ground floor playspace), cycle parking and associated ancillary development
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20/AP/1489 Decided
301-303 Ilderton Road London Southwark SE15 1NW
Non material amendment to planning permission 18/AP/2761 dated 28th May 2020 for 'Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a 12 storey building (plus basement) comprising 46 residential dwellings (Class C3) and commercial floorspace (Class B1(c)), creation of a new vehicular access from Hornshay Street with landscaping (including a communal roof garden), cycle parking and associated ancillary development'. The amendments consist of the following: - The realignment of windows and fenestration/brick columns to improve the verticality of the proposed building, while maintaining the same residential floor layouts as recommended for approval. - The removal of the basement and the relocation of the cycle storage to the ground floor. - Reconsideration of the ground and first-floor layouts, while maintaining an area of commercial space over the policy requirement of 390 sqm. - The provision of alternative cycle storage to the rear to increase short stay commercial staff cycle provision and some additional residential cycle spaces utilising Sheffield stands.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Dec 2025
Received by Southwark
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6 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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25 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Major - GRANTED
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25 Sep 2026
Status changed to Granted
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
120 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Southwark granted permission on 25 September 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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