Planning application
Castle Centre 2 St Gabriel Walk London Southwark SE1 6FG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of 6 x ASHPs on the existing roof of the Castle Centre enclosed by 2.3m close boarded acoustic barrier fence.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/0043
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/0043
- Type
- Local Authority Development
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Council's Own - GRANTED
- Received
- 9 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 27 Feb 2026
- Ward
- St Georges
- Parish
- Borough, Bankside And Walworth
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Simple
- Postcode
- SE1 6FG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/AP/2896 Awaiting decision
Castle Centre 2 St Gabriel Walk London Southwark SE1 6FG
Removal of existing swimming pool and learner pool Air Handling Unit (AHU) and replacement with 2 no. AHUs serving the separate pools. Alterations to associated ductwork. The new separate AHUs will improve energy performance, air quality and user comfort in the pool halls. Existing and proposed AHUs / ductwork are located on a roof level below a rooftop plant screen.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jan 2026
Received by Southwark
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21 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Council's Own - GRANTED
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10 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Architype Ltd Agent, registered in Hereford
Active · incorporated 2003 · Hereford
30 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Southwark granted permission on 27 February 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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This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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