Planning application
Unit 6 Brighton Buildings Tower Bridge Road London Southwark SE1 4TR
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Proposal
Retrospective change of use from a bar/eatery (Use Class E/ Sui Generis) (previously Use Class A3/A4) to Class E(b) for the sale of food and drink, retention of the existing restaurant use, together with the installation of an internal recirculation kitchen extraction system and associated minor external alterations.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/0051
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/0051
- Type
- Change of Use
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 12 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jan 2026
- Ward
- London Bridge & West Bermondsey
- Parish
- Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
- Postcode
- SE1 4TR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jan 2026
Received by Southwark
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13 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Hybrid Planning & Development Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Lincoln
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