Flat 35 Rennie Court 11 Upper Ground London Southwark SE1 9LP

1. 8 Jan 2026

   Received by Southwark

2. 9 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Prop- GRANTED

4. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• Flat 94 Rennie Court 11 Upper Ground London Southwark SE1 9NZ

  25/AP/2291 Submitted 11 Aug 2025 6m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~17 Oct

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for the replacement of six windows and one balcony door

  Awaiting decision Lawful development Windows or glazing 9 docs

• Flat 95 Rennie Court 11 Upper Ground London Southwark SE1 9NZ

  22/AP/2187 Submitted 20 Jun 2022 30m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for replacement windows and balcony door.

  Granted Lawful development Windows or glazing 14 docs

• 55 Upper Ground London Southwark SE1 9EY

  22/AP/3842 Submitted 7 Nov 2022 64m away

  Prior Approval for the use of Residential Units 39-01/39-02 and 38-02 for the purposes of film-making under Schedule 2, Part 4, Class E of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015

  Withdrawn Prior approval 18 docs

• Bankside Hotel 2 Blackfriars Road London Southwark SE1 9JU

  23/AP/2049 Submitted 21 Jul 2023 73m away

  Minor material amendment to planning permission ref. 12/AP/1784 (approved 14.12.2012) for "Application made under the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 for the erection of three buildings (a 50 storey tower plus basement levels to a maximum height 170m Above Ordnance Datum (AOD), a 6 storey building - 'The Rennie Street Building', and a 4 storey building - 'The Podium Building') which together provide a mixed use development totalling 74,905sqm gross external area comprising: 11,267sqm of Class C1 use (hotel); 52,674sqm of Class C3 use (up to 274 flats); 1,316sqm of retail uses (Class A1 to A5); and 9,648sqm of basement, ancillary plant, servicing and car parking with associated public open space and landscaping." Amendment sought: Variation of Condition 21 'Service and Delivery Activity' to amend the wording of the condition relating to delivery hours and practice at Unit 23 (occupied by Gail's bakery).

  Withdrawn Amendments New dwelling 13 docs
  Major scheme

• Dorset House 27-45 Stamford Street London Southwark SE1 9NT

  26/AP/1556 Submitted 29 May 2026 80m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jul

  Details of condition 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and as required by planning permission ref. 25/AP/2313 dated 29/04/2026 for 'Change of use from office (Class E) to hotel (Class C1), including replacement windows, replacement mansard roof, entrance alterations and other associated works'.

  Awaiting decision Conditions Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 6 docs

• Dorset House 27-45 Stamford Street London Southwark SE1 9NT

  25/AP/2313 Submitted 13 Aug 2025 80m away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

  Change of use from office (Class E) to hotel (Class C1), including replacement windows, replacement mansard roof, entrance alterations and other associated works

  Awaiting decision Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 92 docs

• 26/AP/1316 Granted

  Seavington House Champion Hill London Southwark SE5 8DN

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) to confirm excavation works carried out on the site in the form of trial pits constitute a material operation under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and therefore represent lawful commencement of the approved planning permission 22/AP/0174.

  7 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1420 Granted

  40 Strathnairn Street London Southwark SE1 5BL

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for construction of a ground floor rear extension and a rear dormer.

  18 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1618 Granted

  252 Barry Road London Southwark SE22 0JS

  Certificate of lawful development (proposed) for the construction of a rear dormer extension.

  5 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1577 Granted

  Residence Inn By Marriott London Bridge 201-211 Long Lane London SE1 4PN

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for undertaking of facade remedial works to remove combustible cladding materials and replace with a like-for-like non-combustible cladding with no change to the outer aesthetics of the building.

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1509 Withdrawn

  Railway Arch 101 Rockingham Street London Southwark SE1 6PD

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for confirmation of implementation of planning permission 22/AP/3065: Change of use of the railway arch at 101 Rockingham Street from Use Class B8 (Storage/Distribution) to Use Classes E (Commercial, Business and Service) and F2 (Local Community) and a new glazed facade to the exterior including 2x extractor fans.

  27 May 2026 Lawful development