Planning application
70 Abbey Street London Southwark SE1 3NJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for fire-safety remediation works to the existing residential building. The proposed new cladding system has a depth of 139 mm measured from the existing CP board to the outer face of the cladding.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/0371
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/0371
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Dev. - Proposed
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Certificate of Lawfulness Prop- GRANTED
- Received
- 6 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 9 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 2 Apr 2026
- Ward
- London Bridge & West Bermondsey
- Parish
- Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Simple
- Postcode
- SE1 3NJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Feb 2026
Received by Southwark
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9 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Prop- GRANTED
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10 Aug 2026
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Southwark granted permission on 2 April 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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