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2 - 5 Milkwell Yard London Southwark SE5 9PP

Awaiting decision Southwark 26/AP/0405 Change of Use

Works: Windows or glazing Small domestic

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Proposal

Change of use from retail (Use Class E) to a single-storey boutique hotel (Use Class C1) comprising 8 guest bedrooms with ancillary communal space, together with associated external alterations, cycle parking, refuse storage, alteration to fenestration and associated works.

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/0405

Application record

Reference
26/AP/0405
Type
Change of Use
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Ward
Camberwell Green
Parish
Camberwell
Postcode
SE5 9PP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Feb 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 23 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Southwark took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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JMS Planning & Development Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Halesworth

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Documents

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35 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Southwark for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Southwark decided full applications in a median of 65 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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