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68A Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8RZ

Refused Southwark 26/AP/0531 Approval of Details

Works: Windows or glazing

Relates to 25/AP/2528

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Details of condition 5 'Kitchen extraction ' required by planning permission ref no. 25/AP/2528: 'Change of use from Class E(c)(i) (financial services - bank) to Class E(b) (restaurant), including installation of a recirculating extraction system, timber-framed shopfront, retractable awning, shutter door, and ramped access.'

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/0531

Application record

Reference
26/AP/0531
Type
Approval of Details
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Approval of Details - REFUSED
Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Feb 2026
Decided
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Camberwell Green
Decision by
Source Team
Postcode
SE5 8RZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 25/AP/2528 Awaiting decision

    68A Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8RZ

    Change of use from Class E(c)(i) (financial services - bank) to Class E(b) (restaurant), including installation of a recirculating extraction system, timber-framed shopfront, retractable awning, shutter door, and ramped access.

    Submitted 3 Sep 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Feb 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 24 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approval of Details - REFUSED

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 25/AP/2528 Awaiting decision

    68A Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8RZ

    Change of use from Class E(c)(i) (financial services - bank) to Class E(b) (restaurant), including installation of a recirculating extraction system, timber-framed shopfront, retractable awning, shutter door, and ramped access.

    Submitted 3 Sep 2025 Full applications

Who's behind it

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MEK Town Planning and Design Consultants Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London

Active · incorporated 2016 · London

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Documents

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15 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Southwark refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 68A Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8RZ

    25/AP/2528 Submitted 3 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

    Change of use from Class E(c)(i) (financial services - bank) to Class E(b) (restaurant), including installation of a recirculating extraction system, timber-framed shopfront, retractable awning, shutter door, and ramped access.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 19 docs
  • 70 Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8RZ

    26/AP/0269 Submitted 29 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Details of condition 2 (Rated Sound Level) as required by planning permission ref. 25/AP/1199 dated 18/06/2025 'Change of use of a part of a former Bank [Use Class E(c) (i)] to a Beauty Salon (Sui Generis), including works to the facade of the building'.

    Granted Conditions 7 docs
  • 64-70 Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8RZ

    20/AP/0505 Submitted 18 Feb 2020 50 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for change of use from A1 (Retail)/ A2 (Bank) /Sui Generis (betting office or a payday loan shop) to Use class C3 (5 flats (retail addresses 64-70) under Class G of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended.

    Refused Lawful development New dwelling 13 docs
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  • 70 Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8RZ

    25/AP/2895 Submitted 7 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~2 Dec

    Details of Condition 2 - Noise levels as required by planning permission 25/AP/1199 datd 18/06/2025 for Change of Use of a Part of a former Bank [Use Class E(c)(i)] to a Beauty Salon, Use Class (Sui Generis) including works to the facade of the building at 70 Denmark Hill, London SE5 8RZ

    Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs
  • 2 - 5 Milkwell Yard London Southwark SE5 9PP

    26/AP/0405 Submitted 11 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~20 Apr

    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.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 35 docs
    Small domestic
  • 64 Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8RZ

    20/AP/1929 Submitted 14 Jul 2020 50 yards away

    Installation of a new traditional timber shopfront.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 13 docs

In Southwark

  • 26/AP/1686 Granted

    Aylesbury Estate Land Bounded By Albany Road Portland Street Bagshot Street Alvey Street East Street And Dawes Street London SE17

    Non-material amendment to planning permission ref: 14/AP/3844 dated 05.08.2015 (and variation of associated legal agreement) for the '...demolition of existing buildings and phased redevelopment to provide a mixed use development comprising a number of buildings ranging between 2 to 20 storeys in height (12.45m - 68.85m AOD) with capacity for up to 2,745 residential units (Class C3), up to 2,500sqm of employment use (Class B1); up to 500sqm of retail space (Class A1); 3,100 to 4,750sqm of community use; medical centre and early years facility (Class D1); in addition to up to 3,000sqm flexible retail use (Class A1/A3/A4) or workspace use (Class B1); new landscaping; parks, public realm; energy centre; gas pressure reduction station; up to 1,098 car parking spaces; cycle parking; landscaping and associated works.' Amendments sought: -Trigger points of Conditions 5 (Surface water stratgy), 7 (Drainage details), 10 (Site contamination), 12 (Advanced infrastructure and enabling works) amended to exclude demolition works. -Variation of associated S106 (Clause 7.1) to alter demolition sequencing (early demolition of 1-240 Wendover sought)

    Received 10 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/1633 Granted

    49-53 Surrey Row London SE1

    Deed of Variation to amend the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref: 98/AP/1754

    Received 5 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/1592 Granted

    Aylesbury Estate Land Bounded By Albany Road Portland Street Bagshot Street Alvey Street East Street And Dawes Street London SE17

    Deed of variation to amend Schedule 3, paragraph 16 (Car Club Scheme) in relation to Plot 18 / Development Phase 2A of the section 106 agreement attached to planning permission ref. 14/AP/3844 date 05.08.2015 for 'Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide a mixed use development comprising a number of buildings ranging between 2 to 20 storeys in height (9.45m - 72.2m AOD), providing 830 residential dwellings (Class C3); flexible community use, early years facility (Class D1) or gym (Class D2); public and private open space; formation of new accesses and alterations to existing accesses; energy centre; gas pressure reduction station; associated car and cycle parking and associated works.'

    Received 4 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/2658 Awaiting decision

    Camberwell Police Station 9 Wren Road London Southwark SE5 8QP

    Details of Condition 2 'Method Statement and Schedule of Works' required by listed building consent ref. 26/AP/1608 'Listed building consent for proposed internal and external alterations to facilitate the conversion of the former Camberwell Police Station to create a mixed-use building comprising of Class E or Sui Generis at ground and lower ground floors and short stay, bed and breakfast accommodation (Use Class C1) at first and second floors.'

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/2097 Decided

    221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AD

    Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 5, Part 2, Clauses 2.1 (Affordable Workspace Strategy) of the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref: 24/AP/2385 (as amended by 25/AP/1970) which gave consent for ' Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) for planning permission ref no. 23/AP/1991 'Minor material amendment by variation of Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 36 (Approved Building Height), 37 (Approved Quantum of Work/Maker Space) and 38 (Approved Number of Hotel Rooms) of planning permission 19/AP/5389, the development description for which was: "Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works." The amendments sought by this application are: - Façade alterations - Alteration to accessible room sizes - Alterations to position of room sizes and layouts - Alterations to the plan across all levels - Alterations to the roof with relocation of biodiverse roof and provision of railings above the mezzanine for safe maintenance'

    Received 14 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Conditions