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Friars Close Bear Lane London Southwark SE1

Granted Southwark 26/AP/0589 Approval of Details

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Details of Part A of condition 59 ' External lighting ' required by planning permission ref no. 22/AP/4376: 'Demolition of all existing residential buildings and ancillary structures on site. Construction of residential homes (Use Class C3) and flexible community & learning (Use Classes F1 & F2) floorspace; roof plant enclosure; cycle and vehicle parking; highway and access improvements; and landscape and public realm improvements. The new building would comprise a part nine, part twenty-two storey building to deliver 149 new homes.'

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/0589

Application record

Reference
26/AP/0589
Type
Approval of Details
Status
Granted
Decision
AOD - Granted
Received
27 Feb 2026
Validated
27 Feb 2026
Decided
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Borough & Bankside
Parish
Borough, Bankside And Walworth
Decision by
Source Team

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 30 applications since 2025: 17 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/AP/2445 Awaiting decision

    Friars Close Bear Lane London Southwark SE1

    Non-Material Amendment to change of Trigger for Planning Condition 26 and 27 seeking formal approval to amend the implementation triggers associated with full planning permission 22/AP/4376 for the Friars Close development. Seeking to amend the triggers as follows: Condition 26 Existing trigger - Prior to the commencement of any above ground superstructure construction works. Proposed trigger - Prior to the commencement of any facade construction works. Condition 27 Existing trigger - Prior to the commencement of any above ground superstructure construction works. Proposed trigger - Prior to the commencement of any facade construction works. The wording of the conditions would remain unchanged, with only the timing of submission and/or approval being amended.

    Submitted 14 Aug 2026
  • 26/AP/2363 Awaiting decision

    Friars Close Bear Lane London Southwark SE1

    Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 7 Clause 1.2 (278 works specification) of the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref: 22/AP/4376 dated 26/03/2025 for Demolition of all existing residential buildings and ancillary structures on site. Construction of residential homes (Use Class C3) and flexible community & learning (Use Classes F1 & F2) floorspace; roof plant enclosure; cycle and vehicle parking; highway and access improvements; and landscape and public realm improvements. The new building would comprise a part nine, part twenty-two storey building to deliver 149 new homes. To discharge the planning obligation in Schedule7, Clause 1.2 of the Section 106 Agreement requiring the submission of the the section 278 works specification.

    Submitted 5 Aug 2026
  • 26/AP/2217 Awaiting decision

    Friars Close Bear Lane London Southwark SE1

    Discharge of the S106 obligations under Schedule 6, Clause 1.1 'Low Line and Public Realm Specification' associated with 22/AP/4376 (LEG/RP/S106/RR020/591)

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/2195 Awaiting decision

    Friars Close Bear Lane London Southwark SE1

    Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 7 Clause 1.1 'Joint survey on a catalogue of the condition of the relevant sections of Burrell Street' of the section 106 agreement associated with planning permission ref. 22/AP/4376 (LEG/RP/S106/RR020/591).

    Submitted 24 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/1277 Granted

    Friars Close Bear Lane London Southwark SE1

    Details of condition 21 (Vibration and Re-radiated Noise) pursuant to planning permission ref. 22/AP/4376 (Demolition of all existing residential buildings and ancillary structures on site. Construction of residential homes (Use Class C3) and flexible community & learning (Use Classes F1 & F2) floorspace; roof plant enclosure; cycle and vehicle parking; highway and access improvements; and landscape and public realm improvements. The new building would comprise a part nine, part twenty-two storey building to deliver 149 new homes.)

    Decided 16 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/1224 Awaiting decision

    Friars Close Bear Lane London Southwark SE1

    Details of condition 26 (External Facing Materials And Full-Scale (1:1) Mock-Ups Of The Facades) as required by planning permission 22/AP/4376 dated 26/03/2025 for 'Demolition of all existing residential buildings and ancillary structures on site. Construction of residential homes (Use Class C3) and flexible community & learning (Use Classes F1 & F2) floorspace; roof plant enclosure; cycle and vehicle parking; highway and access improvements; and landscape and public realm improvements. The new building would comprise a part nine, part twenty-two storey building to deliver 149 new homes'.

    Submitted 28 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/0689 Decided

    Friars Close Bear Lane London Southwark SE1

    Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 3, Part 2, Clause 1.4 and 8.3 (Part 2 of the Housing Delivery Monitoring Table) of the section 106 agreement associated with planning permission ref. 22/AP/4376 for 'Demolition of all existing residential buildings and ancillary structures on site. Construction of residential homes (Use Class C3) and flexible community & learning (Use Classes F1 & F2) floorspace; roof plant enclosure; cycle and vehicle parking; highway and access improvements; and landscape and public realm improvements. The new building would comprise a part nine, part twenty-two storey building to deliver 149 new homes'.

    Decided 27 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/0683 Granted

    Friars Close Bear Lane London Southwark SE1

    Details of condition 32 ' Bird & Bat Boxes ' required by planning permission ref no. 22/AP/4376: Demolition of all existing residential buildings and ancillary structures on site. Construction of residential homes (Use Class C3) and flexible community & learning (Use Classes F1 & F2) floorspace; roof plant enclosure; cycle and vehicle parking; highway and access improvements; and landscape and public realm improvements. The new building would comprise a part nine, part twenty-two storey building to deliver 149 new homes.

    Decided 15 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/0588 Granted

    Friars Close Bear Lane London Southwark SE1

    Details of condition 24 ' Wheelchair housing' required by planning permission ref. 22/AP/4376: 'Demolition of all existing residential buildings and ancillary structures on site. Construction of residential homes (Use Class C3) and flexible community & learning (Use Classes F1 & F2) floorspace; roof plant enclosure; cycle and vehicle parking; highway and access improvements; and landscape and public realm improvements. The new building would comprise a part nine, part twenty-two storey building to deliver 149 new homes.'

    Decided 14 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/0510 Granted

    Friars Close Bear Lane London Southwark SE1

    Details of condition 7 part A (SAP Assessment and Water Efficiency Calculations) as required by planning permission ref. 22/AP/4376 dated 26/03/2025 for 'Demolition of all existing residential buildings and ancillary structures on site. Construction of residential homes (Use Class C3) and flexible community & learning (Use Classes F1 & F2) floorspace; roof plant enclosure; cycle and vehicle parking; highway and access improvements; and landscape and public realm improvements. The new building would comprise a part nine, part twenty-two storey building to deliver 149 new homes'.

    Decided 22 May 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Feb 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 25 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: AOD - Granted

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 25 June 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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