Planning application
73 Southwark Park Road London Southwark SE16 3TY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval notification under Part 3 Class MA of the GDPO for the change of use of an existing cafe (Use Class E) to a residential dwelling (Use Class C3).
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/0729
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/0729
- Type
- All other prior approval applications
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Required and Approved
- Received
- 12 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 13 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 20 Apr 2026
- Ward
- South Bermondsey
- Parish
- Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Simple
- Postcode
- SE16 3TY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/AP/0106 Granted
73 Southwark Park Road London Southwark SE16 3TY
Proposed alteration to shopfront; alterations to the rear including the addition of a new rear side window and removal of the rear storage area.
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25/AP/3442 Withdrawn
73 Southwark Park Road London Southwark SE16 3TY
Prior approval notification under class MA for the change of use of an existing cafe (Use Class E) to a residential dwelling (Use Class C3).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Mar 2026
Received by Southwark
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13 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Approved
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Forward Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Winchmore Hill
Active · incorporated 2010 · Winchmore Hill
43 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 77% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Southwark granted permission on 20 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.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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73 Southwark Park Road London Southwark SE16 3TY
Proposed alteration to shopfront; alterations to the rear including the addition of a new rear side window and removal of the rear storage area.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs -
73 Southwark Park Road London Southwark SE16 3TY
Prior approval notification under class MA for the change of use of an existing cafe (Use Class E) to a residential dwelling (Use Class C3).
Withdrawn Prior approval 14 docsDomestic -
1B Yalding Road London Southwark
The replacement of the existing windows with brown uPVC double glazed casement windows; the replacement of the front entrance door with a brown composite Permadoor; the replacement of the balcony door with a brown uPVC double glazed door; and the replacement of the store room door with a brown solid uPVC double glazed door.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 9 docs -
1B Yalding Road London Southwark
Non-material amendment to planning permission 20/AP/1784 (The replacement of the existing windows with brown uPVC double glazed casement windows; the replacement of the front entrance door with a brown composite Permadoor; the replacement of the balcony door with a brown uPVC double glazed door; and the replacement of the store room door with a brown solid uPVC double glazed door) to alter the style of the windows referenced as no. 3 on the approved plans from side hung casement to top hung over fixed pane casement.
Decided Conditions Windows or glazing 7 docs -
1A Yalding Road London Southwark SE16
The replacement of the existing windows with brown uPVC double glazed casement windows; the replacement of the flat entrance doors with brown composite Permadoors; and the replacement of the balcony doors with brown uPVC double glazed doors.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs -
1A Yalding Road London Southwark SE16
Non-material amendment to planning permission 20/AP/1783 (The replacement of the existing windows with brown uPVC double glazed casement windows; the replacement of the flat entrance doors with brown composite Permadoors; and the replacement of the balcony doors with brown uPVC double glazed doors) to alter the style of the windows referenced as no. 2 on the approved plans from side hung casement to top hung over fixed pane casement.
Decided Conditions Windows or glazing 7 docs
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