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
- 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
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
Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in Winchmore Hill
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15 documents on file for this application
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Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
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