Planning application
Southwark Underground Station The Cut London Southwark
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Details of Condition 14 'Arboricultural Method Statement' required by planning permission ref no. 24/AP/2770 'Demolition and redevelopment to provide a purpose built student accommodation building of 15 storeys (plus basement and rooftop plant) with retail and/or café uses within Use Class E on the ground floor, and a residential building of 9 storeys (plus rooftop plant) to accommodate the required affordable housing within Use Class C3, with community uses within Use Class F1 on the ground floor; together with cycle parking, refuse/recycling storage, servicing, improvements to Joan Street, landscaping and other works.'
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/0851
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/0851
- Type
- Approval of Details
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: AOD - Granted
- Received
- 24 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 15 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 11 May 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 10 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/AP/2568 Awaiting decision
Southwark Underground Station The Cut London Southwark
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 10, Clause 4.1 (Pre-Commencement Energy Review) of the Section 106 agreement associated with planning application ref. 24/AP/2770.
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26/AP/2566 Awaiting decision
Southwark Underground Station The Cut London Southwark
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 7, Clause 1.1 (Section 278 Highway Works Phasing Plan) of the Section 106 agreement associated with planning application ref. 24/AP/2770.
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26/AP/2567 Decided
Southwark Underground Station The Cut London Southwark
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 8, Clause 1.1 (Construction Employment Contact Methodology) of the Section 106 agreement associated with planning application ref. 24/AP/2770.
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26/AP/2565 Awaiting decision
Southwark Underground Station The Cut London Southwark
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 6, Clause 1.1 (Communal Garden Landscaping Specification) of the Section 106 agreement associated with planning application ref. 24/AP/2770.
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26/AP/2401 Awaiting decision
Southwark Underground Station The Cut London Southwark
Details of Condition 23 - Stage 3 Remediation Strategy required by planning permission ref no. 24/AP/2770
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26/AP/0846 Granted
Southwark Underground Station The Cut London Southwark
Details of Condition 7 - 'Construction Logistics Plan' required by planning permission ref no. 24/AP/2770 'Demolition and redevelopment to provide a purpose built student accommodation building of 15 storeys (plus basement and rooftop plant) with retail and/or café uses within Use Class E on the ground floor, and a residential building of 9 storeys (plus rooftop plant) to accommodate the required affordable housing within Use Class C3, with community uses within Use Class F1 on the ground floor; together with cycle parking, refuse/recycling storage, servicing, improvements to Joan Street, landscaping and other works.'
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26/AP/0850 Granted
Southwark Underground Station The Cut London Southwark
Details of Condition 12 - 'Invasive and Non-Native Species Management Plan' required by planning permission ref no. 24/AP/2770 'Demolition and redevelopment to provide a purpose built student accommodation building of 15 storeys (plus basement and rooftop plant) with retail and/or café uses within Use Class E on the ground floor, and a residential building of 9 storeys (plus rooftop plant) to accommodate the required affordable housing within Use Class C3, with community uses within Use Class F1 on the ground floor; together with cycle parking, refuse/recycling storage, servicing, improvements to Joan Street, landscaping and other works.'
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22/AP/3281 Decided
Southwark Underground Station The Cut London Southwark
Non material amendment of planning permission ref. no. 20/AP/1189: Redevelopment of the site including the demolition of Nos. 49-56 Hatfields and No 1 Joan Street to provide an 17 storey (plus plant) building above Southwark Underground Station accommodating Class B1 office space and Class A1/A2/A3/A4 retail space. The development includes associated basement construction, public realm improvements and associated highways works including the closure of Joan Street.The amendment seeks to exclude demolition to ground level from the trigger of Condition 6.
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22/AP/2919 Decided
Southwark Underground Station The Cut London Southwark
Non material amendment of planning permission ref. no 20/AP/1189 (Redevelopment of the site including the demolition of Nos. 49-56 Hatfields and No 1 Joan Street to provide an 17 storey (plus plant) building above Southwark Underground Station accommodating Class B1 office space and Class A1/A2/A3/A4 retail space. The development includes associated basement construction, public realm improvements and associated highways works including the closure of Joan Street). Changes are sought to condition 9: 'Arboricultural Method Statement' and condition 12: 'Contamination Scheme' to allow demolition of the Styles House Chalets, the Ecocycle and the Platform Building to be carried out ahead of the full discharge of condition 9 and condition 12.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Mar 2026
Received by Southwark
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15 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 May 2026
Decision issued: AOD - Granted
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10 Aug 2026
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Details of condition 5 'Demolition Noise and Vibration Management Plan' required by planning permission ref no. 24/AP/2770 'Demolition and redevelopment to provide a purpose built student accommodation building of 15 storeys (plus basement and rooftop plant) with retail and/or café uses within Use Class E on the ground floor, and a residential building of 9 storeys (plus rooftop plant) to accommodate the required affordable housing within Use Class C3, with community uses within Use Class F1 on the ground floor; together with cycle parking, refuse/recycling storage, servicing, improvements to Joan Street, landscaping and other works.'
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Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 10, Clause 4.1 (Pre-Commencement Energy Review) of the Section 106 agreement associated with planning application ref. 24/AP/2770.
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Southwark Underground Station And Adjoining Land The Cut London Southwark SE1 8JZ
96% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct
Details of condition 6 (Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)) pursuant to planning permission 24/AP/2770 'Demolition and redevelopment to provide a purpose built student accommodation building of 15 storeys (plus basement and rooftop plant) with retail and/or cafe uses within Use Class E on the ground floor, and a residential building of 9 storeys (plus rooftop plant) to accommodate the required affordable housing within Use Class C3, with community uses within Use Class F1 on the ground floor; together with cycle parking, refuse/recycling storage, servicing, improvements to Joan Street, landscaping and other works.'
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