Planning application
Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Relates to 22/AP/3749
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Extension of existing planning consent ref: 22/AP/3749 for a single storey temporary modular Community Centre building for a period of further 3 years.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/0940
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/0940
- Type
- Local Authority Development by Others
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Council's Own - GRANTED
- Received
- 31 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Peckham
- Parish
- Peckham And Nunhead
- Decision by
- Source Team
- Postcode
- SE15 6UJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 9 applications since 2022: 7 approved, 0 refused.
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23/AP/2906 Granted
Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ
Details of Condition 4 'Arboricultural Method Statement' as required by planning permission ref. 21/AP/1077: 'Demolition of existing community centre and the construction of three new buildings consisting of a 7 stories, 6 stories and 5 stories to provide a retail unit fronting onto Commercial Way, and provision of 83 new Council homes, alongside the provision of the existing community facilities on the site as well as new landscaped areas including MUGA and playspace.'
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23/AP/2112 Decided
Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ
Non material amendments for planning application ref: 21/AP/1077 dated 29/01/2022 for: (demolition of existing community centre and the construction of three new buildings consisting of a 7 stories, 6 stories and 5 stories to provide a retail unit fronting onto Commercial Way, and provision of 83 new Council homes, alongside the provision of the existing community facilities on the site as well as new landscaped areas including MUGA and playspace). To allow: -Removal of 2 existing Lime trees and replacement planting and their replacement with five new trees (comprising 2 x Tilia Cordata 'Greenspire' 30-35cm 350L and 3 x Tilia Cordata 'Greenspire' 20-25cm 250L) as specified by the Council's Tree Officer.
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22/AP/4048 Decided
Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ
Non-material amendment to planning permission ref:21/AP/1077 (Demolition of existing community centre and the construction of three new buildings consisting of a 7 storeys, 6 storeys and 5 storeys to provide a retail unit fronting onto Commercial Way, and provision of 83 new Council homes, alongside the provision of the existing community facilities on the site as well as new landscaped areas including MUGA and playspace). To allow the following alterations:- Minor positional adjustment of Block A to achieve a 1.15m demarcation and access zone between the front of the building and the back edge-of-pavement along Commercial Way.- Minor adjustments to vertical setting out of floor levels (to Blocks A, B and C)- Reconfiguration of some ancillary spaces within the ground floor of Block C (i.e. Substation, refuse and cycle stores, plant and water tank rooms) - Minor adjustments to some window and external door configurations - Minor adjustment to flat roof parapet profile on Block C to accommodate AOV positions at roof level and introduction of smoke vents to roofs in general on Blocks A, B and C - amend wording of condition 17
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22/AP/3897 Granted
Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ
Details of Condition 3 (detailed remediation strategy) pursuant to planning permission ref: 21/AP/1077 granted for (Demolition of existing community centre and the construction of three new buildings consisting of a 7 stories, 6 stories and 5 stories to provide a retail unit fronting onto commercial Way, and provision of 83 new Council homes, alongside the provision of the existing community facilities on the site as well as new landscaped areas including MUGA and playspace).
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22/AP/3895 Granted
Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ
Details of Condition 6 'Drainage Strategy' pursuant to planning permission ref: 21/AP/1077 granted on 29/01/2022 for: (Demolition of existing community centre and the construction of three new buildings consisting of a 7 stories, 6 stories and 5 stories to provide a retail unit fronting onto Commercial Way, and provision of 83 new Council homes, alongside the provision of the existing community facilities on the site as well as new landscaped areas including MUGA and playspace).
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22/AP/3900 Granted
Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ
Details of Condition 4 'Arboricultural Method Statement' pursuant to planning permission ref. no. 21/AP/1077: Demolition of existing community centre and the construction of three new buildings consisting of a 7 stories, 6 stories and 5 stories to provide a retail unit fronting onto Commercial Way, and provision of 83 new Council homes, alongside the provision of the existing community facilities on the site as well as new landscaped areas including MUGA and playspace.
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22/AP/3749 Granted
Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ
Construction of a temporary modular community centre building (Use Class F2(b)) for a period of 3 years, landscaping, lighting and other associated works
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22/AP/3309 Granted
Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ
Details of condition 5 'CEMP' pursuant to planning permission ref no. 21/AP/1077 granted for: 'Demolition of existing community centre and the construction of three new buildings consisting of a 7 stories, 6 stories and 5 stories to provide a retail unit fronting onto Commercial Way, and provision of 83 new Council homes, alongside the provision of the existing community facilities on the site as well as new landscaped areas including MUGA and playspace.'
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Mar 2026
Received by Southwark
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5 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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29 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Council's Own - GRANTED
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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22/AP/3749 Granted
Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ
Construction of a temporary modular community centre building (Use Class F2(b)) for a period of 3 years, landscaping, lighting and other associated works
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Southwark granted permission on 29 July 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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This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Details of Condition 3 (detailed remediation strategy) pursuant to planning permission ref: 21/AP/1077 granted for (Demolition of existing community centre and the construction of three new buildings consisting of a 7 stories, 6 stories and 5 stories to provide a retail unit fronting onto commercial Way, and provision of 83 new Council homes, alongside the provision of the existing community facilities on the site as well as new landscaped areas including MUGA and playspace).
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Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ
Details of Condition 6 'Drainage Strategy' pursuant to planning permission ref: 21/AP/1077 granted on 29/01/2022 for: (Demolition of existing community centre and the construction of three new buildings consisting of a 7 stories, 6 stories and 5 stories to provide a retail unit fronting onto Commercial Way, and provision of 83 new Council homes, alongside the provision of the existing community facilities on the site as well as new landscaped areas including MUGA and playspace).
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Bells Gardens Community Centre 19 Buller Close London Southwark SE15 6UJ
Details of Condition 4 'Arboricultural Method Statement' pursuant to planning permission ref. no. 21/AP/1077: Demolition of existing community centre and the construction of three new buildings consisting of a 7 stories, 6 stories and 5 stories to provide a retail unit fronting onto Commercial Way, and provision of 83 new Council homes, alongside the provision of the existing community facilities on the site as well as new landscaped areas including MUGA and playspace.
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