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Unit 5 Bricklayers Arms Distribution Centre Mandela Way London Southwark SE1 5SR

Awaiting decision Southwark 26/AP/1031 Change of Use

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Proposal

Change of use to flexible Use Classes B8 'storage and distribution' and E(g)(iii) 'industrial processes'

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1031

Application record

Reference
26/AP/1031
Type
Change of Use
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
1 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
South Bermondsey
Parish
Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
Postcode
SE1 5SR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Apr 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 22 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Southwark took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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WSP UK Limited Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 1978 · London

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Documents

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35 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Southwark for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Southwark decided full applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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