Planning application
Unit 5 Bricklayers Arms Distribution Centre Mandela Way London Southwark SE1 5SR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 1 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 22 Apr 2026
- Ward
- South Bermondsey
- Parish
- Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
- Postcode
- SE1 5SR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Apr 2026
Received by Southwark
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22 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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9 Oct 2026
Status changed to Granted
Previously Under consideration/assessment.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
34 documents on file for this application
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About this record
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