Planning application
20 Upper Ground London Southwark SE1 9PD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Continued use of the highway for the temporary placing of decking, picket fence and associated furniture in association with hotel use
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1118
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/1118
- Type
- Minor application
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Minor - GRANTED
- Received
- 20 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 23 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Borough & Bankside
- Parish
- Borough, Bankside And Walworth
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Simple
- Postcode
- SE1 9PD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 6 applications since 2020: 5 approved, 1 refused.
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22/AP/1413 Granted
20 Upper Ground London Southwark SE1 9PD
Use of the highway for the temporary placing of decking, picket fence and associated furniture in association with hotel use
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22/AP/1409 Granted
20 Upper Ground London Southwark SE1 9PD
Continued display of temporary illuminated forecourt sign (Renewal of planning permission 21/AP/1522)
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22/AP/0318 Granted
20 Upper Ground London Southwark SE1 9PD
Retrospective permission for the permanent use of the highway for the placing of decking, picket fence and associated furniture in association with hotel use
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21/AP/1522 Granted
20 Upper Ground London Southwark SE1 9PD
Continued temporary installation of illuminated forecourt sign (Renewal of planning permission 20/AP/1351)
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20/AP/1352 Refused
20 Upper Ground London Southwark SE1 9PD
The display of a temporary non-illuminated vinyl graphic sign on the west elevation of the building.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Apr 2026
Received by Southwark
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23 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Minor - GRANTED
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28 Jul 2026
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Bidwells LLP Agent, registered in Cambridge
Active · incorporated 2009 · Cambridge
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Southwark granted permission on 16 June 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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Land Adjacent To 20 Upper Ground London Southwark SE1 9PD
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Continued display of temporary illuminated forecourt sign (Renewal of planning permission 21/AP/1522)
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20 Upper Ground London Southwark SE1 9PD
Use of the highway for the temporary placing of decking, picket fence and associated furniture in association with hotel use
Granted Full applications 14 docsSmall domestic -
20 Upper Ground London Southwark SE1 9PD
The display of a temporary non-illuminated vinyl graphic sign on the west elevation of the building.
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20 Upper Ground London Southwark SE1 9PD
Retrospective permission for the permanent use of the highway for the placing of decking, picket fence and associated furniture in association with hotel use
Granted Full applications 11 docsSmall domestic
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