Planning application
60-64 Great Suffolk Street London Southwark SE1 0BL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Internal alterations and amalgamation of Nos. 60, 62 and 64 Great Suffolk Street, including the creation of internal connections between the premises, alterations to the front boundary of Nos. 60 and 62, and the retention and re-provision of gallery/community exhibition floorspace (Use Class F1(b)) with associated Class E commercial accommodation.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1148
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/1148
- Type
- Minor application
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Minor - GRANTED
- Received
- 22 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 27 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Borough & Bankside
- Parish
- Borough, Bankside And Walworth
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Simple
- Postcode
- SE1 0BL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/AP/2967 Awaiting decision
60-64 Great Suffolk Street London Southwark SE1 0BL
Variation of Condition 1 (Approved plans)of planning permission 26/AP/1148 (Internal alterations and amalgamation of Nos. 60, 62 and 64 Great Suffolk Street, including the creation of internal connections between the premises, alterations to the front boundary of Nos. 60 and 62, and the retention and re-provision of gallery/community exhibition floorspace (Use Class F1(b)) with associated Class E commercial accommodation.)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Apr 2026
Received by Southwark
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27 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Minor - GRANTED
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26/AP/2967 Awaiting decision
60-64 Great Suffolk Street London Southwark SE1 0BL
Variation of Condition 1 (Approved plans)of planning permission 26/AP/1148 (Internal alterations and amalgamation of Nos. 60, 62 and 64 Great Suffolk Street, including the creation of internal connections between the premises, alterations to the front boundary of Nos. 60 and 62, and the retention and re-provision of gallery/community exhibition floorspace (Use Class F1(b)) with associated Class E commercial accommodation.)
Who's behind it
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Crawford and Gray Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in London
Active · incorporated 2013 · London
15 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 83% granted
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