Planning application
Scandic Crown Hotel 265A Rotherhithe Street London Southwark SE16 5HW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
To remove the existing Hilton Doubletree built up stainless steel signage on the side of the main building on the riverside next to the reception, with a new illuminated flexface box signage with the updated a&o Branding in blue with white writing.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1192
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/1192
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 27 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Surrey Docks
- Parish
- Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
- Postcode
- SE16 5HW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/AP/1193 Awaiting decision
Scandic Crown Hotel 265A Rotherhithe Street London Southwark SE16 5HW
Display of a secondary illuminated flexface sign on the same building as the current flexface, which will be on the opposite corner to the existing one and then to install built up stainless steel signage to be installed to the rear of the reception area which will also be riverside.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2026
Received by Southwark
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16 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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9 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Under consideration/assessment.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 August 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Scandic Crown Hotel 265A Rotherhithe Street London Southwark SE16 5HW
92% historically approved · decision due ~30 Jul
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Awaiting decision Advertising 6 docs -
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Granted 7 docs -
Acorn Walk Estate London Southwark SE16
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