Planning application
26/AP/1221
The Circle Queen Elizabeth Street London Southwark SE1 2JU
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness (existing) to confirm the lawful use of the basement car parking spaces for unrestricted mixed-use parking serving residents, visitors, commercial occupiers, and the general public
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1221
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Apr 2026
Received by Southwark
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29 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Exist- GRANTED
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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22/AP/3576 Granted
The Circle Queen Elizabeth Street London Southwark SE1 2JU
Details of Condition 3 (samples), as required by planning permission 20/AP/1193 dated 17/06/2020 for - Construction of single-storey extensions at roof level to provide four residential units (Use Class C3) with private balconies, together with the provision of car parking spaces and bicycle storage facilities.
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22/AP/3648 Granted
The Circle Queen Elizabeth Street London Southwark SE1 2JU
Details of Condition 4 (Construction drawings), as required by planning permission 20/AP/1193 dated 17/06/2020 for - Construction of single-storey extensions at roof level to provide four residential units (Use Class C3) with private balconies, together with the provision of car parking spaces and bicycle storage facilities.
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05/AP/2227 Granted
Albion House 20-22 Queen Elizabeth Street London SE1 2LS
Installation of an external wheelchair lift (not fixed to the building) and conversion of ground floor window on flank elevation to form a doorway for lift access
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22/AP/1498 Refused
Albion House 20-22 Queen Elizabeth Street London Southwark SE1 2RJ
Display of new signage including 2x projecting/hanging signs and 3x fascia signs for a period of five years.
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22/AP/3962 Granted
Kings Arms 251 Tooley Street London Southwark SE1 2JX
Changes to the entrance including a new gate and proposed new bin storage units within the site boundaries of 251 Tooley Street.
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22/AP/3880 Granted
51-122 Butlers And Colonial Wharf Shad Thames London Southwark SE1 2PY
Listed Building Consent: Proposed installation of Community Fibre system for 21 units in the building.
Other lawful development applications
In Southwark
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26/AP/1647 Granted
7 Medlar Street London Southwark SE5 0JU
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for the construction of an L-shaped rear dormer extension and installation of 2no. rooflights to the front roof slope
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26/AP/2189 Awaiting decision
Surrey Square Park Surrey Square London Southwark SE17 2JX
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) for refurbishment and reconfiguration of the existing children's playground and landscape improvements including new pathways and planting within Surrey Square Park.
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26/AP/2168 Awaiting decision
150A Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UG
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for the change of use of a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) occupied by three unrelated individuals.
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26/AP/1618 Granted
252 Barry Road London Southwark SE22 0JS
Certificate of lawful development (proposed) for the construction of a rear dormer extension.
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26/AP/1577 Granted
Residence Inn By Marriott London Bridge 201-211 Long Lane London SE1 4PN
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for undertaking of facade remedial works to remove combustible cladding materials and replace with a like-for-like non-combustible cladding with no change to the outer aesthetics of the building.