Planning application
Kempo House 330A St James's Road London Southwark SE1 5JX
Works: Extension Loft or dormer
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
General refurbishment of the existing building including a first-floor extension to improve existing office facilities, existing external staircase to be replaced, raising of the roof and parapet to provide fit for purpose office space, with the inclusion of a rooflight.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1232
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/1232
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Minor - GRANTED
- Received
- 29 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 8 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Old Kent Road
- Parish
- Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
- Postcode
- SE1 5JX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Apr 2026
Received by Southwark
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30 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Under consideration/assessment.
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8 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Minor - GRANTED
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Granted
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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Southwark granted permission on 8 September 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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