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221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AG

Awaiting decision Southwark 26/AP/1278 Approval of Details

Works: Demolition

Relates to 23/AP/1991

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Proposal

Details of condition 12 (Landscape Management Plan) as required by planning permission ref. 24/AP/2385 dated 12/03/2024 for 'Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) for planning permission ref no. 23/AP/1991 'Minor material amendment by variation of Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 36 (Approved Building Height), 37 (Approved Quantum of Work/Maker Space) and 38 (Approved Number of Hotel Rooms) of planning permission 19/AP/5389, the development description for which was: "Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works." The amendments sought by this application are: - Façade alterations - Alteration to accessible room sizes - Alterations to position of room sizes and layouts - Alterations to the plan across all levels - Alterations to the roof with relocation of biodiverse roof and provision of railings above the mezzanine for safe maintenance'.

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1278

Application record

Reference
26/AP/1278
Type
Approval of Details
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Chaucer
Parish
Borough, Bankside And Walworth
Postcode
SE1 4AG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 8 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/AP/2404 Awaiting decision

    221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AG

    Non-material amendment of planning permission 24/AP/2385 (as amended) which gave consent for: "Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) for planning permission ref no. 23/AP/1991 'Minor material amendment by variation of Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 36 (Approved Building Height), 37 (Approved Quantum of Work/Maker Space) and 38 (Approved Number of Hotel Rooms) of planning permission 19/AP/5389, the development description for which was: Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works. The amendments sought by this application are: - Facade alterations - Alteration to accessible room sizes - Alterations to room positions, sizes and layouts - Alterations to floor plans across all levels - Alterations to the roof, including relocation of the biodiverse roof and provision of railings above the mezzanine for safe maintenance." The amendments sought by this application are: - Revisions to back-of-house areas and the reconfiguration of internal layouts at ground floor and basement levels. - Amendments to the mezzanine-level hotel amenity area, including the relocation of accessible rooms. - Amendments to the first and second floor layouts to provide accessible hotel rooms, and amendments to the hotel amenity area on the eighth floor. - Extension of the second escape stair to the eighth floor. - Amendments to roof plant at first and ninth floor levels, together with an extension of the plant screen. - Revisions to the wording of Condition 13 (Wheelchair Accessible Rooms), Condition 14 (Cycle Storage Facilities), and the condition relating to the number of hotel rooms

    Submitted 11 Aug 2026
  • 26/AP/2400 Awaiting decision

    221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AG

    Details to re-discharge Part A of Condition 11 'Details of the Biodiversity Roofs' required by planning permission 24/AP/2385, which gave consent for: "Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) for planning permission ref no. 23/AP/1991 [...] The amendments sought by this application are: - Façade alterations - Alteration to accessible room sizes - Alterations to position of room sizes and layouts - Alterations to the plan across all levels - Alterations to the roof with relocation of biodiverse roof and provision of railings above the mezzanine for safe maintenance".

    Submitted 11 Aug 2026
  • 26/AP/1452 Granted

    221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AG

    Details of Condition 16 'Flood Warning and Evacuation Plan' required by planning permission 24/AP/2385 which, together with an earlier application (23/AP/1991), was a variation of original planning permission 19/AP/5389, the development description for which was: "Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works."

    Decided 22 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/1220 Granted

    221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AG

    Details of Condition 19 'framework taxi management plan' required by planning permission ref no. 24/AP/2385 'Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) for planning permission ref no. 23/AP/1991 'Minor material amendment by variation of Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 36 (Approved Building Height), 37 (Approved Quantum of Work/Maker Space) and 38 (Approved Number of Hotel Rooms) of planning permission 19/AP/5389, the development description for which was: "Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works." The amendments sought by this application are: - Façade alterations - Alteration to accessible room sizes - Alterations to position of room sizes and layouts - Alterations to the plan across all levels - Alterations to the roof with relocation of biodiverse roof and provision of railings above the mezzanine for safe maintenance'.

    Decided 5 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/1222 Granted

    221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AG

    Discharge of condition 10i 'BREEAM report' required by planning permission ref no. 24/AP/2385 'Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) for planning permission ref no. 23/AP/1991 'Minor material amendment by variation of Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 36 (Approved Building Height), 37 (Approved Quantum of Work/Maker Space) and 38 (Approved Number of Hotel Rooms) of planning permission 19/AP/5389, the development description for which was: "Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works." The amendments sought by this application are: - Façade alterations - Alteration to accessible room sizes - Alterations to position of room sizes and layouts - Alterations to the plan across all levels - Alterations to the roof with relocation of biodiverse roof and provision of railings above the mezzanine for safe maintenance'.

    Decided 27 May 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/1235 Decided

    221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AG

    Schedule 3, Clause 2.2 (Delivery and Servicing Plan) and Schedule 6, Clause 3.1 (Service Management Plan) in conjunction with planning permission 24/AP/2385 for Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) for planning permission ref no. 23/AP/1991 'Minor material amendment by variation of Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 36 (Approved Building Height), 37 (Approved Quantum of Work/Maker Space) and 38 (Approved Number of Hotel Rooms) of planning permission 19/AP/5389, the development description for which was: "Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works." The amendments sought by this application are: - Façade alterations - Alteration to accessible room sizes - Alterations to position of room sizes and layouts - Alterations to the plan across all levels - Alterations to the roof with relocation of biodiverse roof and provision of railings above the mezzanine for safe maintenance

    Decided 24 Aug 2026
  • 25/AP/3393 Awaiting decision

    221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AG

    Advertisement Consent for Projecting Signage - 3no. bespoke circular projecting signs, located above entrances at Ground Floor level. Projecting signs are double sided with identical content on both sides. Note: 2no. of these signs feature illumination, 1no. sign is non-illuminated. High Level Brand Signage - 1no. halo illuminated bespoke word mark. Overall size 8150mm (H) x 2210mm (W) x 200mm (D). Lettering to have powdercoated finish to match surrounding stonework. Illuminated using reverse halo glow.

    Submitted 20 Nov 2025 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 May 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 6 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 July 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 23/AP/1991 Granted

    221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AD

    Minor material amendment by variation of Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 36 (Approved Building Height), 37 (Approved Quantum of Work/Maker Space) and 38 (Approved Number of Hotel Rooms) of planning permission 19/AP/5389, the development description for which was: "Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works."The amendments sought by this application are: - addition of a single-storey basement (the footprint of which would cover the majority of the site) containing workspace, affordable workspace, plant and other back of house facilities; - reconfiguration of the consented ground floor layout, including an increase to the quantum of affordable workspace; - increase in the total hotel floorspace and number of bedrooms (200 as consented, 261 as proposed), with revisions to the layout including the provision of some bedrooms at Level 01 where under the consented scheme workspace was proposed; - increase to the consented height of the building by 0.8 metres; - external massing/envelope changes including increasing the consented building footprint at levels 03-08 on the western gable/flank, relocating the main entrance to a more central location on the New Kent Road frontage, and adjustments to the fenestration and other elevational features.

    Decided 15 Dec 2023 Amendments

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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  • 221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1

    23/AP/2526 Submitted 6 Sep 2023 0m away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 19/AP/5389 for "Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works".The amendment seeks to change the triggers of conditions 4 (Details of the Surface Water Drainage System), 5 (Foundation Design) and 6 (Construction Logistics Plan).

    Decided Conditions Demolition 5 docs
  • 221 New Kent Road London Southwark

    26/AP/0288 Submitted 2 Feb 2026 0m away

    Details of Condition 7- Section Detail Drawings as required by full planning permission 24/AP/2385 dated 13/12/2024 for Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) for planning permission ref no. 23/AP/1991 'Minor material amendment by variation of Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 36 (Approved Building Height), 37 (Approved Quantum of Work/Maker Space) and 38 (Approved Number of Hotel Rooms) of planning permission 19/AP/5389, the development description for which was: "Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works." The amendments sought by this application are: - Façade alterations - Alteration to accessible room sizes - Alterations to position of room sizes and layouts - Alterations to the plan across all levels - Alterations to the roof with relocation of biodiverse roof and provision of railings above the mezzanine for safe maintenance

    Granted Conditions Demolition 23 docs
  • 221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AG

    26/AP/1220 Submitted 28 Apr 2026 0m away

    Details of Condition 19 'framework taxi management plan' required by planning permission ref no. 24/AP/2385 'Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) for planning permission ref no. 23/AP/1991 'Minor material amendment by variation of Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 36 (Approved Building Height), 37 (Approved Quantum of Work/Maker Space) and 38 (Approved Number of Hotel Rooms) of planning permission 19/AP/5389, the development description for which was: "Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works." The amendments sought by this application are: - Façade alterations - Alteration to accessible room sizes - Alterations to position of room sizes and layouts - Alterations to the plan across all levels - Alterations to the roof with relocation of biodiverse roof and provision of railings above the mezzanine for safe maintenance'.

    Granted Conditions Demolition 6 docs
  • 221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AG

    26/AP/1222 Submitted 28 Apr 2026 0m away

    Discharge of condition 10i 'BREEAM report' required by planning permission ref no. 24/AP/2385 'Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) for planning permission ref no. 23/AP/1991 'Minor material amendment by variation of Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 36 (Approved Building Height), 37 (Approved Quantum of Work/Maker Space) and 38 (Approved Number of Hotel Rooms) of planning permission 19/AP/5389, the development description for which was: "Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works." The amendments sought by this application are: - Façade alterations - Alteration to accessible room sizes - Alterations to position of room sizes and layouts - Alterations to the plan across all levels - Alterations to the roof with relocation of biodiverse roof and provision of railings above the mezzanine for safe maintenance'.

    Granted Conditions Demolition 6 docs
  • 221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AD

    26/AP/0775 Submitted 13 Mar 2026 0m away

    Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 6, Clause 2.1 (Hotel Operator Management Plan) of the section 106 agreement associated with planning permission ref: 24/AP/2385

    Decided Conditions 5 docs
  • 221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AD

    25/AP/2317 Submitted 13 Aug 2025 0m away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

    Details of Condition 41 (Archaeological Assessment) pursuant to planning permission ref. 24/AP/2385 dated 13/12/2024 for 'Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) for planning permission ref no. 23/AP/1991 'Minor material amendment by variation of Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 36 (Approved Building Height), 37 (Approved Quantum of Work/Maker Space) and 38 (Approved Number of Hotel Rooms) of planning permission 19/AP/5389, the development description for which was: "Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works." The amendments sought by this application are: - Façade alterations - Alteration to accessible room sizes - Alterations to position of room sizes and layouts - Alterations to the plan across all levels - Alterations to the roof with relocation of biodiverse roof and provision of railings above the mezzanine for safe maintenance'

    Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 4 docs

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