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135 Merrow Street London Southwark SE17 2NX

Granted Southwark 26/AP/1371 Minor application

Works: Extension

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Providing level access from the street; refurbishment of interior spaces; replacement of the existing rear/side lean-to structure with a new infill arrangement, incorporating a new wall to the Villa Street elevation and the rear courtyard; retention and repair of existing facades including the repainted hand-painted signage; and new electrical supply and mechanical ventilation provision.

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1371

Application record

Reference
26/AP/1371
Type
Minor application
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Minor - GRANTED
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Decided
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Faraday
Parish
Borough, Bankside And Walworth
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Simple
Postcode
SE17 2NX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/AP/0885 Withdrawn

    135 Merrow Street London Southwark SE17 2NX

    Providing level access from the street; refurbishment of interior spaces; replacement of the existing poor-quality rear/side lean-to structure with a new infill arrangement of the same scale, incorporating a new wall to the Villa Street elevation and the rear courtyard with finishes carefully selected to complement the existing tones and textures of the surrounding streetscape; retention and repair of existing façades including the repainted hand-painted signage; and new electrical supply and mechanical ventilation provision.

    Decided 8 May 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 May 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 13 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Minor - GRANTED

  5. 26 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Under consideration/assessment.

Who's behind it

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Gort Scott Ltd. Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2011 · London

6 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

32 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 19 August 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.

About full applications

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  • 135 Merrow Street London Southwark SE17 2NX

    26/AP/0885 Submitted 25 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Providing level access from the street; refurbishment of interior spaces; replacement of the existing poor-quality rear/side lean-to structure with a new infill arrangement of the same scale, incorporating a new wall to the Villa Street elevation and the rear courtyard with finishes carefully selected to complement the existing tones and textures of the surrounding streetscape; retention and repair of existing façades including the repainted hand-painted signage; and new electrical supply and mechanical ventilation provision.

    Withdrawn Full applications Extension 27 docs
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