Planning application
26/AP/1401
Empire Warehouse Bear Gardens London Southwark SE1 9ED
Proposal
Minor material amendment for planning permission 20/AP/1098 dated 02/09/2020 for Variation to Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 13/AP/1444 'Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 11/AP/4297 granted on 29.3.12 for an 8 storey plus basement 60 room aparthotel with retail (either Class A1/A2/D1) on ground floor to make the following changes to the development: - insertion of new windows on the retained Bear Gardens and Rose Alley facades; and - increase in the number of aparthotel rooms from 60 to 71 (within the same overall floorspace)'. The proposed amendment is as follows: addition of privacy film to Levels 1 and 2 and amendment to the wording for Condition 28 (Privacy Screening)
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1401
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 May 2026
Received by Southwark
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3 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
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What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Southwark for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
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About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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