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Empire Warehouse Bear Gardens London Southwark SE1 9ED

Granted Southwark 26/AP/1401

Works: Windows or glazing

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

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

Application record

Reference
26/AP/1401
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Borough & Bankside
Parish
Borough, Bankside And Walworth
Postcode
SE1 9ED

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 May 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 3 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 1 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Under consideration/assessment.

  5. 5 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Granted

    Previously Awaiting decision.

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission, 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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