26/AP/1505

1. 26 May 2026

   Received by Southwark

2. 27 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 15 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Prop- GRANTED

4. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 26/AP/1827 Awaiting decision

  Bankside Yards (BY2) Former Sampson House, 64 Hopton Street And Ludgate House, 245 Blackfriars Road London SE1 9JH

  Partial details (BY2 only) of Condition 37 'External lighting' as required by planning permission ref no. 18/AP/3696 (as amended 24/AP/0284).

  23 Jun 2026 13m away Conditions
• 26/AP/1711 Awaiting decision

  Bankside Yards (BY2) Former Sampson House, 64 Hopton Street And Ludgate House, 245 Blackfriars Road London SE1 9JH

  Partial details (BY2 only) of Condition 13 'Landscaping Plan' required by planning permission ref 18/AP/3696 (as amended 24/AP/0284).

  15 Jun 2026 13m away Conditions
• 26/EES/0010 Awaiting decision

  Sampson House 64 Hopton Street London Southwark SE1 9JH

  Pre application enquiry for minor amendments to BY6 on the Sampson House Site (meeting and written advice)

  3 Jul 2026 13m away
• 26/AP/1388 Awaiting decision

  Bankside Yards Building 6 And Building 7 Formerley Sampson House 64 Hopton Street London SE1 9JH

  Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission 18/AP/1603 (Redevelopment to create two levels of basement and the erection of five buildings ranging from seven to 34 storeys plus plant (heights ranging from 28.9m AOD 123.9m AOD) to provide: 341 dwellings (Class C3); 8,054sqm (GIA) of office space (Class B1); 1,436sqm (GIA) of retail floorspace (Class A1-A4); 904sqm (GIA) of cultural floorspace (Class D1/D2); 16,254sqm (GIA) hotel with up to 126 rooms (Class C1); new open space; reconfigured vehicular and pedestrian access; highway works; landscaping; basement car park for 107 cars (including 29 disabled car parking spaces), plus servicing and plant areas; and works associated and ancillary to the proposed development.) Amendments sought: -Addition of second staircase and subsequent widening of building (BY7) -Addition of two terrace floors (BY7) -Increase on-site affordable housing from 10.1% to 20%, all social housing tenure (BY6 and BY7) -Increase in market units from 165 to 173 (BY6 and BY7)

  13 May 2026 94m away Conditions
• 26/AP/1822 Awaiting decision

  Bankside Yards Formerly Sampson House 64 Hopton Street SE1 9JH And Ludgate House 245 Blackfriars Road SE1 And Railway Arches London SE1

  Details of condition 39 'Electric vehical charging points' as required by planning permission ref no. 18/AP/3696 (as amended by 24/AP/0284).

  23 Jun 2026 100m away Conditions
• 26/AP/1588 Decided

  Sampson House 64 Hopton Street Ludgate House 245 Blackfriars Road Railway Arches London SE1

  Notification submitted to satisfy Schedule 1 Clause 7.1.3.3 (First occupation of any phase) of Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref: 18/AP/3696

  3 Jun 2026 100m away Conditions

• 26/AP/1647 Granted

  7 Medlar Street London Southwark SE5 0JU

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for the construction of an L-shaped rear dormer extension and installation of 2no. rooflights to the front roof slope

  8 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/2189 Awaiting decision

  Surrey Square Park Surrey Square London Southwark SE17 2JX

  Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) for refurbishment and reconfiguration of the existing children's playground and landscape improvements including new pathways and planting within Surrey Square Park.

  24 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/2168 Awaiting decision

  150A Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UG

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for the change of use of a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) occupied by three unrelated individuals.

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1618 Granted

  252 Barry Road London Southwark SE22 0JS

  Certificate of lawful development (proposed) for the construction of a rear dormer extension.

  5 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1577 Granted

  Residence Inn By Marriott London Bridge 201-211 Long Lane London SE1 4PN

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for undertaking of facade remedial works to remove combustible cladding materials and replace with a like-for-like non-combustible cladding with no change to the outer aesthetics of the building.

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development