Planning application
Land Adjacent To Draper House 20 Elephant And Castle And Newington Butts London Southwark SE1
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Proposal
Installation of a free-standing monopole and digital screen for the display of advertisements.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1535
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/1535
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 28 May 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- North Walworth
- Parish
- Borough, Bankside And Walworth
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 May 2026
Received by Southwark
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22 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
Decision expected by 17 August 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 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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The Thomas Partnership Agent
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Southwark for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Southwark decided advertisement consent applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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