Southwark Town Hall Peckham Road London Southwark SE5 8UB

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• 26/AP/1504 Awaiting decision

  Southwark Town Hall Peckham Road London Southwark SE5 8UB

  Non-material amendment to planning permission reference 13/AP/2979 (as amended by 14/AP/2779) for 'Demolition of buildings to the rear of the Town Hall including Theatre Peckham to facilitate redevelopment of the site. Erection of a part 7, part 4 storey building and refurbishment of the Town Hall to provide student accommodation (155 rooms), a new Theatre (1,192 sq metres), professional artist studios (Use Class B1a-c) and a cafe (Class A3). Construction of a one storey structure as a roof extension to the Town Hall and new building for use as a student common room with associated roof terrace. Creation of a new public space at the rear of the site, linked to the new entrance to Theatre Peckham, with associated landscaping works.' The proposed non-material amendment is to increase the number of student bedrooms from 155 to 156.

  Submitted 26 May 2026 Conditions

1. 28 May 2026

   Received by Southwark

2. 29 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 July 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 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Southwark Town Hall Peckham Road London Southwark SE5 8UB

  26/AP/1504 Submitted 26 May 2026 0.1 miles away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jul

  Non-material amendment to planning permission reference 13/AP/2979 (as amended by 14/AP/2779) for 'Demolition of buildings to the rear of the Town Hall including Theatre Peckham to facilitate redevelopment of the site. Erection of a part 7, part 4 storey building and refurbishment of the Town Hall to provide student accommodation (155 rooms), a new Theatre (1,192 sq metres), professional artist studios (Use Class B1a-c) and a cafe (Class A3). Construction of a one storey structure as a roof extension to the Town Hall and new building for use as a student common room with associated roof terrace. Creation of a new public space at the rear of the site, linked to the new entrance to Theatre Peckham, with associated landscaping works.' The proposed non-material amendment is to increase the number of student bedrooms from 155 to 156.

  Awaiting decision Conditions Extension Demolition 4 docs

• Former Southwark Town Hall 31 Peckham Road London SE5 8UB

  20/AP/1765 Submitted 29 Jun 2020 0.1 miles away

  Details of Condition 14 'BREEAM Post Construction Review Certificate for the Student Accommodation' attached to planning permission 13/AP/2979 [dated 31.01.2014] for: "Demolition of buildings to the rear of the Town Hall including Theatre Peckham to facilitate redevelopment of the site. Erection of a part 7, part 4 storey building and refurbishment of the Town Hall to provide student accommodation (155 rooms), a new Theatre (1,192 sq metres), professional artist studios (Use Class B1a-c) and a cafe (Class A3). Construction of a one storey structure as a roof extension to the Town Hall and new building for use as a student common room with associated roof terrace. Creation of a new public space at the rear of the site, linked to the new entrance to Theatre Peckham, with associated landscaping works" (Note: this is the development description as approved by non-material amendment application 14/AP/2779).

  Granted Conditions Extension Demolition 8 docs

• Former Southwark Town Hall 31 Peckham Road London SE5 8UB

  20/AP/1844 Submitted 6 Jul 2020 0.1 miles away

  Details of Condition 15 BREEAM Post Construction Review Certificate for the Theatre attached to planning permission 13/AP/2979 [dated 31.01.2014] for demolition of buildings to the rear of the Town Hall including Theatre Peckham to facilitate redevelopment of the site. Erection of a part 7, part 4 storey building and refurbishment of the Town Hall to provide student accommodation (155 rooms), a new Theatre (1,192 sq metres), professional artist studios (Use Class B1a-c) and a cafe (Class A3). Construction of a one storey structure as a roof extension to the Town Hall and new building for use as a student common room with associated roof terrace. Creation of a new public space at the rear of the site, linked to the new entrance to Theatre Peckham, with associated landscaping works" (Note: this is the development description as approved by non-material amendment application 14/AP/2779).

  Granted Conditions Extension Demolition 8 docs

• Lakanal Sceaux Gardens London Southwark SE5 7DP

  26/AP/0259 Submitted 28 Jan 2026 0.1 miles away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~26 Mar

  Replacement of the existing combustible Trespa/HPL Spandrel Panels to lower window panel section of the main elevations with non-combustable Class A1 Fire Rated Aluminium Spandrel Panels to the residential high rise block of maisonette flats

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Windows or glazing 28 docs

• 41 Peckham Road London Southwark SE5 8UH

  20/AP/1951 Submitted 15 Jul 2020 0.1 miles away

  Construction of a one storey extension to enable the creation of an additional three residential units.

  Granted Full applications Extension 36 docs

• 71 Peckham Road London Southwark SE5 8UH

  26/AP/2702 Submitted 11 Sep 2026 0.1 miles away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~6 Nov

  Details of Condition 5 'Arboricultural Method Statement' required by planning permission ref no. 25/AP/1494 'Removal of existing ground floor window and replacement with double glazed double doors to new painted metal balcony with steps to garden level. Infilling and insulating basement covered space to form new shower room and mini kitchen. Insulating the single storey extension externally with timber boarding finish. Replacing single storey extension zinc roof with new to match existing with slope set at right angles to existing. Minor alterations and upgrading to basement to maintain fire separation between floors.'

  Awaiting decision Extension Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• 26/AP/2021 Granted

  Unit 1A Vanguard Court Rear Of 36 To 38 Peckham Road London Southwark SE5 8QT

  Variation of Conditions 1 (Approved plans) pursuant to planning permission 25/AP/2903 (Construction of a first-floor roof extension to provide 5 additional light industrial (Class E(g)(iii)) studio/workshop units, together with associated access via external staircase and a green roof area.) Amendment sought: To amend the approved roof covering material to standing seam metal roofing, addition of 8No. rooflights, and revision to the material of the approved external staircase.

  Received 10 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 26/AP/0728 Granted

  Townsend House Strathnairn Street London Southwark SE1 5BU

  Variation of condition 6 of planning permission ref no. 22/AP/3683 ( Demolition of existing garages and construction of four storey and five storey buildings providing 18 residential apartments (two x 1-bedroom units, nine x 2-bedroom units, seven x 3-bedroom units) with associated estate-wide hard and soft landscaping, cycle parking and refuse storage and the replacement of the existing substation). To split Condition 6 (Arboricultural Method Statement) in two parts of 6a and 6b.

  Received 12 Mar, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 26/AP/1775 Granted

  52 Ulverscroft Road London Southwark SE22 9HG

  Variation of Condition 4 (Plant Noise) pursuant to planning permission 24/AP/2818 (Construction of a single rear/side infill extension and a 1st floor extension to the outrigger. Loft conversion including roof ridge raise by 300mm, rear roof dormer and roof outrigger dormer. Installation of 2no. rooflights to the front roof slope. Replacement of all windows and external doors, PV panels to the front roof slope and rear outrigger roof and installation of air source heat pump in rear garden). Variation seeks to amend: To remove the requirement for plant sound output level to 10dB below background.

  Received 18 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 26/AP/1610 Granted

  170 Lynton Road London Southwark SE1 5RB

  Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission 25/AP/3741 (Construction of ground floor side infill extension; 6 rooflights to pitched roof and facade alterations.) Amendment sought: To allow the party wall to be astride the boundary.

  Received 5 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 26/AP/1418 Granted

  Cypress Tree House Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EU

  Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission ref: 25/AP/1310 dated 30.07.2025 for 'Construction of a single storey extension in the rear garden, installation of solar panels to the existing outrigger roof, new dormer windows to the rear and side roof light to the main roof, replacement of existing windows and door, alterations to some windows and doors, and replacement of the existing lean to shed roof.' Amendment sought: 1. Addition of a roof light to main roof flat roof 2. Repositioning of dormers

  Received 18 May, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Amendments