Planning application
Southwark Town Hall Peckham Road London Southwark SE5 8UB
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Proposal
Section 73 application to vary condition 1 (approved plans) and condition 7 (cycle facilities) of planning permission ref: 13/AP/2979 (as amended by permission ref: 14/AP/2779). Minor material amendments include the replacement of external materials, alongside internal alterations / reconfigurations to replace 16no. existing ensuite student bedrooms with 17no. ensuite student bedrooms (uplift of 1no. student bedroom), provision of an ancillary gym and cinema room at seventh floor level of the existing building, and reduction of the cycle parking area to make space for a water tank (for a sprinkler system).
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1542
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/1542
- Type
- S.73 Vary/Remove Conds/Minor Alterations
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 28 May 2026
- Validated
- 29 May 2026
- Ward
- St Giles
- Postcode
- SE5 8UB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 May 2026
Received by Southwark
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29 May 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 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
41 documents on file for this application
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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.
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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).
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