Planning application
Arch 622-626 St James Road And Single Storey Extension On Bombay Street Bermondsey London SE16 4RA
Works: Demolition Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval for the demolition of a single storey brick building spanning the southern/western side of Arch 622-626.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1825
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/1825
- Type
- Prior approval for demolition
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required and Approved
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 20 Aug 2026
- Ward
- North Bermondsey
- Parish
- Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Simple
- Postcode
- SE16 4RA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2026
Received by Southwark
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24 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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20 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Approved
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Southwark granted permission on 20 August 2026, 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.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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