Planning application
The Counting House 53 Tooley Street London Southwark SE1 2QN
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Proposal
Listed building consent for the reinstatement of louvres and for the erection of x4 internally illuminated (letters only) fascia signs, x2 external non-illuminated blade signs, and x3 internally installed, and internally illuminated hanging signs.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1895
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/1895
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 30 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jul 2026
- Ward
- London Bridge & West Bermondsey
- Parish
- Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
- Postcode
- SE1 2QN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/AP/1889 Awaiting decision
The Counting House 53 Tooley Street London Southwark SE1 2QN
Display of 4no. internally illuminated static (letters only) fascia signs, 2no. non-illuminated blade signs and 3no. internally installed, and internally illuminated hanging signs.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jun 2026
Received by Southwark
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8 Jul 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 2 September 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/AP/1890 Awaiting decision
Counting House 53 Tooley Street London Southwark SE1 2QN
Installation of updated louvres to facilitate the advertisement displays proposed under Advertisement Consent application ref. 26/AP/1889 (associated listed Building Consent application ref. 26/AP/1895)
Who's behind it
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Rolfe Judd Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in The Oval
Active · incorporated 1992 · The Oval
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14 documents on file for this application
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The Counting House 53 Tooley Street London Southwark SE1 2QN
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Display of 4no. internally illuminated static (letters only) fascia signs, 2no. non-illuminated blade signs and 3no. internally installed, and internally illuminated hanging signs.
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