Planning application
26/AP/1999
120A Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UB
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for change of use from Class D2 (assembly and leisure) to Class E, comprising three complementary uses: a full day-care nursery (Class E(f)), a coworking space (Class E(g)(i)), and a café (Class E(b)), all operated by The Working Mums Club. Hours of operation: The nursery will operate Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 6:30pm. The coworking space and café will operate Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm and Saturday to Sunday, 8am to 7pm. No activity is proposed outside these hours.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1999
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jul 2026
Received by Southwark
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10 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
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Southwark for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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