Planning application
221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AD
Works: Demolition
Relates to 23/AP/1991
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 5, Part 2, Clauses 2.1 (Affordable Workspace Strategy) of the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref: 24/AP/2385 (as amended by 25/AP/1970) which gave consent for ' Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) for planning permission ref no. 23/AP/1991 'Minor material amendment by variation of Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 36 (Approved Building Height), 37 (Approved Quantum of Work/Maker Space) and 38 (Approved Number of Hotel Rooms) of planning permission 19/AP/5389, the development description for which was: "Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works." The amendments sought by this application are: - Façade alterations - Alteration to accessible room sizes - Alterations to position of room sizes and layouts - Alterations to the plan across all levels - Alterations to the roof with relocation of biodiverse roof and provision of railings above the mezzanine for safe maintenance'
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/2097
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/2097
- Type
- Section 106 - Satisfying an obligation
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Agreed - for App Types VLA and VNMC
- Received
- 14 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Chaucer
- Parish
- Borough, Bankside And Walworth
- Decision by
- Source Team
- Postcode
- SE1 4AD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/AP/0775 Decided
221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AD
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 6, Clause 2.1 (Hotel Operator Management Plan) of the section 106 agreement associated with planning permission ref: 24/AP/2385
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25/AP/2317 Awaiting decision
221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AD
Details of Condition 41 (Archaeological Assessment) pursuant to planning permission ref. 24/AP/2385 dated 13/12/2024 for 'Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) for planning permission ref no. 23/AP/1991 'Minor material amendment by variation of Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 36 (Approved Building Height), 37 (Approved Quantum of Work/Maker Space) and 38 (Approved Number of Hotel Rooms) of planning permission 19/AP/5389, the development description for which was: "Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works." The amendments sought by this application are: - Façade alterations - Alteration to accessible room sizes - Alterations to position of room sizes and layouts - Alterations to the plan across all levels - Alterations to the roof with relocation of biodiverse roof and provision of railings above the mezzanine for safe maintenance'
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23/AP/1991 Granted
221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AD
Minor material amendment by variation of Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 36 (Approved Building Height), 37 (Approved Quantum of Work/Maker Space) and 38 (Approved Number of Hotel Rooms) of planning permission 19/AP/5389, the development description for which was: "Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works."The amendments sought by this application are: - addition of a single-storey basement (the footprint of which would cover the majority of the site) containing workspace, affordable workspace, plant and other back of house facilities; - reconfiguration of the consented ground floor layout, including an increase to the quantum of affordable workspace; - increase in the total hotel floorspace and number of bedrooms (200 as consented, 261 as proposed), with revisions to the layout including the provision of some bedrooms at Level 01 where under the consented scheme workspace was proposed; - increase to the consented height of the building by 0.8 metres; - external massing/envelope changes including increasing the consented building footprint at levels 03-08 on the western gable/flank, relocating the main entrance to a more central location on the New Kent Road frontage, and adjustments to the fenestration and other elevational features.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jul 2026
Received by Southwark
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Agreed - for App Types VLA and VNMC
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Under consideration/assessment.
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23/AP/1991 Granted
221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AD
Minor material amendment by variation of Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 36 (Approved Building Height), 37 (Approved Quantum of Work/Maker Space) and 38 (Approved Number of Hotel Rooms) of planning permission 19/AP/5389, the development description for which was: "Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works."The amendments sought by this application are: - addition of a single-storey basement (the footprint of which would cover the majority of the site) containing workspace, affordable workspace, plant and other back of house facilities; - reconfiguration of the consented ground floor layout, including an increase to the quantum of affordable workspace; - increase in the total hotel floorspace and number of bedrooms (200 as consented, 261 as proposed), with revisions to the layout including the provision of some bedrooms at Level 01 where under the consented scheme workspace was proposed; - increase to the consented height of the building by 0.8 metres; - external massing/envelope changes including increasing the consented building footprint at levels 03-08 on the western gable/flank, relocating the main entrance to a more central location on the New Kent Road frontage, and adjustments to the fenestration and other elevational features.
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Non-material amendment to planning permission 19/AP/5389 for "Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works".The amendment seeks to change the triggers of conditions 4 (Details of the Surface Water Drainage System), 5 (Foundation Design) and 6 (Construction Logistics Plan).
Decided Conditions Demolition 5 docs -
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Details of condition 12 (Landscape Management Plan) as required by planning permission ref. 24/AP/2385 dated 12/03/2024 for 'Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) for planning permission ref no. 23/AP/1991 'Minor material amendment by variation of Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 36 (Approved Building Height), 37 (Approved Quantum of Work/Maker Space) and 38 (Approved Number of Hotel Rooms) of planning permission 19/AP/5389, the development description for which was: "Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works." The amendments sought by this application are: - Façade alterations - Alteration to accessible room sizes - Alterations to position of room sizes and layouts - Alterations to the plan across all levels - Alterations to the roof with relocation of biodiverse roof and provision of railings above the mezzanine for safe maintenance'.
Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 4 docs -
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Details of Condition 7- Section Detail Drawings as required by full planning permission 24/AP/2385 dated 13/12/2024 for Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) for planning permission ref no. 23/AP/1991 'Minor material amendment by variation of Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 36 (Approved Building Height), 37 (Approved Quantum of Work/Maker Space) and 38 (Approved Number of Hotel Rooms) of planning permission 19/AP/5389, the development description for which was: "Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works." The amendments sought by this application are: - Façade alterations - Alteration to accessible room sizes - Alterations to position of room sizes and layouts - Alterations to the plan across all levels - Alterations to the roof with relocation of biodiverse roof and provision of railings above the mezzanine for safe maintenance
Granted Conditions Demolition 23 docs -
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Details of Condition 19 'framework taxi management plan' required by planning permission ref no. 24/AP/2385 'Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) for planning permission ref no. 23/AP/1991 'Minor material amendment by variation of Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 36 (Approved Building Height), 37 (Approved Quantum of Work/Maker Space) and 38 (Approved Number of Hotel Rooms) of planning permission 19/AP/5389, the development description for which was: "Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works." The amendments sought by this application are: - Façade alterations - Alteration to accessible room sizes - Alterations to position of room sizes and layouts - Alterations to the plan across all levels - Alterations to the roof with relocation of biodiverse roof and provision of railings above the mezzanine for safe maintenance'.
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Discharge of condition 10i 'BREEAM report' required by planning permission ref no. 24/AP/2385 'Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) for planning permission ref no. 23/AP/1991 'Minor material amendment by variation of Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 36 (Approved Building Height), 37 (Approved Quantum of Work/Maker Space) and 38 (Approved Number of Hotel Rooms) of planning permission 19/AP/5389, the development description for which was: "Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works." The amendments sought by this application are: - Façade alterations - Alteration to accessible room sizes - Alterations to position of room sizes and layouts - Alterations to the plan across all levels - Alterations to the roof with relocation of biodiverse roof and provision of railings above the mezzanine for safe maintenance'.
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