Planning application
Abbey Rose Blackpool Road London Southwark SE15 3SU
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of existing buildings and phased re-development of the site to provide purpose-built student accommodation (Sui Generis), residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and a commercial/community unit (Use Classes E/F.2) alongside the provision of internal and external amenity space, public realm, play space, hard and soft landscaping, cycle parking and other associated works.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/2347
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/2347
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 5 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- SE15 3SU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Aug 2026
Received by Southwark
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24 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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The process from here
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