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Friars Close Bear Lane London Southwark

Awaiting decision Southwark 26/AP/2364

Works: Demolition

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 8 Clause 1.1 (Construction employment contact methodology) of the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref: 22/AP/4376 for Demolition of all existing residential buildings and ancillary structures on site. Construction of residential homes (Use Class C3) and flexible community & learning (Use Classes F1 & F2) floorspace; roof plant enclosure; cycle and vehicle parking; highway and access improvements; and landscape and public realm improvements. The new building would comprise a part nine, part twenty-two storey building to deliver 149 new homes.

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/2364

Application record

Reference
26/AP/2364
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025.

  • 25/AP/3301 Awaiting decision

    Friars Close Bear Lane London Southwark

    Details of Conditon 17-Foundation and Groundworks Philosophy as required by planning permission 22/AP/4376 dated 26/03/2025 for Demolition of all existing residential buildings and ancillary structures on site. Construction of residential homes (Use Class C3) and flexible community & learning (Use Classes F1 & F2) floorspace; roof plant enclosure; cycle and vehicle parking; highway and access improvements; and landscape and public realm improvements. The new building would comprise a part nine, part twenty-two storey building to deliver 149 new homes.

    Submitted 12 Nov 2025 Conditions
  • 25/AP/3302 Awaiting decision

    Friars Close Bear Lane London Southwark

    Details of Condition 11- Crane & Scaffolding as required by planning permission 22/AP/4376 dated 26/03/2025 for Demolition of all existing residential buildings and ancillary structures on site. Construction of residential homes (Use Class C3) and flexible community & learning (Use Classes F1 & F2) floorspace; roof plant enclosure; cycle and vehicle parking; highway and access improvements; and landscape and public realm improvements. The new building would comprise a part nine, part twenty-two storey building to deliver 149 new homes.

    Submitted 12 Nov 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Aug 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 6 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 October 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 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with Southwark for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Southwark's median decision took 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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