Railway Arch 238, 240, 241, 242 Empress Street London Southwark SE17 3HJ

1. 10 Aug 2026

   Received by Southwark

2. 11 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 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.

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.

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• Railway Arches 231 To 235 Empress Street London Southwark SE17 3HJ

  26/AP/1323 Submitted 7 May 2026 19m away

  Details of Condition 3 (Soft Demolition Method Statement for Bats) required by planning permission ref: 25/AP/0966 granted on 21.04.2026 for: (Refurbishment of the internal unit, external facade including replacement of the front and rear infills, demolition of the lean-to extension, construction of a replacement lean-to extension, replacement of roller shutter; replacement of part of the front boundary wall with 3m high palisade fencing and a single leaf gate at the south-eastern corner to allow pedestrian access and retention of existing two accesses on the south side of the site Railway Arches 231 To 235).

  Granted Conditions Extension Demolition 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 23 Fielding Street London Southwark SE17 3HE

  22/AP/2648 Submitted 22 Jul 2022 57m away

  Retrospective planning application for a the removal of the butterfly roof and the creation of a roof terrace; the installation of 3x rooflights, a roof hatch and glass balustrade to the rear.

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer 21 docs
  Domestic

• Pelier Park Pelier Street & Fielding Street London Southwark

  22/AP/1500 Submitted 27 Apr 2022 59m away

  Details of Condition 3c - (Cross Sections and construction details in Root Protection Area) required by planning permission dated 11/02/2022 [LBS Ref 21/AP/3224] for 'Redesign of park landscaping with new pathways, reconfigured game areas, soft play areas with installation of fencing, planting of new trees and cycle parking'.

  Granted Conditions Trees 22 docs

• 5-7 And Arch 5A Dartford Street London SE17 3UQ

  26/AP/1428 Submitted 18 May 2026 68m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~14 Jul

  Details of condition 12 ('Delivery and Service Plan) requiried by 19/AP/1841 granted on 18.08.2019 fo : (Redevelopment of the site and construction of a part 4 / part 5 storey building comprising 7 x two bedroom dwellings, 1 No. ground floor A2/B1 unit and 2 No. B1 units and refurbishment of the existing arch, and associated cycle, refuse and amenity spaces)

  Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

• 5-7 And Arch 5A Dartford Street London SE17 3UQ

  26/AP/0672 Submitted 6 Mar 2026 68m away

  Variation to the wording of condition 6 of the planning permission ref: 19/AP/1841 granted on 18.08.2019 for: (Redevelopment of the site and construction of a part 4 / part 5 storey building comprising 7 x two bedroom dwellings, 1 No. ground floor A2/B1 unit and 2 No. B1 units and refurbishment of the existing arch, and associated cycle, refuse and amenity spaces). The amendment sought is to change the wording from 'Prior to the commencement of any development above grade (excluding demolition) ' to 'Prior to occupation of the commercial units'.

  Refused Amendments Demolition 7 docs

• 20 Sutherland Square London Southwark SE17 3EQ

  21/AP/0181 Submitted 19 Jan 2021 91m away

  T1+2 Elder (x2) - Fell to ground level. Reason: Poor specimens, damaging boundary walls. T3 Ash (x1) - Reduce crown by approximately 2.5-3m. Reason: General maintenance. To maintain the tree at a smaller size and to rebalance the crown.

  Granted Trees 5 docs