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Capital House 42-46 Weston Street London Southwark SE1 3QD

Awaiting decision Southwark 26/AP/2465

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

Proposal

Display of 2 no. internally illuminated brand statement fascia signage and 2 no. projecting F&B signage.

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/2465

Application record

Reference
26/AP/2465
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Sep 2026
Postcode
SE1 3QD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 7 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/AP/2909 Awaiting decision

    Capital House 42-46 Weston Street London Southwark SE1 3QD

    Partial details of condition 13 'Bird/bat boxes' pursuant to planning permission 18/AP/0900 'Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House and the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement submitted pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017.'

    Submitted 8 Oct 2025 Conditions
  • 25/AP/2910 Awaiting decision

    Capital House 42-46 Weston Street London Southwark SE1 3QD

    Partial discharge of condition of 17a 'BREEAM report' required by planning permission ref no. 18/AP/0900

    Submitted 8 Oct 2025 Conditions
  • 25/AP/2776 Awaiting decision

    Capital House 42-46 Weston Street London Southwark SE1 3QD

    Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 6, Paragraph 4.1 (Tree Planting) of the section 106 agreement associated with planning permission ref. 18/AP/0900 'Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House and the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement submitted pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017'.

    Submitted 25 Sep 2025 Conditions
  • 25/AP/2471 Awaiting decision

    Capital House 42-46 Weston Street London Southwark SE1 3QD

    Details of Condition 26 (Biodiversity) pursuant to planning permission ref. 18/AP/0900 dated 17/12/2020 for 'Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House 42-46 Weston Street SE1 with the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development'

    Submitted 28 Aug 2025 Conditions
  • 23/AP/2866 Granted

    Capital House 42-46 Weston Street London Southwark SE1 3QD

    Details of condition 43 'Archaeological site works' pursuant to planning permission ref. 18/AP/0900: Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House 42-46 Weston Street SE1 with the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement submitted pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017.

    Decided 15 Dec 2023 Conditions
  • 22/AP/4023 Granted

    Capital House 42-46 Weston Street London Southwark SE1 3QD

    Details of condition 25 (Green wall) pursuant to planning permission 18/AP/0900 (Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House 42-46 Weston Street SE1 with the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement submitted pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017.)

    Decided 2 Dec 2022 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Aug 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 17 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 November 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 51 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 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Southwark's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Capital House 42-46 Weston Street London SE1 3QD

    21/AP/4037 Submitted 19 Nov 2021 50 yards away

    Details of Condition 19 (security measures) as required by planning permission dated 17/12/2020 [LBS Ref 18/AP/0900] for 'Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House and the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development.

    Granted Conditions Demolition 5 docs
  • Capital House 42-46 Weston Street London Southwark

    22/AP/0047 Submitted 7 Jan 2022 50 yards away

    Discharge of Schedule 8 Para 1.5 Construction Environmental Management Plan logistics Plan and a Traffic Management & Logistics Plan as required by planning application 18/AP/0900 for Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House 42-46 Weston Street SE1 with the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development.

    Decided Conditions Demolition 4 docs
  • Capital House 42 Weston Street London Southwark

    21/AP/4536 Submitted 10 Dec 2021 50 yards away

    Discharge of Schedule 9, Para 1 of planning obligation requiring submission of an energy statement, relating to planning permission 18/AP/0900 for 'Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House 42-46 Weston Street SE1 with the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development'.

    Decided Conditions Demolition 3 docs
  • Capital House 42 Weston Street London Southwark SE1 3QD

    21/AP/4683 Submitted 21 Dec 2021 50 yards away

    Details of condition 9 (waste water infrastructure) required by planning permission 18/AP/0900 Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House 42-46 Weston Street SE1 with the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement submitted pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017.Please refer to enclosed cover letter.

    Granted Conditions Demolition 5 docs
  • Capital House 42-46 Weston Street London SE1 3QD

    22/AP/0153 Submitted 20 Jan 2022 50 yards away

    Discharge of the Wind Mitigation Plan required by Schedule 6, Para 5.1 of the s106 agreement associated with permission reg 18/AP/0900 for: Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House 42-46 Weston Street SE1 with the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development.

    Decided Conditions Demolition 2 docs
  • Capital House 42 Weston Street London Southwark

    22/AP/2333 Submitted 30 Jun 2022 50 yards away

    Detail of condition 13 (i) (Bird and bat boxes) required by planning permission 18/AP/0900 Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House 42-46 Weston Street SE1 with the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement submitted pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017.lease refer to enclosed cover letter.

    Granted Conditions Demolition 5 docs