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Land To The Rear Of 47-51 Great Suffolk Street London SE1 0BS

Awaiting decision Southwark 26/AP/2480

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

Proposal

Development of an electric vehicle charging hub - comprising installation of chargepoint upstands, supporting electrical equipment, substation infrastructure, cabinet infrastructure, lighting, CCTV, electrical cabling, customer rest area, replacement overhead canopy, gated access barrier, and ancillary services such as wash, vacuum and tyre air units.

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/2480

Application record

Reference
26/AP/2480
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Postcode
SE1 0BS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Aug 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 27 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 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

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.

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