Planning application
65 - 71 Grove Vale London Southwark SE22 8EQ
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 the existing builders' merchant warehouse and ancillary offices, and erection of two storage and distribution warehouses with ancillary trade counters (Use Class B8), changes to the access and parking arrangements, provision of landscaping areas, and associated alterations.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/2493
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/2493
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 20 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- SE22 8EQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
20 Aug 2026
Received by Southwark
-
21 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
-
Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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
The process from here
This application is with Southwark for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
Reading the register
This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Southwark is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.
Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
41 Grove Vale London Southwark SE22 8EQ
Alterations to the existing commercial shopfront including relocation of the entrance door from the right-hand side to the left-hand side, installation of a new aluminium framed glazed entrance door, replacement and reconfiguration of the front glazing, and associated minor external works. The unit will continue to operate within Use Class E (commercial), as a barbershop
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs -
Cherry Tree 31 - 33 Grove Vale London Southwark SE22 8EQ
100% historically approved · decision due ~28 Nov
Ash tree in the rear garden - 3m reduction all round, one lateral limb taken back to source that over hangs above the garden seating area and removal of dead wood
Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs -
6 Vale End London Southwark SE22 8EG
Details of Condition 6 'Lighting Plan' of planning permission 21/AP/2086: Construction of a two-storey building for residential use (4 no. flats) with associated landscaping, refuse storage and cycle parking provision.
Granted Conditions New dwelling 9 docsSeveral homes -
6 Vale End London Southwark SE22 8EG
Details of Condition 8 'Hard and Soft Landscaping' of planning permission 21/AP/2086: Construction of a two-storey building for residential use (4 no. flats) with associated landscaping, refuse storage and cycle parking provision.
Granted Conditions New dwelling 7 docsSeveral homes -
34 Grove Vale London Southwark SE22 8DY
Retrospective application for the retention of the existing single storey rear extension (garage/storage space).
Granted Full applications Extension 19 docsSmall domestic -
First Floor And Second Floor Flat 3 Derwent Grove London Southwark SE22 8DZ
91% historically approved · decision due ~8 Dec
Construction of a small rear dormer with glazed doors, and a roof terrace with privacy screening on part of rear outrigger roof.
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 18 docs