789-799 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NZ

This site has had 6 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/AP/3072 Awaiting decision

  789-799 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NZ

  Details of condition 10 (Surface water drainage system) pursuant to planning permission 23/AP/2365 (Demolition of the existing building and the construction of a self-storage facility (Use Class B8), food retail unit (Use Class E(a)) and light industrial units (Use Class E(g)(iii)), together with undercroft service yard and car parking area, landscaping and a public pedestrian/cycle way.)

  Submitted 16 Oct 2026
• 26/AP/2994 Awaiting decision

  789-799 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NZ

  Details of Condition 8 'Final Ground Plane Spot Levels Plan' as required by planning permission 23/AP/2365, which gave consent for: "Demolition of the existing building and the construction of a self-storage facility (Use Class B8), food retail unit (Use Class E(a)) and light industrial units (Use Class E(g)(iii)), together with undercroft service yard and car parking area, landscaping and a public pedestrian/cycle way".

  Submitted 12 Oct 2026
• 26/AP/2998 Awaiting decision

  789-799 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NZ

  Details of condition 21 'Cycle Parking Facilities' required by planning permission 23/AP/2365, which gave consent for: "Demolition of the existing building and the construction of a self-storage facility (Use Class B8), food retail unit (Use Class E(a)) and light industrial units (Use Class E(g)(iii)), together with undercroft service yard and car parking area, landscaping and a public pedestrian/cycle way".

  Submitted 12 Oct 2026
• 26/AP/2997 Awaiting decision

  789-799 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NZ

  Details of Condition 9 'Digital Connectivity' required by planning permission 23/AP/2365, which gave consent for: "Demolition of the existing building and the construction of a self-storage facility (Use Class B8), food retail unit (Use Class E(a)) and light industrial units (Use Class E(g)(iii)), together with undercroft service yard and car parking area, landscaping and a public pedestrian/cycle way".

  Submitted 12 Oct 2026
• 23/AP/2365 Granted

  789-799 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NZ

  Demolition of the existing building and the construction of a self-storage facility (Use Class B8), food retail unit (Use Class E(a)) and light industrial units (Use Class E(g)(iii)), together with undercroft service yard and car parking area, landscaping and a public pedestrian/cycle way.

  Decided 15 May 2026 Full applications

1. 2 Sep 2026

   Received by Southwark

2. 9 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 4 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 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

• 23/AP/2365 Granted

  789-799 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NZ

  Demolition of the existing building and the construction of a self-storage facility (Use Class B8), food retail unit (Use Class E(a)) and light industrial units (Use Class E(g)(iii)), together with undercroft service yard and car parking area, landscaping and a public pedestrian/cycle way.

  Decided 15 May 2026 Full applications

This application is with Southwark for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Southwark decided advertisement consent applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 6 Sylvan Terrace Sylvan Grove London Southwark SE15 1PB

  22/AP/4075 Submitted 29 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Construction of a L-shape loft conversion including raise of outrigger parapet wall and installation of 2 rooflights to front roof slope.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 14 docs

• 1 Sylvan Terrace Sylvan Grove London SE15 1PB

  05/AP/1038 Submitted 26 May 2005 50 yards away

  Retention of patio doors.

  Granted Householder Windows or glazing
  Domestic

• 789-799 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NZ

  23/AP/2365 Submitted 21 Aug 2023 50 yards away

  Demolition of the existing building and the construction of a self-storage facility (Use Class B8), food retail unit (Use Class E(a)) and light industrial units (Use Class E(g)(iii)), together with undercroft service yard and car parking area, landscaping and a public pedestrian/cycle way.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 143 docs
  Major scheme

• Land Known As Devonshire Place 747-759 And 765-775 Old Kent Road And Land At Devonshire Grove London SE15 1NZ

  26/AP/2705 Submitted 11 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

  Details of Condition 25 'Wheelchair Housing' as as required by planning permission 23/AP/1862 (as amended by 26/AP/0377), which gave consent for: "Phased mixed-use redevelopment of the site, comprising: - Demolition of all existing buildings/structures, site clearance and excavation; - Construction of buildings to provide residential dwellings (Class C3) and flexible commercial, business and service space (Class E); - Construction of buildings to provide purpose built student accommodation including associated amenity and ancillary space, flexible commercial, business, service and community spaces within Classes E/F2(b) (Sui Generis); and - Provision of associated car and cycle parking, open space and landscaping, means of access and highway alterations, installation of plant and utilities and all other associated ancillary works incidental to the development".

  Decided Demolition

• 789-799 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NZ

  26/AP/3072 Submitted 16 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~15 Dec

  Details of condition 10 (Surface water drainage system) pursuant to planning permission 23/AP/2365 (Demolition of the existing building and the construction of a self-storage facility (Use Class B8), food retail unit (Use Class E(a)) and light industrial units (Use Class E(g)(iii)), together with undercroft service yard and car parking area, landscaping and a public pedestrian/cycle way.)

  Awaiting decision Demolition

• Land Known As Devonshire Place 747-759 And 765-775 Old Kent Road And Land At Devonshire Grove London SE15 1NZ

  26/AP/1780 Submitted 19 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~14 Aug

  Details of Condition 19 'Ecological Management Plan' as required by planning permission 23/AP/1862 (as amended by 26/AP/0377), which gave consent for: "Phased mixed-use redevelopment of the site, comprising: - Demolition of all existing buildings/structures, site clearance and excavation; - Construction of buildings to provide residential dwellings (Class C3) and flexible commercial, business and service space (Class E); - Construction of buildings to provide purpose built student accommodation including associated amenity and ancillary space, flexible commercial, business, service and community spaces within Classes E/F2(b) (Sui Generis); and - Provision of associated car and cycle parking, open space and landscaping, means of access and highway alterations, installation of plant and utilities and all other associated ancillary works incidental to the development".

  Decided Demolition 3 docs

• 26/AP/2608 Awaiting decision

  Cantium Retail Park 520 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA

  New signage to the new build burger king unit on the retail park.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Advertising
• 26/AP/1790 Granted

  Elephant And Castle Shopping Centre 8-10 Kerning Street London SE1 6GP

  Installation of 2 no fascia panels, one with internally illuminated signage letters, one with inset pink LED lights Installation of 1 no projecting sign Installation of 2 no internally illuminated light boxes and TV screen, set back 150mm from shop front glazing Pink LED strip light around each shop front elevation Window manifestations

  Received 19 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Advertising
• 26/AP/1241 Granted

  71 - 79 Southwark Street London Southwark SE1 0JA

  Display of new projecting (flag sign) that will be visible.

  Received 29 Apr, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Advertising
• 26/AP/1644 Granted

  Unit 1 3 Deal Porters Way London Southwark SE16 2FR

  Display of three fascia signs, one projecting sign and window graphics

  Received 9 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Advertising
• 26/AP/1636 Granted

  Telephone Box On The North Side Of Walworth Road And Elephant And Castle London Southwark SE1 6TE

  The advertisement is integrated into the Communication Hub unit and comprises an LCD portrait screen that will be used to show static illuminated content that are remotely changed via a secure ISDN line to the communication device.

  Received 9 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Advertising