Castle Square And Elephant Road London SE1 6TW

1. 10 Sep 2026

   Received by Southwark

2. 11 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 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.

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.

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• Bt Street Hub Outside 40 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 6TJ

  26/AP/0372 Submitted 6 Feb 2026 19m away

  Installation of x1 street hub 3 unit.

  Refused Full applications 16 docs
  Several homes

• Outside Of 40 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 6TJ

  26/AP/0373 Submitted 6 Feb 2026 19m away

  Two digital 75-inch LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.

  Refused Advertising 15 docs

• Bt Street Hub Outside 40 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 6TJ

  25/AP/2668 Submitted 17 Sep 2025 20m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~13 Nov

  Two digital 75-inch LCD display screens, one on each side of the street hub unit

  Awaiting decision Advertising 11 docs

• Bt Street Hub Outside 40 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 6TJ

  25/AP/2667 Submitted 17 Sep 2025 20m away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~13 Nov

  Deployment of a street hub 3 unit

  Awaiting decision Full applications 11 docs
  Several homes

• Former Castle Industrial Estate Elephant Road Southwark London SE17 1LA

  22/AP/2963 Submitted 23 Aug 2022 28m away

  Non-material amendment to condition 25 (Travel Plan) of planning permission dated 22.12.2008 ref. 08/AP/2403 for: "Erection of 3 buildings linked by a two storey podium incorporating retail and restaurant use across the ground floor (Use Classes A1/A3), retail/ restaurant/ creche and cinema use across the first and mezzanine floors (Use Classes A1/A3/D1/D2) and basement car parking with associated storage facilities together with new landscaping to link to a proposed market square and 577 cycle spaces. Northern building located on New Kent Road to consist of 243 student rooms (Use Class C2) over 18 storeys above podium level (68.3mAOD, lift overrun to 70.7m); Western building along Elephant Road to consist of 262 private residential units (Use Class C3) over 23 storeys above podium level (87.5mAOD); Southern building to consist of 111 private residential units (Use Class C3) over 15 storeys above podium level (63.10mAOD)". The non-material amendment comprises the rewording of part (c) of the condition, to require a detailed survey showing the methods of transport used by all users of the building to be submitted within 5 years, rather than 12 months, of first occupation of the development.

  Decided Conditions 5 docs

• 38 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 6TJ

  26/AP/0684 Submitted 6 Mar 2026 28m away

  Non-material amendment of planning permission 25/AP/2241 dated 11.12.2025 for 'Cladding remediation and associated fire safety works comprising the replacement of existing combustible soffit insulation with non-combustible mineral wool insulation; removal of existing aluminium-faced cladding panels and installation of new aluminium-faced panels with a PPC finish to closely match the existing colour and appearance; replacement of existing timber balcony decking with non-combustible aluminium decking at all levels; enlargement of the service riser hatch at ground floor level (adjacent to the Tantallon House entrance); and, for Porchester House only, replacement of the existing external cladding system and fixed louvre vents with a like-for-like non-combustible unitised aluminium cladding system and vents, together with replacement of existing casement windows with new double-glazed aluminium casement windows to match the existing frame colour and fenestration.' NMA sought to amend the description of development to: 'Cladding remediation and associated fire safety works comprising the replacement of existing combustible soffit insulation with non-combustible mineral wool insulation; removal of existing aluminium-faced cladding panels and installation of new aluminium-faced panels with a PPC finish to closely match the existing colour and appearance; replacement of existing timber balcony decking with non-combustible aluminium decking at all levels; enlargement of the service riser hatch at ground floor level (adjacent to the Tantallon House entrance); and, for Porchester House only, replacement of the existing external cladding system with a like-for-like non-combustible aluminium cladding system'

  Decided Conditions Windows or glazing 11 docs