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Car Park No.3 Former Harmsworth Quays Printworks Surrey Quays Road London SE16 7JP

Awaiting decision Southwark 26/AP/2884

Relates to 22/AP/2196

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

Proposal

Non-material amendment of planning permission 22/AP/2196 (Variation of condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 20/AP/2482 (Construction of four, part two/part three storey buildings incorporating roof terraces, for a temporary period of not more than seven years comprising uses including education in Building A (Use Class F1) and flexible education and office and ancillary uses (Use Classes F1 and E) in Buildings B, C and D, and associated refuse storage, cycle parking, electric substation and temporary landscaping.) Non-material amendments sought to to swap the permitted uses between building A and building D. Building A (currently F1 use) will operate under a Class E(g) use. Building D (currently Class E use) will operate under an F1 use. Amendment to the description of development to implement this change. As follows: "Variation of condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 20/AP/2482 (Construction of four, part two/part three storey buildings incorporating roof terraces, for a temporary period of not more than seven years comprising uses including office in Building A (Use Class E(g), and flexible education and office and ancillary uses (Use Classes F1 and E) in Buildings B and C, and education in Building D (Use Class F1) and associated refuse storage, cycle parking, electric substation and temporary landscaping.)"

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/2884

Application record

Reference
26/AP/2884
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
30 Sep 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Postcode
SE16 7JP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 8 applications since 2021: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/AP/3276 Awaiting decision

    Car Park No.3 Former Harmsworth Quays Printworks Surrey Quays Road London SE16 7JP

    Details of Condition 8 (Plant Validation Test) as required by planning permission 22/AP/2196 dated 20/10/2022 in relation to buildings B and C for 'Variation of condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 20/AP/2482 (Construction of four, part two/part three storey buildings incorporating roof terraces, for a temporary period of not more than seven years comprising uses including education in Building A (Use Class F1) and flexible education and office and ancillary uses (Use Classes F1 and E) in Buildings B, C and D, and associated refuse storage, cycle parking, electric substation and temporary landscaping.) The following amendments are sought in order to accommodate a Life Science Operator Combine buildings B and C into a single building Creation of additional floor area by infilling the space between Buildings B and C and building additional space at second floor level on the south elevation Installation of external flues Increased height to accommodate enhanced service zone and plant for future occupiers Increased development area to meet space demands and provide lab space (+1,111 sqm) General amendments to building layout, access and shared amenity, including increased floor to ceiling heights External escape stairs for increased floorplate flexibility Building BC entrance relocated to the middle of the building Terraces re-allocated to provide a mixture of external terrace types Clarification over materiality for Building BC').

    Submitted 10 Nov 2025 Conditions
  • 23/AP/2238 Granted

    Car Park No.3 Former Harmsworth Quays Printworks Surrey Quays Road London SE16 7JP

    Partial details of Condition 9 (Bird Boxes) in relation to Buildings B and C as required by planning permission dated 20/10/2022 [LBS Ref: 22/AP/2196] for 'Variation of condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 20/AP/2482 (Construction of four, part two/part three storey buildings incorporating roof terraces, for a temporary period of not more than seven years comprising uses including education in Building A (Use Class F1) and flexible education and office and ancillary uses (Use Classes F1 and E) in Buildings B, C and D, and associated refuse storage, cycle parking, electric substation and temporary landscaping.)

    Decided 29 Aug 2023 Conditions
  • 22/AP/3996 Granted

    Car Park No.3 Former Harmsworth Quays Printworks Surrey Quays Road London SE16 7JP

    Partial discharge of condition 6 (Materials samples - Buildings B and C) in respect of the external materials (excluding the written details of the artwork) pursuant to planning permission 22/AP/2196 (Variation of condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 20/AP/2482.

    Decided 6 Dec 2022 Conditions
  • 22/AP/2196 Granted

    Car Park No.3 Former Harmsworth Quays Printworks Surrey Quays Road London SE16 7JP

    Variation of condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 20/AP/2482 (Construction of four, part two/part three storey buildings incorporating roof terraces, for a temporary period of not more than seven years comprising uses including education in Building A (Use Class F1) and flexible education and office and ancillary uses (Use Classes F1 and E) in Buildings B, C and D, and associated refuse storage, cycle parking, electric substation and temporary landscaping.)The following amendments are sought in order to accommodate a Life Science Operator Combine buildings B and C into a single building Creation of additional floor area by infilling the space between Buildings B and C and building additional space at second floor level on the south elevation Installation of external flues Increased height to accommodate enhanced service zone and plant for future occupiers Increased development area to meet space demands and provide lab space (+1,111 sqm) General amendments to building layout, access and shared amenity, including increased floor to ceiling heightsExternal escape stairs for increased floorplate flexibility Building BC entrance relocated to the middle of the building Terraces re-allocated to provide a mixture of external terrace typesClarification over materiality for Building BC

    Decided 20 Oct 2022 Amendments
  • 22/AP/2194 Decided

    Car Park No.3 Former Harmsworth Quays Printworks Surrey Quays Road London SE16 7JP

    Non-material amendment following planning permission 20/AP/2482 (Construction of four, part two/part three storey buildings incorporating roof terraces, for a temporary period of not more than seven years comprising uses including education in Building A (Use Class F1) and flexible education and office and ancillary uses (Use Classes F1 and E) in Buildings B, C and D, and associated refuse storage, cycle parking, electric substation and temporary landscaping.) to amend the time limit. Specifically, to allow each individual building (A, B, C and D) to be occupied no more than a period of 7 years. All buildings (A, B, C and D) and their respective uses to cease operation / not be retained after 10 years further to the grant of s73 application 22/AP/2196.

    Decided 20 Oct 2022 Conditions
  • 21/AP/3593 Granted

    Car Park No.3 Former Harmsworth Quays Printworks Surrey Quays Road London SE16 7JP

    Details of Condition 3(b) (Tree Protection Measures and Monitoring), as required by planning permission 20/AP/2482 (Construction of four, part two/part three storey buildings incorporating roof terraces, for a temporary period of not more than seven years comprising uses including education in Building A (Use Class F1) and flexible education and office and ancillary uses (Use Classes F1 and E) in Buildings B, C and D, and associated refuse storage, cycle parking, electric substation and temporary landscaping.)

    Decided 3 Nov 2021 Conditions
  • 21/AP/3086 Granted

    Car Park No.3 Former Harmsworth Quays Printworks Surrey Quays Road London SE16 7JP

    Details submitted in partial discharge of Condition 8 (Plant Noise) in respect of Building A only as required by planning permission ref. 20/AP/2482 dated 07/12/2020 for 'Construction of four, part two/part three storey buildings incorporating roof terraces, for a temporary period of not more than seven years comprising uses including education in Building A (Use Class F1) and flexible education and office and ancillary uses (Use Classes F1 and E) in Buildings B, C and D, and associated refuse storage, cycle parking, electric substation and temporary landscaping'.

    Decided 19 Oct 2021 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Sep 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 6 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 16 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Under consideration/assessment.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 December 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 22/AP/2196 Granted

    Car Park No.3 Former Harmsworth Quays Printworks Surrey Quays Road London SE16 7JP

    Variation of condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 20/AP/2482 (Construction of four, part two/part three storey buildings incorporating roof terraces, for a temporary period of not more than seven years comprising uses including education in Building A (Use Class F1) and flexible education and office and ancillary uses (Use Classes F1 and E) in Buildings B, C and D, and associated refuse storage, cycle parking, electric substation and temporary landscaping.)The following amendments are sought in order to accommodate a Life Science Operator Combine buildings B and C into a single building Creation of additional floor area by infilling the space between Buildings B and C and building additional space at second floor level on the south elevation Installation of external flues Increased height to accommodate enhanced service zone and plant for future occupiers Increased development area to meet space demands and provide lab space (+1,111 sqm) General amendments to building layout, access and shared amenity, including increased floor to ceiling heightsExternal escape stairs for increased floorplate flexibility Building BC entrance relocated to the middle of the building Terraces re-allocated to provide a mixture of external terrace typesClarification over materiality for Building BC

    Decided 20 Oct 2022 Amendments

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

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