Planning application
296 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 2TE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior approval notification for the change of use of the second floor from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to one residential studio unit (Use Class C3)
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/2891
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/2891
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 1 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 2 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- SE17 2TE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/AP/1717 Refused
296 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 2TE
Prior approval for change of use of the second floor from commercial, business and service (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to create 1 self-contained flat under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Oct 2026
Received by Southwark
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2 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 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.
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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