Tate Modern 53 Bankside London Southwark SE1 9TG

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/AP/0779 Granted

  Tate Modern 53 Bankside London Southwark SE1 9TG

  Removal of the existing narrow gauge steel mesh to Tate Modern level 10 terrace located on the Blavatnik Building extension, installation of new security glazing around the perimeter of the terrace and security doors on both the east and west sides of the terrace.

  Decided 8 May 2026 Full applications

1. 9 Oct 2026

   Received by Southwark

2. 12 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 7 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.

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.

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• Tate Modern 53 Bankside London Southwark SE1 9TG

  26/AP/0779 Submitted 18 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Removal of the existing narrow gauge steel mesh to Tate Modern level 10 terrace located on the Blavatnik Building extension, installation of new security glazing around the perimeter of the terrace and security doors on both the east and west sides of the terrace.

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 26 docs

• Tate Modern Sumner Street London Southwark SE1 9TG

  24/AP/0485 Submitted 22 Feb 2024 50 yards away

  Installation of external seating, enclosure and planters associated with the Corner Cafe, Tate Modern

  Withdrawn Full applications 44 docs

• Tate Modern Sumner Street London Southwark SE1 9TG

  22/AP/2293 Submitted 28 Jun 2022 100 yards away

  Installation of a temporary Es Devlin Studio half dome sculpture and associated projection towers on the north landscape outside the Tate Modern, which would be on display from the 15-25th of September 2022, with set up from the 2-14th of September and de-install from the 26-30th of September.

  Granted Full applications 25 docs

• Tate Modern Sumner Street London Southwark SE1 9TG

  26/AP/0799 Submitted 19 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  T2 London Plane - Reduce long heavily weighted stems/limbs over the footpath on the southern site by approximately 1.5 - 2 metres, to a suitable pruning point. T4 Norway Maple - Fell to ground level, poor specimen declining tree and replacement plant with London Plane - 14 - 16 girth.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Tate Modern Sumner Street London Southwark SE1 9TG

  23/AP/2890 Submitted 16 Oct 2023 100 yards away

  Works to trees under TPO: London plane (T1) - Prune over sign to give 2m clearance, pruning secondary branches only and pruning back to suitable growth points. Raising canopy to 8m on south of canopy only. Norway maple (T2) - Prune over sign by removing 3 lowest secondary branches. Raising canopy to 8m on south of canopy only. London plane (T3) - Prune over sign to give 2m clearance, pruning secondary branches only and pruning back to suitable growth points. Raising canopy to 8m on south of canopy only. Norway maple (T4)- Prune over lamp column to give 1m clearance, pruning secondary branches only and pruning back to suitable growth points. Raising canopy to 7m on west of canopy only.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• External North Landscape Tate Modern Sumner Street London Southwark SE1 9TG

  25/AP/3777 Submitted 22 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  Installation of temporary sculpture on north landscape

  Granted Full applications 16 docs