56 Marcia Road London Southwark SE1 5XF

1. 22 Oct 2026

   Received by Southwark

2. 23 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 26 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 18 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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• 40 Marcia Road London Southwark SE1 5XF

  24/AP/0335 Submitted 8 Feb 2024 50 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for the erection of a rear roof dormer extension with the addition of three roof lights to the front roof slope.

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 28 docs

• 34 Marcia Road London Southwark SE1 5XF

  25/AP/3463 Submitted 28 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Construction of dormer extensions to the rear roof slope and outrigger roof, raising the party wall and the installation of 2No. of rooflights to the front roof slope

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 16 docs
  Domestic

• 53 Marcia Road London Southwark SE1 5XF

  23/AP/2514 Submitted 5 Sep 2023 50 yards away

  Retrospective planning permission for the use of the property as a large HMO (Use Class Sui Generis) for up to 10 occupiers.

  Refused Full applications 19 docs

• Flat Above 257 -259 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5LU

  22/AP/2562 Submitted 18 Jul 2022 50 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~22 Mar

  Change of use from large house of multiple occupation to 1 x 2 bedroom and 3 x 1 bedroom self contained flats.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 15 docs

• 249-251 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5LU

  23/AP/2979 Submitted 24 Oct 2023 50 yards away

  Construction of a mansard roof extension with Juliet balconies across both properties (nos. 249 and 251) to create 1no. two bedroom self-contained flat (Class C3).

  Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 29 docs

• Petrol Filling Station 233-247 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5LU

  20/AP/2792 Submitted 28 Sep 2020 50 yards away

  Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to 18/AP/0928 [Demolition of existing buildings and structures and erection of a new part 3, 4 and 5 storey building to provide three retail units (flexible A1/A2 use) at part ground floor and 24 residential units (C3 use) at part ground floor and on the upper floors, including the provision of secure cycle parking facilities, bin stores and communal amenity space (revised application). (11 x 2 bed private units & 6 x 1 bed, 2 x 7 bed affordable units)] changes include: - Creation of Sprinkler Plant room (10sqm) through reduction of commercial floor space at ground floor level from 70.6sqm to 59.1sqm - Installation of x 1 door to rear elevation providing access to bike storage at ground floor - Installation of x 2 doors to front elevation of electrical room at ground floor - Removal of third floor private roof terrace of Flat 18 - Installation of third floor recessed enclosed glazed balcony to Flat 18 and Flat 19 along front elevations - Increase in height of lift overrun at roof level by 0.5m - Replacement of PV panels at roof level with mastic asphalt roofing and; - Associated works including internal reconfigurations of 23 Flats (increased GIA in 19 units, reduced GIA in 4 units).

  Granted Amendments New dwelling Demolition +1 20 docs
  Major scheme