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Cantium Retail Park 520 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA

Awaiting decision Southwark 26/AP/3209

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

Proposal

Details of Condition 15 'Arboricultural protection measures' required by planning permission ref. 24/AP/1914 'Erection of 2no pod units (flexible use including for Classes E(a) and/or E(b)), creation of new pedestrian access to Olmar Street and associated works and development to site layout'

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/3209

Application record

Reference
26/AP/3209
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
29 Oct 2026
Validated
29 Oct 2026
Postcode
SE1 5BA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 18 applications since 2025: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/AP/3208 Awaiting decision

    Cantium Retail Park 520 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA

    Details of Condition 14 'Lighting Plan' required by planning permission ref. 24/AP/1914 'Erection of 2no pod units (flexible use including for Classes E(a) and/or E(b)), creation of new pedestrian access to Olmar Street and associated works and development to site layout'

    Submitted 29 Oct 2026
  • 26/AP/2608 Awaiting decision

    Cantium Retail Park 520 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA

    New signage to the new build burger king unit on the retail park.

    Submitted 2 Sep 2026 Advertising
  • 26/AP/2549 Decided

    Cantium Retail Park 520 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA

    Dispay of Internally illuminated totem sign

    Submitted 27 Aug 2026
  • 26/AP/1086 Granted

    Cantium Retail Park 520 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA

    Details of Condition 3(d) Arboricultural Method Statement as required by full planning permission 24/AP/3676 dated 09/10/2025 for Proposal for the installation of one substation, one feeder pillar, two lampposts and CCTV within the car park of Cantium Retail Park.

    Decided 9 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/0370 Granted

    Cantium Retail Park 520 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA

    Details of Condition 3 'Archaeological Evaluation and Site Investigation Works' as required by planning permission 25/AP/2592, which gave consent for: "Erection of electrical substation building and associated works".

    Decided 26 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/0157 Granted

    Cantium Retail Park 520 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA

    Partial discharge of condition 11a 'details of the proposed painted mural on the north elevation' required by planning permission ref no. 24/AP/1914 dated 6 May 2025

    Decided 12 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/0158 Decided

    Cantium Retail Park 520 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA

    Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 24/AP/1914 'Erection of 2no pod units (flexible use including for Classes E(a) and/or E(b)), creation of new pedestrian access to Olmar Street and associated works and development to site layout' NMA sought: To remove condition 7 (Archaeological Public Engagement)

    Decided 4 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/0021 Granted

    Cantium Retail Park 520 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA

    Discharge of Condition 22- Biodiversity Net Gain required by planning permission 24/AP/1914 dated 06/05/2025 for erection of 2no pod units (flexible use including for Classes E(a) and/or E(b)), creation of new pedestrian access to Olmar Street and associated works and development to site layout

    Decided 14 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • 25/AP/3529 Granted

    Cantium Retail Park 520 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA

    Discharge of Condition 8 'Archaeological Foundation Design' required by planning permission 24/AP/1914 (dated 06.05.2025), which gave consent for: "Erection of 2no pod units (flexible use including for Classes E(a) and/or E(b)), creation of new pedestrian access to Olmar Street and associated works and development to site layout".

    Decided 15 Jan 2026 Conditions
  • 25/AP/3494 Granted

    Cantium Retail Park 520 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA

    Discharge of Conditions 6 Archaeological mitigation as required by planning permission 24/AP/1914 dated 06/05/2025 for Erection of 2no pod units (flexible use including for Classes E(a) and/or E(b)), creation of new pedestrian access to Olmar Street and associated works and development to site layout

    Decided 13 Jan 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Oct 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 6 Nov 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 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.

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

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Southwark's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Cantium Retail Park 520 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA

    26/AP/3208 Submitted 29 Oct 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~24 Dec

    Details of Condition 14 'Lighting Plan' required by planning permission ref. 24/AP/1914 'Erection of 2no pod units (flexible use including for Classes E(a) and/or E(b)), creation of new pedestrian access to Olmar Street and associated works and development to site layout'

    Awaiting decision

  • Cantium Retail Park 520 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA

    26/AP/2549 Submitted 27 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct

    Dispay of Internally illuminated totem sign

    Decided 6 docs

  • 518 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA

    26/AP/0206 Submitted 23 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Works to tree with a TPO: G1 (Group of 2 Carpinus betulus). Installation of a high voltage cable between the point of connection to the proposed substation. This cable route will be within the permissable area (as pe NJUG Vol 4) of the G1 trees. These trees were identified via LANDSCAPE PLAN 25/AP/1598 drawing 22307 SFW XX XX DR L 1001

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • 518 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA

    21/AP/3375 Submitted 23 Sep 2021 50 yards away

    Installation of 2x rapid electric vehicle charging stations and bays along with assosciated equipment to replace 2x existing parking spaces in the McDonald's Old Kent Road car park.

    Granted Full applications 11 docs

  • 518 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA

    25/AP/3398 Submitted 20 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~16 Jan

    Details of the biodiversity net gain condition pursuant to planning permission 25/AP/1598 (Refurbishment of the restaurant to include the minor relocation of the side-by-side island, reconfiguration of kerb lines and parking bays. Alterations to elevations to include a new access door, updated drive thru booths and extending the existing back of house corral storage area. New patio furniture to be installed with associated fencing. The minor relocation of the 2 no. Customer Order Displays and overhead Canopies with the installation of a new Goal Post height restrictor and associated works to the site.)

    Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs

  • 518 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA

    25/AP/3493 Submitted 1 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Reconfiguration of seven existing angled bays and installation of six rapid electric vehicle charging stations and ancillary equipments, as well as the removal of two existing rapid electric vehicle charging stations and ancillary equipment within the car park.

    Granted Full applications 25 docs