Planning application
26/EES/0006
Coburg House 63 - 67 Newington Causeway London Southwark SE1 6LS
Proposal
Pre application enquiry for the demolition of the existing building, and redevelopment of site to construct a 24-storey building consisting of the reprovision of commercial floorspace (Use Class E) over basement, ground and first floors, together with 264 Purpose-Built Student Accommodation rooms (Sui Generis) to the upper floors, together with plant, refuse and cycle storage, and creation of a pocket park adjacent to Avonmouth Street.
As published by the council, reference 26/EES/0006
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jul 2026
Received by Southwark
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7 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
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26/AP/1611 Awaiting decision
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Partial discharge of of condition 10 (London Underground Infrastructure) ' Demolition phase only' required by planning permission ref no. 24/AP/3621
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26/AP/1612 Awaiting decision
Coburg House 63 - 67 Newington Causeway London Southwark SE1 6LS
Details of condition 5 (Archaeological evaluation) pursuant to planning permission 24/AP/3621 (Demolition of existing building and erection of a building comprising commercial floorspace (Class E), Purpose built student accommodation bedrooms and amenity space (sui generis), refuse and bike stores, internal and external plant, and external landscaping. For information: - proposed building is part 19 storeys with additional rooftop lift/overrun/enclosure plus basement (62.8m AOD, 59.9m above ground), part 18 storeys (58.3m AOD, 55.4m above ground) and part 3 storeys (14.7m AOD, 11.8m above ground). The development as a whole comprises: - 243 student bedrooms; - 1,504sqm GIA of flexible commercial, business, service floorspace (Class E))
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26/AP/1613 Granted
Coburg House 63-67 Newington Causeway London Southwark SE1 6LS
Details of condition 3 'Aboricultural Statement' requiried by planning permission ref no. 24/AP/3621 Demolition of existing building and erection of a building comprising commercial floorspace (Class E), Purpose built student accommodation bedrooms and amenity space (sui generis), refuse and bike stores, internal and external plant, and external landscaping.
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26/AP/1362 Awaiting decision
Coburg House 63-67 Newington Causeway London Southwark SE1 6LS
Schedule 6, Para 3 'Business Relocation Strategy' 24/AP/3621 dated 08/05/2026 for Demolition of existing building and erection of a building comprising commercial floorspace (Class E), Purpose built student accommodation bedrooms and amenity space (sui generis), refuse and bike stores, internal and external plant, and external landscaping. For information: - proposed building is part 19 storeys with additional rooftop lift/overrun/enclosure plus basement (62.8m AOD, 59.9m above ground), part 18 storeys (58.3m AOD, 55.4m above ground) and part 3 storeys (14.7m AOD, 11.8m above ground). The development as a whole comprises: - 243 student bedrooms; - 1,504sqm GIA of flexible commercial, business, service floorspace (Class E)
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26/AP/1515 Awaiting decision
Coburg House 63 - 67 Newington Causeway London Southwark SE1 6LS
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 10 Clause 1 (Demolition and construction environmental management plan) of the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref: 24/AP/3621
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26/AP/1516 Decided
Coburg House 63 - 67 Newington Causeway London Southwark SE1 6LS
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 7 Clause 1.1 (Employment in Construction) of the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref: 24/AP/3621 dated 6th May 2026 'Demolition of existing building and erection of a building comprising commercial floorspace (Class E), Purpose built student accommodation bedrooms and amenity space (sui generis), refuse and bike stores, internal and external plant, and external landscaping. For information: - proposed building is part 19 storeys with additional rooftop lift/overrun/enclosure plus basement (62.8m AOD, 59.9m above ground), part 18 storeys (58.3m AOD, 55.4m above ground) and part 3 storeys (14.7m AOD, 11.8m above ground). The development as a whole comprises: - 243 student bedrooms; - 1,504sqm GIA of flexible commercial, business, service floorspace (Class E)'