Planning application
737 - 745 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JL
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Pre application enquiry for the demolition of the existing building and the comprehensive redevelopment of the site to deliver a residential-led, mixed use scheme within building up to 31 - storeys (meeting and written advice)
As published by the council, reference 26/EES/0012
Application record
- Reference
- 26/EES/0012
- Type
- Early Engagement Strategy
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 3 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Old Kent Road
- Parish
- Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
- Postcode
- SE15 1JL
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
Decision expected by 1 September 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 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Avison Young Limited Agent
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About this record
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