Planning application
229 Southwark Bridge Road London Southwark SE1 6NP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Pre application for student accommodation and commercial use and provision of public realm and landscaping
As published by the council, reference 26/EES/0019
Application record
- Reference
- 26/EES/0019
- Type
- Early Engagement Strategy
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 3 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2026
- Ward
- St Georges
- Parish
- Borough, Bankside And Walworth
- Postcode
- SE1 6NP
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.
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 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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