Planning application
26/EES/0023
Seven Islands Leisure Centre 70 - 86 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2TU
Proposal
Pre-application planning advice for redevelopment of the vacant Seven Islands Leisure Centre Site to provide c.250 residential dwellings
As published by the council, reference 26/EES/0023
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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