Planning application
301-303 Ilderton Road, London, Southwark
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Observation Request by London Borough of Southwark for Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a 19-storey building comprising a Purpose-Built Student Accommodation premises (Sui Generis use) and flexible commercial floorspace (Class E use), with landscaping, cycle parking and other associated works. For information: the proposed development comprises a building of 19 storeys plus additional rooftop plant/access (60.95 metres above ground level, 63.45 metres above Ordnance Datum) containing: - 241 Purpose-Built Student Accommodation units, along with associated internal and external communal facilities, including a 39 square metre ancillary ground floor room offering some access for the wider community; - 79 square metres GIA of flexible commercial floorspace; - public realm improvements to the front of the site along Ilderton Road and Hornshay Street; and - other associated works incidental to the development.
As published by the council, reference PA/26/00036/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/26/00036/NC
- Type
- Observations to Other Authorities
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objection (Observations Applications)
- Received
- 7 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 4 Mar 2026
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PA/26/00036 Granted
301-303 Ilderton Road, London, Southwark
Observation Request by London Borough of Southwark for Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a 19-storey building comprising a Purpose-Built Student Accommodation premises (Sui Generis use) and flexible commercial floorspace (Class E use), with landscaping, cycle parking and other associated works. For information: the proposed development comprises a building of 19 storeys plus additional rooftop plant/access (60.95 metres above ground level, 63.45 metres above Ordnance Datum) containing: - 241 Purpose-Built Student Accommodation units, along with associated internal and external communal facilities, including a 39 square metre ancillary ground floor room offering some access for the wider community; - 79 square metres GIA of flexible commercial floorspace; - public realm improvements to the front of the site along Ilderton Road and Hornshay Street; and - other associated works incidental to the development.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jan 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
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4 Mar 2026
Decision issued: No Objection (Observations Applications)
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Tower Hamlets granted permission on 4 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About this record
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