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Sun Wharf, Creekside, London, SE8 3DZ

DC/25/140992Full Planning PermissionAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Demolition of all existing buildings and comprehensive redevelopment to provide three new buildings, comprising residential dwellings (C3), purpose built student accommodation (sui generis) and commercial floorspace (Use Class E(b) - Cafe; and E(g) - Office/ Light Industrial), together with landscaping, public realm works, improvements to river wall and public riverside walkway, wheelchair accessible parking, cycle parking and refuse/ recycling stores and all associated works at Sun Wharf, Creekside SE8. Please Note: This is one of two concurrent planning applications for the Sun Wharf site. The second application (reference: DC/25/141007) includes the provision of a Storage unit (Use Class B8).

Received
1 August 2025
Decision due
21 November 2025
Public comments
306
Ward
Deptford
Agent
Savills (UK) Limited
  1. Received1 Aug
  2. Validated4 Aug
  3. Consult.21 Nov
  4. Target21 Nov
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 21 November.

Comment on the council's siteDocuments (373)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at SUN WHARF, CREEKSIDE, LONDON, SE8 3DZ. Lewisham has handled 2,816 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 1 August 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 63 applications across Deptford. We hold 385 applications in total for the SE8 postcode area.

85% of full applications at London Borough of Lewisham were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
SE8 3DZ
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Large

Planning application dates

Date validated
4 August 2025
Consultation expiry
20 August 2025
Neighbour consultation start
16 February 2026
Last date for comments
21 November 2025
Committee meeting
24 February 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Savills (UK) Limited
Agent address
33 Margaret Street, London, W1G 0JD

Planning decision

Statutory period
109 days

Publicity

Last advertised
20 August 2025

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-13932722
Documents
373
Constraints
11

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Article 4 direction: Small HMO Northern Extension+1 more
  • Brownfield land register: Sun Wharf, Cockpit ArtsRegister site at or near this address

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Associated applications

  1. 2025
    4 Aug

    Demolition of all existing buildings and comprehensive redevelopment to provide three new buildings…

    PendingAll OtherPart ofDC/25/141007
  2. 2025
    1 Aug

    Demolition of all existing buildings and comprehensive redevelopment to provide three new buildings…

    This applicationPendingFullDC/25/140992

Source: Lewisham

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