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Church Of The Lord 25 Surrey Square London Southwark SE17 2LP

23/AP/1478Minor applicationAwaiting decision
Full
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Proposal

Extension to the rear of a church following its partial demolition to provide 9 new dwellings on 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors and a church hall with supporting facilities at ground floor. Incorporation of new rooflights on existing roof with internal alterations.

Received
26 May 2023
Decision due
30 August 2023
Public comments
16
Ward
Faraday
Agent
Green Code Architects
  1. Received26 May
  2. Validated6 Jul
  3. Consult.6 Dec
  4. Target30 Aug
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 6 December.

Comment on the council's siteDocuments (45)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at Church Of The Lord 25 Surrey Square London Southwark SE17 2LP. Southwark has handled 1,045 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 26 May 2023 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 62 applications across Faraday. We hold 400 applications in total for the SE17 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
SE17 2LP
Application type
Minor application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Borough, Bankside And Walworth

Planning application dates

Date validated
6 July 2023
Last date for comments
6 December 2023

Applicant and agent

Agent
Green Code Architects
Architect profile
GREEN CODE ARCHITECTS LTD
Agent address
12 Berghem Mews Blythe Road London W14 0HN

Planning decision

Statutory period
55 days

Additional information

Documents
45

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
  • Conservation area: Thomas A'Becket and High StreetPart of the site
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, 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, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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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