Metropolitan Tabernacle Elephant And Castle London Southwark SE1 6SB
Approved on 1 October 2026
1 condition
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Proposal
Minor amendments to the northern elevation of the grade II listed Metropolitan Tabernacle building by virtue of the partial demolition of the immediately adjacent/abutting London College of Communications external staircase.
- Submitted
- 29 April 2025
- Council
- London Borough of Southwark
- ReceivedSubmitted29 Apr
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided1 Oct
Decided in 520 days
About this application
This is a planning application for demolition at Metropolitan Tabernacle Elephant And Castle London Southwark SE1 6SB. Southwark has handled 7,761 applications of this type. This one was decided in 520 days, 67 weeks longer than Southwark's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 2,758 applications in total for the SE1 postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- SE1 6SB
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Article 4 direction: Central Activities Zone+2 more
- Brownfield land register: Shopping Centre SiteElephant And Castle,New Kent Road, Arches Six And Seven Elephant Road…Register site at or near this address
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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 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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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
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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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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: Southwark
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