840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ
Approved on 21 July 2025
Council decision: AOD - GrantedDelegated (officer decision)
Boundary © HM Land Registry, © Ordnance Survey · details
This information is subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 and is reproduced with the permission of HM Land Registry. The polygons (including the associated geometry, namely x, y co-ordinates) are subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey AC0000851063. Conditions of use.
Proposal
Details of Condition 22 'Sprinkler System' as required by full planning application 19/AP/1322 (as varied by non-material amendment 22/AP/3902), which gave consent for: "Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide a new building of up to 13 and 21 storeys in height (maximum height 73.60m above ground level). Redevelopment to comprise 170 residential units (Class C3), a 1,778 sqm (GIA) retail unit (Class A1) and a 52 sqm (GIA) flexible retail unit (Class A1/A3), with associated landscaping, car parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, and all ancillary or associated works".
- Received
- 16 May 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- London Borough of Southwark
- Ward
- Old Kent Road
- ReceivedReceived16 May
- ValidatedValidated19 May
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date13 Jul
- DecidedDecided21 Jul
Decided in 63 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is an application to amend a permission at 840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ. Southwark has handled 1,341 applications of this type. This one was decided in 66 days, 2 weeks longer than Southwark's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 10 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 145 applications across Old Kent Road. We hold 1,344 applications in total for the SE15 postcode area.
97% of conditions applications at London Borough of Southwark were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
Based on decided applications received in the last 3 years.Planning something similar? See what gets approved on your street
Application details
- Postcode
- SE15 1NQ
- Application type
- Approval of Details
- Scale / size
- Large
- Number of dwellings
- 170
- Parish
- Peckham And Nunhead
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 19 May 2025
- Target decision date
- 13 July 2025
- Permission expires
- 21 July 2030
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- ACA Studios
- Architect profile
- ACA STUDIOS LIMITED
- Agent address
- 88 Union Street London SE1 0NW
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 55 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
- Article 4 direction: Old Kent Road South District Town Centre+1 more
- Brownfield land register: 840 Old Kent Road London SE15 1NQRegister site at or near this address · +1 more
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.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© 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.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Associated applications
- 202516 May
Details of Condition 22 'Sprinkler System' as required by full planning application 19/AP/1322
This applicationApprovedNon-material amendment25/AP/1459 - 202512 May
Details of Condition 26 - Car Free promotion as required by planning permission 19/AP/1322
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsFiled alongside25/AP/1402 - 202512 May
Details of Condition 31 'Noise Levels' as required by planning permission 19/AP/1322
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsFiled alongside25/AP/1403
Planning history at this site
20 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202526 Nov
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 5.1.4 (Notice of Practical Completion) of the section 106 agreement…
ApprovedApplication25/AP/3423 - 202521 Nov
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 8 Clause 2.1-2.3 of the Section 106 agreement associated with…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/AP/3409 - 202517 Nov
Discharge of Schedule 8, Clause 1.1 'Communal Amenity Space and Childrens Playspace' of the Section 106…
PendingDischarge of conditions25/AP/3315 - 202512 Nov
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 6 Pargraph 2.1 (Carbon Green Fund Contribution) of the Section 106…
PendingDischarge of conditions25/AP/3349 - 202511 Nov
Discharge of Schedule 7, Clause 2.3 'Section 278 Agreement with Transport for London' of the Section 106…
PendingDischarge of conditions25/AP/3316 - 202511 Nov
Details submitted to satisfy schedule 9, clause 2.1 to 2.3 (Local Procurement) of the section 106 agreement…
PendingDischarge of conditions25/AP/3317 - 20252 Oct
Deed of variation to amend schedule 7, clause 5.1 'Public realm' of the section 106 agreement pursuant to…
PendingApplication25/AP/2885 - 20253 Sep
Notification submitted to satisfy schedule 6, clause 1.8 (Administration costs) of section 106 agreement…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/AP/2531 - 202523 Jul
3179_PLC-25
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/AP/2062 - 202523 Jul
3179_PLC-13ii
PendingDischarge of conditions25/AP/2048 - 20257 Jul
3179_PLC-14ii
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/AP/1919 - 20255 May
Details of Condition 4c -Contamination validation report as required by planning permission 19/AP/1322
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/AP/1321 - 202523 Apr
Advertisement consent for 2x wall-mounted illuminated sign cases, 2x vinyl signs (on glass), and 1x totem…
ApprovedAdvertisement consent25/AP/0989 - 202511 Mar
Details of Condition 18 'Delivery and Servicing Management Plan' as required by planning permission 19/AP/1322
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/AP/0629 - 20256 Mar
Details of Condition 14- Biodiverse Seed Living Roof as required by planning permission 19/AP/1322
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/AP/0628 - 20256 Mar
Details of Condition 12 - Cycle storage as required by planning permission 19/AP/1322
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/AP/0627 - 20253 Mar
Re-Discharge of Details of Condition 8- Drainage Statement Addendum as required by planning permission…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/AP/0559 - 202525 Feb
Partial discharge of details of Condition 13(i) Breeam design report as required by planning permission…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/AP/0497 - 202530 Jan
Details of Condition 17 'Play Spaces' pursuant to planning permission 19/AP/1322
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/AP/0253 - 202530 Jan
Details of Condition 15 'Lighting Strategy' pursuant to planning permission 19/AP/1322
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/AP/0246
Source: Southwark
Contains public sector information from the Planning London Datahub, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Track this application
Get email alerts when there is a planning decision or status change.
Get email alerts near SE15
New planning applications delivered to your inbox daily.
Around this site
Nearby applications
- 840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ25/AP/3409 · ConditionsApproved0.0 mi
- 840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ25/AP/2531 · ConditionsApproved0.0 mi
- 840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ25/AP/1403 · ConditionsApproved0.0 mi
- 840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ25/AP/1402 · ConditionsApproved0.0 mi
- 840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ25/AP/3316 · ConditionsAwaiting decision0.0 mi
For applicants and trades
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for new builds near this site- S & M Solutions Ltd | Design and Build ContractorVerifiedLondonExtensionsLoft Conversions3.5 mi
- Building Services LondonVerifiedLondonExtensionsLoft Conversions3.9 mi
- Avent Roofing ServicesVerifiedWestminsterRoofing4.2 mi
- Nova Coat & PlasterVerifiedStreatham, LondonRenovations & RefurbishmentsPlastering4.3 mi
Planning something similar?
See what the council approved and refused on your street for the project you have in mind. Pick your home and get the evidence before you pay for drawings.