Capital House 42-46 Weston Street London Southwark SE1 3QD
Proposal
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 6, Paragraph 4.1 (Tree Planting) of the section 106 agreement associated with planning permission ref. 18/AP/0900 'Redevelopment of the site to include the demolition of Capital House and the erection of a 39-storey building (3 basement levels and ground with mezzanine and 38 storeys) of a maximum height of 137.9m (AOD) to provide up to 905 student accommodation units (Sui Generis use), flexible retail/café/office floorspace (Class A1/A3/B1), cycle parking, servicing, refuse and plant areas, public realm improvements and other associated works incidental to the development. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement submitted pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017'.
- Received
- 26 September 2025
- Decided
- 21 November 2025 · Agreed - for App Types VLA and VNMC
- Council
- London Borough of Southwark
- ReceivedSubmitted26 Sep
- ValidatedValidated26 Sep
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided21 Nov
Decided in 56 days
This is a planning application for demolition at Capital House 42-46 Weston Street London Southwark SE1 3QD. Southwark has handled 7,476 applications of this type and approves 94% of them, typically deciding them in 50 days. This one was decided in 56 days, 6 days longer than Southwark's median. There have been 6 other applications at this address. We hold 2,143 applications in total for the SE1 postcode area.
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Associated applications
- 202530 Sep
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 6, Paragraphs 1.2 and 1.3 (Public Realm) of the Section 106 agreement…
ApprovedApplicationFiled alongside25/AP/2827 - 202526 Sep
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 6, Paragraph 4.1 (Tree Planting) of the section 106 agreement…
This applicationApprovedApplication25/AP/2776
Planning history at this site
9 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202625 Sep
Details of Condition 17 'BREEAM' required by planning permission ref no. 18/AP/0900
PendingApplication26/AP/2830 - 202617 Sep
Display of 2 no. internally illuminated brand statement fascia signage and 2 no. projecting F&B signage.
PendingApplication26/AP/2465 - 20258 Oct
Partial details of condition 13 'Bird/bat boxes' pursuant to planning permission 18/AP/0900
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/AP/2909 - 20258 Oct
Partial discharge of condition of 17a 'BREEAM report' required by planning permission ref no. 18/AP/0900
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/AP/2910 - 202524 Jun
Partial discharge of details pursuant to Condition 29, relating to biodiversity mitigation and enhancement…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/AP/1817 - 202524 Jun
Partial discharge for the details of Condition 26 (Biodiversity Roofs) pursuant to planning permission ref…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/AP/1816 - 202510 Jun
Details of Condition 28 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) pursuant to planning permission ref. 18/AP/0900
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/AP/1691 - 202515 May
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 18/AP/0900
ApprovedNon-material amendment25/AP/1427 - 202523 Apr
Details of condition 41 (External Lighting) pursuant to planning permission 18/AP/0900
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/AP/1200
Planning 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+3 more
- Brownfield land register: Capital House, 40-46 Weston Street SE1 3QDRegister site at or near this address · +3 more
Also checked, none recorded (22)
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