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840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ

25/AP/2885Awaiting decision
Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Deed of variation to amend schedule 7, clause 5.1 'Public realm' of the section 106 agreement pursuant to planning permission 19/AP/1322 '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
2 October 2025
  1. Received2 Oct
  2. Validated2 Oct
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a planning application for demolition at 840 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1NQ. Southwark has handled 7,761 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 2 October 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 10 other applications at this address. We hold 1,344 applications in total for the SE15 postcode area.

Application details

Postcode
SE15 1NQ

Planning application dates

Date validated
2 October 2025

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)
  • Article 4 direction: Old Kent Road South District Town CentrePart of the site · +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.

Planning history at this site

20 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2025
    26 Nov

    Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 5.1.4 (Notice of Practical Completion) of the section 106 agreement…

    ApprovedApplication25/AP/3423
  2. 2025
    21 Nov

    Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 8 Clause 2.1-2.3 of the Section 106 agreement associated with…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/AP/3409
  3. 2025
    17 Nov

    Discharge of Schedule 8, Clause 1.1 'Communal Amenity Space and Childrens Playspace' of the Section 106…

    PendingDischarge of conditions25/AP/3315
  4. 2025
    12 Nov

    Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 6 Pargraph 2.1 (Carbon Green Fund Contribution) of the Section 106…

    PendingDischarge of conditions25/AP/3349
  5. 2025
    11 Nov

    Discharge of Schedule 7, Clause 2.3 'Section 278 Agreement with Transport for London' of the Section 106…

    PendingDischarge of conditions25/AP/3316
  6. 2025
    11 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

Source: Southwark

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