651- 657 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JU
Approved on 27 November 2025
Proposal
Details of Condition 49 (Archaeological evaluation) as required by planning permission 24/AP/0255 dated 30/03/2025 for Variation of Condition 1 'Approved Plans', Condition 2 'Time and quantum of uses' and Condition 26 'Green, Brown and Blue Roofs' attached to planning permission 19/AP/1710, for: "Demolition of existing buildings on the site and the comprehensive mixed use redevelopment of the site comprising of two buildings for residential (Use Class C3 ), flexible retail and commercial floorspace at ground floor and use class C1 at mezzanine level, new public park, private and communal amenity space, associated car and cycle parking, access and servicing arrangements, plant and other associated works". The amendments include the following: - Increase of 30 residential units, bringing the overall total to 292 homes; - Proposed extension to the west building by five floors to accommodate for the additional residential units; - Conversion of the Mezzanine to provide 12 new C1 Hotel Use studio apartments; - The addition of retail / commercial space to the Old Kent Road active frontages; - The increase of affordable housing from 39.8% to 40.04%; and - Changes to the internal layout, including the incorporation of two stairs to both building cores, to ensure compliance with fire safety regulations.
- Received
- 14 November 2025
- Council
- London Borough of Southwark
- Ward
- Old Kent Road
- Agent
- ACA Studios Ltd
- ReceivedReceived14 Nov
- ValidatedValidated18 Nov
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date12 Jan
- DecidedDecided27 Nov
Decided in 9 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is an application to vary a condition at 651- 657 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JU. Southwark has handled 1,341 applications of this type. This one was decided in 13 days, 5 weeks quicker than Southwark's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded 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).
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Application details
- Postcode
- SE15 1JU
- Application type
- Approval of Details
- Scale / size
- Medium
- Number of dwellings
- 30
- Parish
- Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 18 November 2025
- Target decision date
- 12 January 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- ACA Studios Ltd
- 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)Part of the site
- Article 4 direction: Old Kent Road South District Town Centre+1 more
- Brownfield land register: Ruby Triangle Site,Land Bounded By Old Kent Road Ruby Street And Sandgate Street,,SE15 1LGRegister 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.
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Planning history at this site
20 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202629 Oct
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 11, clause 3.1(District Heat Network Strategy) of the Section 106…
PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/3152 - 202629 Oct
Notice of Substantial Implementation pursuant Clause 5.1.3 of Section 106 Agreement associated with planning…
PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/3153 - 202629 Oct
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 4, clauses 2.1, 3.1, 4.1(a) (Early stage review) of the Section 106…
PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/3155 - 202629 Oct
Notice of Implementation pursuant Clause 5.1.2 of Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission…
PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/3143 - 202613 Oct
Details of Condition 31 'Flood Warning and Emergency Evacuation Plan' pursuant to planning permission…
PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/3027 - 202613 Oct
Details of Condition 26 'Green, Brown and Blue Roofs' pursuant to planning permission 24/AP/0255
PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/3026 - 202613 Oct
Details of Condition 24 'Hard and Soft Landscaping' pursuant to planning permission 24/AP/0255
PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/2989 - 202613 Oct
Display of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign, 2no. internally illuminated projecting signs, 1no. ATM…
PendingApplication26/AP/3019 - 202630 Sep
Variation to amend the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission 25/AP/3794
PendingNon-material amendment26/AP/2869 - 20267 Sep
Details of condition 20 (Play) pursuant to planning permission 24/AP/0255
PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/2671 - 20267 Sep
Details of condition 7 (Tree Planting) pursuant to planning permission 24/AP/0255
PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/2641 - 202624 Aug
Non-material amendment of planning permission 24/AP/0255
ApprovedNon-material amendment26/AP/2513 - 202621 Jul
Details of Condition 46 'Residential Noise Levels' required by planning permission ref. 24/AP/0255
PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/2151 - 20263 Jun
Non-material amendment to planning permission 19/AP/1710
PendingNon-material amendment26/AP/1578 - 202617 Mar
Details of condition 23 (cycle parking) pursuant to planning permission 24/AP/0255
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/0773 - 202522 Dec
Discharge of Schedule 10, Clause 1.1 'Demolition Environmental Management Plan' and 1.2 'Construction…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/AP/3818 - 202519 Dec
Deed of Variation to amend the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission 24/AP/0255
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)25/AP/3794 - 202517 Dec
Details of Condition 15 'Wheelchair Units'as required by planning permission 24/AP/0255
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)25/AP/3689 - 202519 Sep
Details of condition 27 'Fit out of light industrial units' pursuant to planning permission 24/AP/0255
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)25/AP/2719 - 202512 Sep
Details submitted to satsify Schedule 11, Clause 2.1 (Be Seen Energy Performance Indicators) of the Secion…
PendingDischarge of conditions25/AP/2743
Source: Southwark
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