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651 - 657 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JU

26/AP/1578Variation: Non-Material ChangesPending Decision
Discharge / amendments

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission 19/AP/1710 dated 04/11/2021 for 'Demolition of existing buildings on the site and the comprehensive mixed-use redevelopment of the site comprising of two buildings of 10-storeys plus mezzanine (up to 38.900m AOD) and 19-storeys plus mezzanine (up to 71.500m AOD), comprising 262 residential units (Use Class C3 use), 2,320sqm GEA of flexible retail and commercial floorspace (Class A1/A2/A3/A4/B1 uses) at ground and 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: To remove Condition 28 and agree a Deed of Variation to the Section 106 agreement to secure a financial contribution.

Received
3 June 2026
Target decision date
30 June 2026
Ward
Old Kent Road
Site boundary (council red line)
  1. Received3 Jun
  2. Validated3 Jun
  3. Consult.
  4. Target30 Jun
  5. Decided
7 weeks typical decision time in Southwark97% of conditions applications approved

This is an application to remove a condition at 651 - 657 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JU. Southwark has handled 1,341 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 49 days. It was submitted on 3 June 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 6 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 154 applications across Old Kent Road. We hold 1,295 applications in total for the SE15 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
26/AP/1578
Address
651 - 657 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JU
Postcode
SE15 1JU
Local Authority
Southwark
Application Type
Variation: Non-Material Changes
Scale / Size
Large
Number of Dwellings
262
Decision Status
Undecided
Current Status
Under consideration/assessment
Ward
Old Kent Road
Parish
Bermondsey And Rotherhithe

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Avanton
Agent Address
6th Floor Brock House 19 Langham Street London W1W6BP GB

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
2 June 2026
Target Decision Date
30 June 2026
Date Validated
3 June 2026
Date Submitted
3 June 2026

Planning Decision

Statutory Period
27 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Comments
0
Documents
3
Coordinates
51.482820, -0.062726
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Southwark

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Planning history at this site

20 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    13 Oct

    Details of Condition 31 'Flood Warning and Emergency Evacuation Plan' pursuant to planning permission…

    PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/3027
  2. 2026
    13 Oct

    Details of Condition 26 'Green, Brown and Blue Roofs' pursuant to planning permission 24/AP/0255

    PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/3026
  3. 2026
    13 Oct

    Details of Condition 24 'Hard and Soft Landscaping' pursuant to planning permission 24/AP/0255

    PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/2989
  4. 2026
    13 Oct

    Display of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign, 2no. internally illuminated projecting signs, 1no. ATM…

    PendingApplication26/AP/3019
  5. 2026
    30 Sep

    Variation to amend the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission 25/AP/3794

    PendingNon-material amendment26/AP/2869
  6. 2026
    7 Sep

    Details of condition 20 (Play) pursuant to planning permission 24/AP/0255

    PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/2671

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: 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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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 2026-10-09. 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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