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Plot H2, Canada Water Masterplan Former Harmsworth Quays Printworks Surrey Quays Road London SE16 7LL

26/AP/1655OutlineApproved
Discharge / amendments

Approved on 1 September 2026

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Details of all reserved matters (Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) pursuant to hybrid planning permission ref. 18/AP/1604 dated 29th May 2020 (as amended by Section 73 application ref. 25/AP/0242 dated 11th May 2026) relating to Development Plot H2 within Development Zone H, comprising the vertical and horizontal extension and refurbishment of the former Harmsworth Quays Printworks building to provide a cultural use (Use Class D2) with associated car parking, cycle parking, landscaping, public realm, plant and associated works. This is an application for subsequent consent accompanied by an environmental statement (18/AP/1604) and Statement of Conformity (25/AP/0242). Consequently the application is accompanied by a Statement of Conformity submitted pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) regulations 2017. This ES Statement of Conformity should be read in conjunction with the Canada Water Masterplan ES and Statement of Conformity which can be viewed in full on the Councils website (18/AP/1604 and 25/AP/0242).

Received
10 June 2026
  1. Received10 Jun
  2. Validated11 Jun
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided1 Sep

Decided in 82 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is an outline application for an extension at Plot H2, Canada Water Masterplan Former Harmsworth Quays Printworks Surrey Quays Road London SE16 7LL. Southwark has handled 202 applications of this type. This one was decided in 82 days, 5 weeks longer than Southwark's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 48 applications across Surrey Docks. We hold 651 applications in total for the SE16 postcode area.

94% of outline 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
SE16 7LL
Application type
Outline
Scale / size
Large

Planning application dates

Date validated
11 June 2026

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Article 4 direction: Canada Water Major Town Centre+2 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

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, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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

  1. 2026
    14 Oct

    Deed of Variation of a legal agreement for full planning application 18/AP/1604

    PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/3015
  2. 2026
    9 Jul

    Details of all reserved matters (Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) pursuant to hybrid…

    ApprovedReserved mattersRelated26/AP/1950
  3. 2026
    7 Jul

    Details of Condition 33b 'BREEAM - Certified Post Construction Review' insofar as it relates to Plot A2…

    ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/1955
  4. 2026
    6 Jul

    Details of all reserved matters (Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) pursuant to hybrid…

    ApprovedReserved mattersRelated26/AP/1951
  5. 2026
    11 Jun

    Details of all reserved matters (Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) pursuant to hybrid…

    This applicationApprovedReserved matters26/AP/1655
  6. 2025
    29 Jan

    Details of Condition 29 (Security measures) in relation to Plot A2 Public Realm, pursuant to planning…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsFiled alongside24/AP/3700
  7. 2025
    29 Jan

    Application submitted under Section 73 of the TCPA 1990 to approved Hybrid Planning Permission 18/AP/1604

    ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)Part of25/AP/0242
  8. 2025
    28 Jan

    Details of condition 35 (external lighting) in respect of plot A1 only, as required by planning permission…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsFiled alongside25/AP/0224
  9. 2025
    27 Jan

    Details of Condition 36 (Plant Noise) in respect of plot A2 only, pursuant to planning permission ref…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsFiled alongside25/AP/0223

Planning history at this site

17 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    3 Jul

    Pre application planning advice for temporary padel courts on Zone J of the CW Masterplan site.

    PendingEarly Engagement Strategy26/EES/0029
  2. 2026
    19 May

    Details of condition 60 'Remediation strategy' for the verification report for the Zone L Substation as…

    ApprovedApplication26/AP/1430
  3. 2026
    19 May

    Display of Canada Water branding and wayfinding adverts together with bulkhead lighting, on hoardings from…

    ApprovedAdvertisement consent26/AP/1437
  4. 2026
    25 Mar

    Notification submitted to satisfy obligation clause 8.1.15 'Practically Complete the Public Toilet' of the…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/AP/0884
  5. 2025
    19 Nov

    Details of Condition 92 (Archaeological Watching Brief Report ) in respect of Zone L Substation required by…

    ApprovedApplication25/AP/3384
  6. 2025
    24 Sep

    Non-material amendment pursuant to 18/AP/1604

    ApprovedNon-material amendment25/AP/2759

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