160 Tooley Street London Southwark SE1 2QH
Proposal
Insertion of two new entrance door sets within existing glazed openings on the Shand Street elevation together with associated internal landing works; and change of use of part of the ground floor from Class E(g)(i) (Offices) to Class F.1 (Learning and Non-Residential Education) for use as a non-residential training centre for the provision of theory-based instruction and testing.
- Received
- 18 August 2026
- Public comments
- 1 · last counted 2 October 2026
- Council
- London Borough of Southwark
- ReceivedSubmitted18 Aug
- ValidatedValidated18 Aug
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
This is a planning application for a change of use at 160 Tooley Street London Southwark SE1 2QH. Southwark has handled 7,476 applications of this type and approves 94% of them, typically deciding them in 50 days. It was submitted on 18 August 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Tooley Street North and South conservation area. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 2,143 applications in total for the SE1 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Planning constraints
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- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Conservation area: Tooley StreetPart of the site
- Article 4 direction: Central Activities Zone+2 more
Also checked, none recorded (22)
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