Railway Arch 238, 240, 241, 242 Empress Street London Southwark SE17 3HJ
Approved on 22 October 2026
4 conditions
Proposal
External alterations and refurbishment works comprising the demolition of existing lean-to buildings, replacement arch infills including new roller shutter doors and pedestrian doors, installation of a new roof between arches, installation of new entrance gates, boundary fencing, refuse storage, car parking, cycle parking and other associated works.
- Submitted
- 11 August 2026
- Council
- London Borough of Southwark
- ReceivedSubmitted11 Aug
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided22 Oct
Decided in 72 days
About this application
This is a planning application for demolition at Railway Arch 238, 240, 241, 242 Empress Street London Southwark SE17 3HJ. Southwark has handled 7,761 applications of this type. This one was decided in 72 days, 3 weeks longer than Southwark's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 400 applications in total for the SE17 postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- SE17 3HJ
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: Railway ArchesPart of the site
- Brownfield land register: Land To North Side Of Hillingdon Street At Junction With Pelier Street Bounded To East By…Register 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.
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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 2026-11-03. 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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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: Southwark
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