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651-657 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JU

26/AP/2641Pending Decision
Discharge / amendments

Proposal

Details of condition 7 (Tree Planting) pursuant to planning permission 24/AP/0255 (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". For information the amendments include the following: - Increase of 30 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 16 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
7 September 2026
Public comments
0 · last counted 4 October 2026
Site boundary (council red line)
  1. Received7 Sep
  2. Validated7 Sep
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

This is a planning application for demolition at 651-657 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JU. Southwark has handled 7,476 applications of this type and approves 94% of them, typically deciding them in 50 days. It was submitted on 7 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 11 other applications at this address. We hold 1,295 applications in total for the SE15 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
26/AP/2641
Address
651-657 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JU
Postcode
SE15 1JU
Local Authority
Southwark
Decision Status
Undecided
Current Status
Under consideration/assessment

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
4 September 2026
Date Validated
7 September 2026
Date Submitted
7 September 2026

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
36
Coordinates
51.482820, -0.062726
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Southwark

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Associated applications

  1. 2026
    7 Sep

    Details of condition 7 (Tree Planting) pursuant to planning permission 24/AP/0255

    This applicationPendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/2641
  2. 2026
    7 Sep

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

    PendingVariation of conditions (s73)Filed alongside26/AP/2671

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
    24 Aug

    Non-material amendment of planning permission 24/AP/0255

    PendingNon-material amendment26/AP/2513

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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© 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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