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Postcode record · Southwark

SE16 2LW.

SE16 2LW has 53 known premises and 46 planning records — 28 approved of 45 decided (62.2%). 25 EPC records.

SouthwarkRotherhitheSE16 2LW
Postcode SE16 2LW · boundary not held, centred on the postcodeApprovedRefusedOther48 exact7 approximate55 on the map — every match
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53
Premises
known addresses (UPRNs)
46
Applications
45 decided
62.2%
Approval rate
28 approved · 8 refused
25
EPC records
ratings B 7 · C 8 · D 7 · E 3
55
Mapped applications
inside the postcode shape
Postcode unit boundary from Ordnance Survey; premises and applications inside it. Aggregates describe the area, not any single premises.
Property

What is it?

SE16 2LW has 53 known premises and 46 planning records — 28 approved of 45 decided (62.2%). 25 EPC records.

Premises (18 of 53 shown)

Planning

What happened?

46 planning applications across the postcode; 28 approved of 45 decided (62.2%). Latest 30 shown.

Reference
Proposal · address
Type
Outcome
Date · distance
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) for confirmation of the lawful use of four self-contained flats (Use Class C3).
235 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2LW · premises record
Applicant Mr Alex Vinter · Officer Agneta Kabele
Certificate of Lawful Dev. - Existing
Approved
2026-01-29
Two digital 75-inch LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit
Bt Inlink Outside 233 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2LW · premises record
Approved
2025-03-27
Construction of a two floor rear extension to change from a studio flat to a large one bedroom room flat and the creation of a bathroom on the first floor for the existing flat.
241A Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2LW · premises record
Minor application
Approved
2025-01-27
Installation of rear kitchen extraction system with low level discharge to facilitate the operation of existing cafe (Class E)
239 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2LW · premises record
Minor application
Refused
2023-03-14
Installation of x1 street hub incorporating one digital 75-inch LCD advert screen on each side of the unit, associated with the removal of two excess kiosks outside The Surrey Docks, Lower Road SE16 2LW and Greenland Surrey Quays Pier on Rope Street.
BT Phone Kiosks O/s Site Ref SOU033 187 Lower Road London Southwark · premises record
Applicant Mr James Browne · Agent Solutions30 · Officer Winnie Wing Lam Tse
Advertisement Consent
Refused
2022-06-14
Installation of x1 street hub incorporating one digital 75-inch LCD advert screen on each side of the unit, associated with the removal of two excess kiosks outside The Surrey Docks, Lower Road SE16 2LW and Greenland Surrey Quays Pier on Rope Street.
BT Phone Kiosks O/s Site Ref SOU033 187 Lower Road London Southwark · premises record
Refused
2022-06-14
Construction of a two floor rear extension to change from a studio flat to a large one bedroom room flat and the creation of a bathroom on the first floor for the existing flat.
241A Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2LW · premises record
Minor application
Approved
2021-07-08
Erection of mansard roof extensions to create 1 x studio flats and 2 x 1 bedroom flats
229-231 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2LW · premises record
Minor application
Approved
2020-02-12
Construction of a mansard roof extension with two rooflights to the front elevation
239A Lower Road London SE16 2LW · premises record
Minor application
Approved
2018-08-28
Construction of a single storey rear extension and change of use from A1 (retail) to A3 (cafe) with installation of a flue.
239 Lower Road London SE16 2LW · premises record
Minor application
Refused
2018-08-28
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) for confirmation of the lawful use of four self-contained flats (Use Class C3).
235 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2LW · premises record
Applicant Mr Alex Vinter · Officer Agneta Kabele
Approved
2026-01-29
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Certificate of Lawful Dev. - Existing
Two digital 75-inch LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit
Bt Inlink Outside 233 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2LW · premises record
Approved
2025-03-27
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Construction of a two floor rear extension to change from a studio flat to a large one bedroom room flat and the creation of a bathroom on the first floor for the existing flat.
241A Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2LW · premises record
Approved
2025-01-27
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Minor application
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Installation of rear kitchen extraction system with low level discharge to facilitate the operation of existing cafe (Class E)
239 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2LW · premises record
Refused
2023-03-14
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Minor application
Installation of x1 street hub incorporating one digital 75-inch LCD advert screen on each side of the unit, associated with the removal of two excess kiosks outside The Surrey Docks, Lower Road SE16 2LW and Greenland Surrey Quays Pier on Rope Street.
BT Phone Kiosks O/s Site Ref SOU033 187 Lower Road London Southwark · premises record
Applicant Mr James Browne · Agent Solutions30 · Officer Winnie Wing Lam Tse
Refused
2022-06-14
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Advertisement Consent
Installation of x1 street hub incorporating one digital 75-inch LCD advert screen on each side of the unit, associated with the removal of two excess kiosks outside The Surrey Docks, Lower Road SE16 2LW and Greenland Surrey Quays Pier on Rope Street.
BT Phone Kiosks O/s Site Ref SOU033 187 Lower Road London Southwark · premises record
Refused
2022-06-14
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Construction of a two floor rear extension to change from a studio flat to a large one bedroom room flat and the creation of a bathroom on the first floor for the existing flat.
241A Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2LW · premises record
Approved
2021-07-08
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Minor application
Erection of mansard roof extensions to create 1 x studio flats and 2 x 1 bedroom flats
229-231 Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2LW · premises record
Approved
2020-02-12
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Minor application
Construction of a mansard roof extension with two rooflights to the front elevation
239A Lower Road London SE16 2LW · premises record
Approved
2018-08-28
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Minor application
Construction of a single storey rear extension and change of use from A1 (retail) to A3 (cafe) with installation of a flue.
239 Lower Road London SE16 2LW · premises record
Refused
2018-08-28
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Minor application

Building control

Building-control records are not yet collected for Southwark — the register is being gathered borough by borough (held so far: Lambeth, Brent, Ealing, Westminster, City and others).

Place

What affects it?

Every mapped designation touching a premises in this postcode, with how many of its 53 premises each one covers.

Designation
Coverage
Archaeological Priority Area
Summary and Definition The ‘North Southwark and Roman Roads’ APA is the largest APA in Southwark. From the boundary with LB of Lambeth it covers the entire river frontage; it includes the Borough, Bankside and London Bridge area, Tower Bridge, Bermon · reference 77185 · covers 53 of 53 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Article 4 Direction Area
Canada Water Major Town Centre · reference 107 · covers 52 of 53 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Article 4 Direction Area
Canada Water Major Town Centre · reference 226 · covers 52 of 53 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Article 4 Direction Area
Protected shopping frontage SF22: Lower Road and Plough Way · reference 262 · covers 45 of 53 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Article 4 Direction Area
SURREY DOCKS · reference 433 · covers 2 of 53 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Archaeological Priority Area
Summary and Definition The ‘North Southwark and Roman Roads’ APA is the largest APA in Southwark. From the boundary with LB of Lambeth it covers the entire river frontage; it includes the Borough, Bankside and London Bridge area, Tower Bridge, Bermon · reference 77185 · covers 53 of 53 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Article 4 Direction Area
Canada Water Major Town Centre · reference 107 · covers 52 of 53 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Article 4 Direction Area
Canada Water Major Town Centre · reference 226 · covers 52 of 53 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
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Article 4 Direction Area
Protected shopping frontage SF22: Lower Road and Plough Way · reference 262 · covers 45 of 53 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Article 4 Direction Area
SURREY DOCKS · reference 433 · covers 2 of 53 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
People

Who is involved?

Named on the latest 30 applications in this postcode — the party who applied, not the owner or occupier.

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Details
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Development

What could it become?

Planning precedent46 applications and 55 mapped decisions in this postcode — precedent for what has been permitted and refused here.
Energy25 EPC records; ratings B: 7, C: 8, D: 7, E: 3.
What is not assertedNo capacity, value or ownership claim is made at area level; those belong to individual premises records and their evidence.

Intent signals

The Developer Plan

Ownership, finance and market signals recorded at addresses in this postcode — each with date and source. Signals are evidence of change, not a prediction.

6 intent signals recorded in this postcode
Price decline · Long hold · Ageing director
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Boundary: OS Postcode Unit areas (Ordnance Survey), 2026-08-14. Planning records: canonical stage2. EPC: EPC register. Premises: OS AddressBase / UPRN.
SE16 2LW, Southwark: Planning and Property History | Planning Atlas