Planning application · Southwark
23/AP/2426.
Railway Arch 68 Ewer Street London Southwark SE1 0NR
Change of Use at Railway Arch 68 Ewer Street London Southwark SE1 0NR, received 25 Aug 2023 — refused on 10 Jan 2024 by committee.
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Refused
Outcome
10 Jan 2024
20 wks
Decision time
12 wks over the 8-week target
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Conditions
not captured
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Documents
23 linked
0
Objections
0 in support
No
Appeal
none recorded
Record from the Southwark planning register as captured; documents link to the council's own files. Nearby applications are context, not part of this application.
Application
What is it?
Change of use class from E(d) (indoor sport, recreation or fitness) to Sui Generis (private hire exhibition/event space and dance/fitness studio).
Reference
23/AP/2426
Type
Change of Use
Applicant
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
SE1 0NR
Council
Received
25 Aug 2023
Validated
22 Sep 2023
Target date
16 Nov 2023
Decision date
10 Jan 2024
Decision route
Planning committee
Status
Refused
Council register
Reference
23/AP/2426
Type
Change of Use
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Applicant
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
SE1 0NR
Council
Received
25 Aug 2023
Validated
22 Sep 2023
Target date
16 Nov 2023
Decision date
10 Jan 2024
Decision route
Planning committee
Status
Refused
Council register
Documents
What was filed?
Document
Published
View
Documents open on the Southwark portal (the portal needs its documents tab opened first — the link handles that). View the application page ↗
Decision
What happened?
Refused on 10 Jan 2024, determined by the planning committee — 20 weeks from submission (12 over the 8-week target).
Timeline
Date
Event
25 Aug 2023
Application received
22 Sep 2023
Application validated
16 Nov 2023
Statutory target date
10 Jan 2024
Committee decision: Refused
25 Aug 2023
Application received
22 Sep 2023
Application validated
16 Nov 2023
Statutory target date
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10 Jan 2024
Committee decision: Refused
Why it was refused
Reason
As stated on the decision notice
1
The submission has not adequately demonstrated that late night/early
morning dispersal of 300 visitors will be possible without being of
detrimental impact to the local transport network capacity. As such, the
proposal is contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2023) -
Chapter 9 'Promoting sustainable transport'; London Plan (2021) - Policy
T4 'Assessing and mitigating transport impacts'; Southwark Plan (2022) -
Policy P49 'Public transport', Policy P50 'Highways impacts'.
2
The submission has not sufficiently demonstrated with respect to
noise/vibration that the proposed use can be feasibly undertaken without
causing detrimental impact to neighbouring amenity - specifically the effect
of amplified music, low frequency noise, noise bleed, and dispersal noise.
As such the proposal is contrary to the National Planning Policy
Framework (2023) - Chapter 8 'Promoting healthy and safe communities';
London Plan (2021) - Policy D13 'Agent of change', Policy D14 'Noise';
Southwark Plan (2022) - Policy P56 'Protection of amenity', Policy P66
'Reducing noise pollution and enhancing soundscapes'.
1
The submission has not adequately demonstrated that late night/early
morning dispersal of 300 visitors will be possible without being of
detrimental impact to the local transport network capacity. As such, the
proposal is contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2023) -
Chapter 9 'Promoting sustainable transport'; London Plan (2021) - Policy
T4 'Assessing and mitigating transport impacts'; Southwark Plan (2022) -
Policy P49 'Public transport', Policy P50 'Highways impacts'.
2
The submission has not sufficiently demonstrated with respect to
noise/vibration that the proposed use can be feasibly undertaken without
causing detrimental impact to neighbouring amenity - specifically the effect
of amplified music, low frequency noise, noise bleed, and dispersal noise.
As such the proposal is contrary to the National Planning Policy
Framework (2023) - Chapter 8 'Promoting healthy and safe communities';
London Plan (2021) - Policy D13 'Agent of change', Policy D14 'Noise';
Southwark Plan (2022) - Policy P56 'Protection of amenity', Policy P66
'Reducing noise pollution and enhancing soundscapes'.
Policies cited
NPPF
Public response
Measure
Count
Objections
0
In support
0
Total comments
0
Objections
0
In support
0
Total comments
0
People
Who is involved?
Name
Role
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent · consultant profile
Case officer (report to committee)
Determined at committee
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent · consultant profile
Case officer (report to committee)
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Determined at committee
Place
What affects it?
Context around the site — not part of this application. Designations over the site: use the map's designations filter (conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4, flood risk …). Decisions within 250 metres of the site are listed below — context, not this application.
Other applications within 250 metres (context — nearby, not this application)
No other geocoded decision is recorded within 250 metres.