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Application
What is it?
Variation of Condition 19 (Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy) of planning permission 19/AP/1512 (Demolition of an existing part one part two-storey temporary accommodation unit (Use Class Sui Generis) and the provision of 13 affordable residential units (x4 one bed, x6 two bed, x3 three bed) (Use Class C3) in a part two, part four storey building with associated landscaping, bicycle parking and refuse stores)
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Decision
What happened?
Refused on 6 Aug 2025, determined by the planning committee — 13 weeks from submission (5 over the 8-week target).
Timeline
Date
Event
8 May 2025
Application received
7 Aug 2025
Statutory target date
6 Aug 2025
Committee decision: Refused
8 May 2025
Application received
7 Aug 2025
Statutory target date
6 Aug 2025
Committee decision: Refused
Why it was refused
Reason
As stated on the decision notice
1
The updated drainage calculations is inadequate as it does not
demonstrate that the development would not increase flood risk on or off
the site, contrary to NPPF 2024 - 14 Meeting the challenge of climate
change, flooding and coastal change, Policies SI 12 Flood risk
management and SI 13 Sustainable drainage of the London Plan 2021
and Policy P68 Reducing flood risk of the Southwark Plan 2022.
1
The updated drainage calculations is inadequate as it does not
demonstrate that the development would not increase flood risk on or off
the site, contrary to NPPF 2024 - 14 Meeting the challenge of climate
change, flooding and coastal change, Policies SI 12 Flood risk
management and SI 13 Sustainable drainage of the London Plan 2021
and Policy P68 Reducing flood risk of the Southwark Plan 2022.
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.