The Planning Committee (Major Applications) A of Southwark Council met on Tuesday 20 February 2024 and granted full planning permission for a mixed-use development at 31 Amelia Street, London SE17 3PY. The committee also resolved to approve the minutes from the previous meeting held on 28 November 2023.

31 Amelia Street, London SE17 3PY

Full planning permission was granted for the demolition of the existing building at 31 Amelia Street, London SE17 3PY and the erection of a mixed-use development. This development will comprise 744 sq. m. of commercial floorspace (Class E)¹ and student accommodation for 146 rooms.

The decision was made subject to several conditions and a Section 106 planning obligation. A key condition amended was condition 24, which will now include a prohibition of amplified music on the external terrace amenity areas. Additionally, a new Section 106 agreement will require the applicant to contribute to the maintenance of Pullens Gardens and Park, with the specific arrangements to be based on those in operation at Newington Gardens and delegated to the director of planning and growth for agreement. The applicant must also enter into a satisfactory legal agreement by 16 July 2024, or the director of planning and growth is authorised to refuse planning permission.

During the meeting, the committee heard from officers, objectors, and the applicant's representatives. Councillor John Batteson, as the ward councillor, also addressed the committee. Discussions included an identified issue with household waste storage at the Pullens Estate, to which the applicant offered a £50,000 contribution to improve the street area in front of Pullens Park. The committee also considered updated information regarding the contribution to the Low Line, with a 2.2m wide route to be created along the viaduct. An assessment of daylight and sunlight impacts on nearby properties, specifically 1-12 George Elliott House, was also presented, indicating that most windows would not experience a noticeable loss of VSC (visible sunlight component)² or NSL (no-sky line)³. A correction was also noted regarding the affordable housing late-stage review cap, with the financial equivalent clarified.