Find out what you'll need to provide for householder, major or minor applications.
If you're making a major or minor application you'll need to provide the following information. Submit all the necessary information when you apply for planning permission.
| If... | Application type | You must provide | The Southwark Plan policy that asks for this | Guidance |
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| applying to develop: - new basements or other extensive groundworks - groundworks within an Archaeological Priority Area |
Householder Minor Major |
Archaeological desk-based assessment | P23 | |
| making an application that includes a new basement or changes to a basement, and is in a critical drainage area for surface water flooding | Householder Minor Major |
Basement Impact Assessment | P14 and P68 | Residential design standards supplementary planning document |
| making an application that adds or remove cycle parking spaces | Householder Minor Major |
Cycle parking drawings | P53 | London Cycling Design Standards (LCDS) Chapter 8 |
| - your application may affect a building in a conservation area or a listed building - your application proposes redeveloping existing sports and leisure facilities for a different use |
Householder Minor Major |
Design and Access Statement | Design and access statements supplementary planning document | |
| applying for extensions or new buildings that might affect light to windows on neighbouring properties | Householder Minor Major |
Daylight and Sunlight Impact Assessment | P15 and P55 | Residential design standards supplementary planning document |
| Householder Minor |
Fire Safety Strategy. Or submit a Reasonable Exception Form if the application meets all four of these criteria: - creates no additional dwellings or commercial units - does not provide a new lift - does not change external materials - does not change internal or external communal areas that support the evacuation strategy for the property |
Guidance by the Greater London Authority on the requirements of a fire safety strategy |
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- your proposed development is within a conservation area - your proposed development affects the setting, appearance or character of a listed building, a historic park or garden, or a scheduled ancient monument |
Householder Minor Major |
Heritage Statement | P13, P14, P15, P16, P17, P18, P19, P20, P21, P23, P24, P25, and P26 | Heritage supplementary planning documents |
| - your application involves the pruning or removal of existing trees - your application involves carrying out works, including the excavation of foundations and service/utility runs, that may affect trees on site or adjoining land |
Householder Minor Major |
Tree survey or Arboricultural Impacts Assessment | P59 and P61 | Trees |
| your application includes substantial changes to ground level on the site and relative to neighbouring properties | Householder Minor Major |
Spot Levels and Gradients Plan | P55 | |
| you are applying for a change larger than a house extension and in a sensitive area such as a classified road and: - extending an existing residential building to create a new additional home or homes - building new homes on vacant land, including infills and new homes in gardens - converting a non-residential building to a new home or homes - subdividing a home to create two homes or other subdivisions - demolishing a home or homes and rebuilding more homes - building a new build House in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) (use class C4 or sui generis) - converting a building from non-residential use to an HMO (use class C4 or sui generis) - converting from an HMO (sui generis) to a home (C3) |
Minor | Affordable housing contribution | SP1, P1, and IP3 | Affordable housing payments |
| you are applying for a change larger than a house extension and in a sensitive area such as a classified road and: - making an application that includes a ramp or gradient for access and/or Blue Badge parking |
Minor Major |
Accessibility drawings | P55 | |
| your application is for more than 500 sqm of employment floorspace and may affect a building in a conservation area or a listed building | Minor Major |
Affordable Workspace Strategy | P31 | Workspace provider lists |
| applying for a minor development that: - creates additional car spaces - leads to an increase in localised car journeys - includes combustible plants such as gas boilers - is connected to an existing heat network - includes gas boilers with NOx emissions below 40 mg/kWh - has new parking that does not exceed London Plan policies T6 and T6.1 to T6.5 |
Minor | Air Quality Neutral Assessment | ||
| applying to develop: - new basements or other extensive groundworks - groundworks within an archaeological priority area - in a way that involves connection to foul or storm water sewers |
Minor Major |
Archaeological Evaluation Report | P23 | |
| your application is likely to negatively affect bats or their roosting, foraging or commuting habitats and: - is within a conservation area - affects the setting, appearance or character of a listed building, a historic park or garden, or a scheduled ancient monument |
Minor Major |
Bat survey | Refer to Natural England's standing advice for bats | |
| Minor | Biodiversity Net Gain (small sites) | P59, P60, and P61 |
You'll need to submit the minimum biodiversity net gain requirements and the local requirements for all minor planning applications. There are also national requirements you need to meet. |
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| existing small or independent businesses or small shops might be displaced by the development | Business Relocation Strategy | P32 and P33 | You'll need to submit a full planning application if existing small or independent businesses or small shops might be displaced by the development. | |
| providing at least one new home | Minor Major |
Demolition/Construction Management Plan |
Refer to our Technical Guidance on Demolition and Construction (PDF, 1.4MB) There is more information available about the management of construction in Southwark. Further guidance is set out in the Mayor’s Control of Dust and Emissions SPG. |
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| - your application involves the loss of community facilities in predominant use by protected characteristic communities as defined by the Equality Act 2010 - your application includes substantial changes in ground level on the site and relative to neighbouring properties |
Minor Major |
Equalities Impact Assessment | SP2, P1, P7, P8, P12, P31, P33, P46, P47, and P65 |
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| your application is likely to create an impact on transport and is on a site: - where there is a possibility of an existing ecosystem or habitat for protected species - on, linked to, or next to local wildlife sites or Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINCs) - next to or impacting parks and open spaces - on or near watercourses and green corridors - affecting derelict (brownfield sites), allotments, mature gardens and railway land - where the demolition or removal of buildings and structures, especially roof voids, will be needed |
Minor Major |
Ecological Impact Assessment | P57, P59, and P60 | Ecology and wildlife |
| your application involves connection to foul or storm water sewers and: - involves the pruning or removal of existing trees - involves carrying out works, including the excavation of foundations and service/utility runs, that may affect trees on site or on adjoining land |
Minor Major |
Foul Sewage and Utilities Assessment | P67 | |
| your application proposes new vehicle parking spaces or re-providing any vehicle parking spaces and: - is in Flood Zones 2 and 3, including minor development and changes of use - is more than 1 hectare and in Flood Zone 1 - involves a basement extensions - is in a Critical Drainage Area for surface water flooding - is in Flood Zone 1 and on a site where there is a critical drainage problem as notified by the Environment Agency |
Minor Major |
Site-Specific Flood Risk Assessment | P68 | Flood management for developers |
| making an application on a brownfield site, or where the application site is known to be contaminated | Minor Major |
Land Contamination Assessment | P64 | |
| your application proposes to use external lighting, or involves works to areas with public access | Minor Major |
Lighting Assessment | P55 and P66 | |
| - your application proposes a loss of retail in shops outside of protected shopping frontages and town and local centres - your application proposes a loss of employment in the CAZ, town centres, opportunity areas or individual development plots with Southwark Plan 2022 site allocations where employment re-provision is required - your application proposes a loss of pubs, community facilities, cultural facilities, and health facilities anywhere in the borough |
Minor Major |
Marketing statement | P30, P38, P42, P45, P46, and P47 | |
| your development might impact the navigation of vessels along the tidal Thames, or interact with vessels such as a pier or jetty | Minor Major |
Navigational Risk Assessment | P25 | |
| - applying for a noise-sensitive development that is likely to be affected by an existing source of noise - the development has a noise-intensive use such as a gym, nightclub or social venues - the development involves installation of any plant or other equipment that might generate significant noise |
Minor Major |
Noise Impact Assessment | P55 | Environmental protection |
| - your application would generate residential or commercial waste - your proposal requires an Environmental Impact Assessment - your planned development is eligible for all development on Schedule 1 - your development is on Schedule 2 as set out in the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 |
Refuse Storage and Collection Strategy | P61 | ||
| your application proposes one or more new residential units, including changing a house to flats | Minor Major |
Schedule of Accommodation | P1, P2, P4, P5, P6, P7, P8, P9, and P55 | Residential design standards SPD |
| your application is for a development where existing sports and leisure facilities are proposed to be redeveloped for a different use, and proposes industrial floorspace, including for: - research and development - light industrial - general industrial - storage and distribution |
Minor Major |
Sport and Leisure Facilities Assessment | P45 |
Sport and physical activity strategy |
| your application is likely to create an impact on transport and: - proposes tall buildings of over 30m or over 25m in the Thames Special Policy Area - proposes buildings significantly higher than surrounding buildings or their emerging context, even if less than 30m or 25m in the Thames Special Policy Area - is on a site where the council has advised that microclimate impacts are anticipated during construction |
Minor Major |
Transport Assessment | P12, P35, P36, P45, P48, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P54, and P55 | |
| your application proposes new vehicle parking spaces or re-providing any vehicle parking spaces | Minor Major |
Vehicle parking drawings | P54 | |
| your application is for non-residential development where ventilation or extraction equipment is proposed or will be required | Minor Major |
Ventilation or Extraction Statement | P34, P47, P55, P64, P65, P68 | The assessment should be carried out in line with the British Standard BS4142 (Method for Rating Industrial Noise Affecting Mixed Residential and Industrial Areas). |
| your building work has 9 new homes or fewer and the fast-track route is not being followed | Minor | Viability Appraisal (for 9 new homes or fewer) | SP1, P1, IP3, P9 | |
| making any major development application that provides housing | Major | Affordable Housing Statement |
We provide a detailed accommodation schedule that applicants must complete |
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| making any major development application | Major | Biodiversity net gain | P59, P60, and P61 |
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| making any major development application | Major | Delivery and Servicing Management Plan | P16, P44, P48, P49, P61, P63, P64, and P65 | Refer to TfL’s Delivery and Servicing Plan Guidance |
| making any major development application | Major | Development Consultation Charter Documents | SP2, P1, P7, P8, P12, P31, P33, P46, P47, and P65 |
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| making any major development application | Major | Draft Heads of Terms for Section 106 agreement | IP3 |
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proposals requiring an Environmental Impact Assessment development eligible for all development on Schedule 1, all development on Schedule 2 as set out in the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 |
Major | Educational Needs Assessment | P27 |
Refer to Southwark’s Pupil Place Planning Report |
| the development contains two or more dwellings, or educational accommodation; and meets the height condition (18m or more in height, or 7 or more storeys, whichever is reached first) | Major | Fire Statement | London Plan 2021 Policy D12 (B) |
Refer to further guidance by the Greater London Authority on the requirements of a Fire Statement |
| making any major development application | Major | Landscaping Details | P59, P60 and P61 |
Trees and plants species palette to inform the planting schedule. Email us to request this document |
| Your application proposes industrial floorspace, including for: - research and development (E(g)(ii) - light industrial (E(g)(iii) - general industrial (B2) - storage and distribution (B8) |
Major | Industrial Specification Requirements | P29 |
Old Kent Road Area Action Plan |
| making any major development application | Major | Jobs and Training Specification - Construction and completed development | P28 | Section 106 and CIL SPD |
| your application: - proposes tall buildings of over 30m or over 25m in the Thames Special Policy Area - proposes buildings significantly higher than surrounding buildings or their emerging context, even if less than 30m or 25m in the Thames Special Policy Area - is on a site where the council has advised that microclimate impacts are anticipated during construction |
Major | Micro-Climate Assessment | P17 | |
| making any major development application | Major | Movement Plan drawing | P53 | |
| making any major development application | Major | Demolition/Construction Management Plan (D/CEMP) | P16, P44, P48, P49, P61, P63, P64, and P65 | Construction: noise, vibration, and dust limits |
| making any major development application | Major | Equalities Impact Assessment | SP2, P1, P7, P8, P12, P31, P33, P46, P47, and P65 | Statement of community involvement |
| making any major development application | Major | Ecological Impact Assessment | P57, P59, and P60 | Ecology and wildlife |
| your major application includes providing new plant equipment | Major | Noise Impact Assessment (additional information about plant equipment) | P55 | Technical environmental guidance |
| your application is for a site within the Old Kent Road Opportunity Area boundary | Major | Old Kent Road Schedule of Development form | ||
| - your application is for a development over 2,500 sqm GIA of retail space (Use Class E(a), (b), (c) and Class F2(a)) - your application might displace small shops |
Major |
Retail Statement | P32 and P35 | |
| your application proposes supporting housing and hostels | Major |
Staffing and Management Plan (for supporting housing and hostels) | P10 | |
| your application proposes student accommodation | Major |
Student Management Plan | P5 | |
| making any major development application | Major | Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) proforma | P68 | Refer to Greater London Authority (GLA) guidance Flood management for developers |
| making any major development application | Major | Trip Generation Report | P45, P49, and P50 | Refer to Landscape Institute and Department for Transport's guidance |
| your application has a floor space over 1,000 sqm and provides main town centre uses outside of town and local centres | Major | Townscape Visual Impact Assessment | P17, P19, P20, P21, P22, P24, and P25 | |
| your major application provides main town centre uses outside of town and local centres | Major | Town centre impact assessment | P36 | Guidance on planning for retail and other town centre uses |
| making any major development application | Major | 3D Massing Model | P13, P14, P15, and P17 | Development viability SPD |
| your major application is for a site within the Old Kent Road Opportunity Area boundary | Major | Ventilation or Extraction Statement | P34, P47, P55, P64, P65, P68 | Technical environmental guidance |
| making any major development application | Major | Viability Appraisal | SP1, P1, IP3 | Development viability SPD |