Scheduled maintenance
Parts of our website will be offline from 8pm to 8.30pm due to planned maintenance. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Back
New business starter guide
This guide is designed to help you access key council business services, including how to report problems and get support with growing your business.
Planning and building control for businesses
Planning and building control primarily cover:
- processing of applications for planning permission, advertisement consent and listed building consent
- processing of building control applications
- preparation of planning policy documents for the council
- investigating contraventions of planning and building control regulations
- processing searches in connection with sales of land and property
- providing information on the lawful use of land and buildings
Planning permission guidance
Check if you need planning permission to make changes to a business premises.
Search a premises planning history
Search the planning register for a premises planning history.
Planning checklists
Find planning permission details in the planning checklists section.
Report building structural issues
To report building structural issues email building.control@southwark.gov.uk.