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Filming in Southwark: permits and fees

Southwark covers Borough Market, Bermondsey, Peckham, and Dulwich with a range of settings from Victorian railway arches to council estate exteriors.

Who issues permits

Southwark’s filming team handles permits for council-controlled streets and public spaces. The Borough Market Trust manages market area exteriors separately; the GLA manages parts of the South Bank.

Process

Submit an application with a minimum of five working days. For South Bank shoots requiring multiple permissions, allow three to four weeks. Road closures near Borough Market must avoid market operating days (Tuesday to Saturday).

Fees

Standard London borough fee schedule. Borough Market exterior filming requires a separate permission from the Borough Market Trust.

What’s covered

Council streets throughout Bermondsey, Peckham, Dulwich, and Nunhead. Council parks including Burgess Park and Dulwich Park. Council civic buildings. The Tate Modern forecourt is Tate-managed, not council.

Typical restrictions

Borough Market area restrictions apply on market days. South Bank’s high footfall limits large crew windows. Dulwich conservation area has restrictions in some residential streets.

Contact

Apply on the Southwark Council website → southwark.gov.uk