Sampson House 64 Hopton Street, Ludgate House 245 Blackfriars Road, Railway Arches, London, SE1

25/AP/1059Approval of details reserved by a condition (discharge)Permitted

Discharge / amendments

Proposal

Details of Condition 40 (BREEAM) pursuant to planning permission ref. 18/AP/3696 dated 18/12/2019 for 'Minor material amendment to 18/AP/1702 which was an amendment to 17/AP/286 and 12/AP/3940 in order to make external and internal amendments to Ludgate C comprising: Amendments to the roof top plant which has been reoriented and consolidated which ensures that it is no longer visible in the key views from the east along Southwark Street and creates the opportunity for a brown roof over the plant area. The external alterations to the roof plant allow internal re-arrangements on the upper floors which provide additional office space (1,180sqm GIA) with the insertion of a new mezzanine level. Alterations to the facade including the size and orientation of the glass panels. Enhancements to the base of the building around the newly created public realm including the treatment of the columns and the soffit.'

Received: 9 April 2025
Decided: 2 July 2025
Council: London Borough of Southwark

Approximate site (title boundary)

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ReceivedSubmitted9 Apr
ValidatedValidated
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided2 Jul

Decided in 84 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Southwark97% of approval of details reserved by a condition (discharge) applications approved

This is a planning application at Sampson House 64 Hopton Street Ludgate House 245 Blackfriars Road Railway Arches London SE1. Southwark has handled 405 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 52 days. This one was decided in 84 days, 5 weeks longer than Southwark's median. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 14 applications across BOBA.

Application Details

Reference

25/AP/1059

Address

Sampson House 64 Hopton Street Ludgate House 245 Blackfriars Road Railway Arches London SE1

Local Authority

Southwark

Application Type

Approval of details reserved by a condition (discharge)

Decision Status

Permitted

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Decided

2 July 2025

Date Submitted

9 April 2025

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates

51.507980, -0.102874

Enriching application data

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Southwark

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Planning history at this site

13 other applications at this property, newest first.

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
Article 4 direction: Bankside and Borough District Town Centre+4 more
Tree Preservation Order: Ref 663Part of the site · +1 more
Brownfield land register: Sampson House 64 Hopton Street London SE1 9JHRegister site at or near this address · +3 more

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

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