25/AP/2203Planning Application 25/AP/2203

Full application at Former Blackfriars Crown Court, 1 Pocock Street London SE1 0BT, Southwark. View planning documents, track the decision and get email alerts on updates.

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Redevelopment of the site comprising demolition of the existing building and construction of two buildings providing Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) (Sui Generis) and Residential (Class C3), alongside flexible commercial (Class E) floorspace and a café unit (Class E(a)) at the ground floor, together with associated public realm and landscaping works and a new pedestrian route. For information: - The proposed PBSA is 9 storeys with additional rooftop plant (29.995m above ground 3.260m AOD), part 6 storeys (20.640m above ground 3.260m AOD) plus basement (GIA 605sqm) - The proposed residential is part 6 storeys (20.740m above ground 2.990m AOD), part 5 storeys (16.910m above ground 2.990m AOD) and part 4 storey (13.510m above ground 2.990m AOD) and basement, plus basement (GIA 304 sqm) The development as a whole comprises: - 347 sqm GEA/ 310sqm GIA of flexible commercial space (Use Class E) - 200 sqm GEA/ 176 sqm GIA publicly accessible café (Use Class E(a)) - 71 Social rent residential units - 600 Student bedrooms

25/AP/2203

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Former Blackfriars Crown Court, 1 Pocock Street London SE1 0BT

SubmittedSubmitted30 Jul

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7 weeks typical decision time in Southwark95% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application for demolition at Former Blackfriars Crown Court, 1 Pocock Street London SE1 0BT. Southwark has handled 1,045 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. It was submitted on 30 July 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 10 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 190 applications across Borough & Bankside. We hold 1,491 applications in total for the SE1 postcode area.