Former Blackfriars Crown Court, 1 Pocock Street London SE1 0BT
Approved on 24 March 2026
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Proposal
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
- Received
- 30 July 2025
- Public comments
- 4
- Council
- London Borough of Southwark
- Ward
- Borough & Bankside
- ReceivedReceived30 Jul
- ValidatedValidated4 Aug
- Consult.Consultation25 Sep
- TargetTarget Date3 Nov
- DecidedDecided24 Mar
Decided in 232 days (council typically 49)
About this application
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. This one was decided in 237 days, 27 weeks longer than Southwark's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 10 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 185 applications across Borough & Bankside. We hold 2,756 applications in total for the SE1 postcode area.
93% of full applications at London Borough of Southwark were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- SE1 0BT
- Application type
- Major application
- Scale / size
- Large
- Parish
- Borough, Bankside And Walworth
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 4 August 2025
- Last date for comments
- 25 September 2025
- Target decision date
- 3 November 2025
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Turley
- Agent address
- Brownlow Yard 12 Roger Street WC1N 2JU
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 91 days
Additional information
- Documents
- 145
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Article 4 direction: Bankside and Borough District Town Centre+1 more
- Brownfield land register: 55,Great Suffolk Street,,SE1 0BBRegister site at or near this address
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, tree preservation orders, 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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Associated applications
- 202623 Oct
Deed of Variation to amend the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref: 25/AP/2203
PendingAll OtherRelated26/AP/2996 - 202627 Jul
Non-material amendment to planning application ref. 25/AP/2203
PendingNon-material amendmentAmendment26/AP/2200 - 202630 Jun
Schedule 3, Clause 6.1 of 25/AP/2203
PendingApplicationRelated26/AP/1816 - 202623 Jun
Schedule 10 Clause 2.1.1 Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan of the Section 106 Legal Agreement ref…
PendingApplicationRelated26/AP/1804 - 20262 Jun
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 9, Clause 3.1 to 3.3 (Pre-Commencement Energy Review) of the section…
Agreed - for App Types VLA and VNMCApplicationRelated26/AP/1359 - 202626 May
Details to satisfy Schedule 8 paragraph 1.1 'Construction Employment Contact Methodology' of the section 106…
PendingDischarge of conditions26/AP/1496 - 202621 May
Details of condition 5a (Remediation and Mitigation Strategy) pursuant to planning permission 25/AP/2203
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/AP/1467 - 202612 May
Details of condition 6 (Sustainable drainage systems strategy (SuDS) pursuant to planning permission ref…
ApprovedApplicationRelated26/AP/1351 - 202612 May
Discharge Schedule 7 Clause 1.1 'Section 278/38
PendingDischarge of conditions26/AP/1363 - 202612 May
Details of Condition 3 Pilling Method Statement as required by full planning permission 25/AP/2203
PendingApplicationRelated26/AP/1378 - 20268 May
Details of Condition 4- Construction environmental management as required by Planning Permission ref…
PendingDischarge of conditions26/AP/1327 - 202530 Jul
Redevelopment of the site comprising demolition of the existing building and construction of two buildings…
This applicationApprovedFull25/AP/2203
Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: Southwark
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