Former Blackfriars Crown Court, 1 Pocock Street London SE1 0BT
Proposal
Details of Condition 4- Construction environmental management as required by Planning Permission ref. 25/AP/2203 dated 24 March 2026 for 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 caf� unit (Class E(a)) at the ground floor, together with associated public realm and landscaping works and a new pedestrian route.
- Received
- 8 May 2026
- Target decision date
- 2 July 2026
- Council
- London Borough of Southwark
- Ward
- Borough & Bankside
- ReceivedReceived8 May
- ValidatedValidated8 May
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date2 Jul
- DecidedDecided
This is an application to discharge conditions at Former Blackfriars Crown Court, 1 Pocock Street London SE1 0BT. Southwark has handled 1,341 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 49 days. It was submitted on 8 May 2026 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 189 applications across Borough & Bankside. We hold 2,640 applications in total for the SE1 postcode area.
Application Details
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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…
This applicationPendingDischarge of conditions26/AP/1327 - 202530 Jul
Redevelopment of the site comprising demolition of the existing building and construction of two buildings…
ApprovedMajor applicationPart of25/AP/2203
Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Planning 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)
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The site is in flood zone 3 (Environment Agency).
- 1.8 miLondonRTPI
- 2.3 miLondonRTPI
- 2.6 miLONDONRTPI
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