Bankside Yards (BY1) 245 Blackfriars Road London SE1
Proposal
Minor material amendment (S73) pursuant to planning permission 22/AP/2295 dated 12.03.2024 (BY1) for the 'Construction of a lower ground, upper ground and 18 storey building comprising Use Class E (office and retail) floorspace incorporating internal amendments to part of the existing site-wide basement at levels B1 and B2 and all landscaping, public realm and highways improvements together with all associated and ancillary works.' Amendments include: -Height and massing increase -Rooftop reconfiguration -Repositioning of inset balconies (from corners to centre of northern elevation) -Alterations to public realm (planters, benches, paving) -Elevational treatment (cladding, planting, shading fins) -Base of building (concrete raking column structure) -Blackfriars station entrance (reduction of roof 'wings')
- Received
- 12 May 2026
- Council
- London Borough of Southwark
- ReceivedSubmitted12 May
- ValidatedValidated12 May
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
This is a planning application at Bankside Yards (BY1) 245 Blackfriars Road London SE1. Southwark has handled 7,476 applications of this type and approves 94% of them, typically deciding them in 50 days. It was submitted on 12 May 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address.
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20263 Jul
Pre-application (meeting and written advice (follow up)) in relation to a non-material amendment for…
PendingNon-material amendment26/EES/0020 - 20263 Jul
Pre-application (meeting and written advice) regarding a number of design changes to Ludgate B (Building 2)…
PendingEarly Engagement Strategy26/EES/0018
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Conservation area: WhitefriarsPart of the site
- Listed building: Grade II: Southern Abutment to Former West Blackfriars and St Pauls Rail BridgeOn or next to this site
- Article 4 direction: Bankside and Borough District Town Centre+3 more
- Tree Preservation Order: Ref 43Protected tree on or next to this site
- Brownfield land register: Sampson House & Ludgate House, 64 & 245,Hopton Street,Blackfriars Road And Railway Arches…Register site at or near this address · +1 more
Also checked, none recorded (19)
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