Former Blackfriars Crown Court, 1 Pocock Street London SE1 0BT
Proposal
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 9, Clause 3.1 to 3.3 (Pre-Commencement Energy Review) of the section 106 agreement associated with planning permission ref. 25/AP/2203 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 café unit (Class E(a)) at the ground floor, together with associated public realm and landscaping works and a new pedestrian route'.
- Received
- 12 May 2026
- Decided
- 11 August 2026 · Agreed - for App Types VLA and VNMC
- Council
- London Borough of Southwark
- ReceivedReceived12 May
- ValidatedValidated2 Jun
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided11 Aug
Decided in 70 days
This is a planning application for demolition at Former Blackfriars Crown Court, 1 Pocock Street London SE1 0BT. Southwark has handled 7,560 applications of this type and approves 94% of them, typically deciding them in 50 days. This one was decided in 70 days, 3 weeks longer than Southwark's median. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 10 other applications at this address. We hold 2,640 applications in total for the SE1 postcode area.
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Deed of Variation to amend the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref: 25/AP/2203
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Non-material amendment to planning application ref. 25/AP/2203
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Schedule 3, Clause 6.1 of 25/AP/2203
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This applicationAgreed - for App Types VLA and VNMCApplication26/AP/1359 - 202626 May
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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…
ApprovedMajor applicationPart of25/AP/2203
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)
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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