56 Sampson House, 64 Hopton Street And Ludgate House, 245 Blackfriars Road London

1. 20 Dec 2019

   Received by Southwark

2. 23 Dec 2019

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 15 Jul 2020

   Decision issued: AOD - Granted

4. 11 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Southwark granted permission on 15 July 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Ludgate House And Sampson House Blackfriars Road London Southwark SE1

  20/AP/0129 Submitted 10 Jan 2020 0m away

  Discharge of Paragraph 4.1 - 'Guarantee' of the Section 106 Agreement relating to planning permission 12/AP/3940 in relation to Site A (Ludgate House) only.

  Decided Conditions 4 docs

• Sampson House 64 Hopton Street London Southwark SE1 9JH

  22/AP/0332 Submitted 7 Feb 2022 0m away

  Non material amendment to planning permission ref. 18/AP/1603 dated 22nd December 2020 for 'Redevelopment to create two levels of basement and the erection of five buildings ranging from seven to 34 storeys plus plant (heights ranging from 28.9m AOD 123.9m AOD) to provide: 341 dwellings (Class C3); 8,054sqm (GIA) of office space (Class B1); 1,436sqm (GIA) of retail floorspace (Class A1-A4); 904sqm (GIA) of cultural floorspace (Class D1/D2); 16,254sqm (GIA) hotel with up to 126 rooms (Class C1); new open space; reconfigured vehicular and pedestrian access; highway works; landscaping; basement car park for 107 cars (including 29 disabled car parking spaces), plus servicing and plant areas; and works associated and ancillary to the proposed development'. The amendment seeks the following: to amend the description of development and add three new conditions to the planning permission to reference the number of residential units, non-residential floor space and car parking spaces (including disabled) capable of being provided within the approved development.

  Decided Conditions 5 docs
  Major scheme

• Sampson House 64 Hopton Street London Southwark SE1 9JH

  22/AP/2243 Submitted 23 Jun 2022 0m away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 18/AP/1603 to secure the following amendments: Relocation and redesign of the residential entrance;Revisions to the core and floorplate layout;Amendments to the retail unit and the rooftop pavilion;Amendments to total number of units and the unit mix; and,Elevational amendments including amendments to elevation setting out, provision of winter gardens in lieu of some balconies, amendments to the location of balconies to provide them on the building corners.

  Decided Conditions 19 docs

• Sampson House 64 Hopton Street London Southwark SE1 9JH

  22/AP/3442 Submitted 3 Oct 2022 13m away

  Non material amendments to planning permission ref. 18/AP/1603 (Redevelopment to create two levels of basement and the erection of five buildings ranging from seven to 34 storeys plus plant (heights ranging from 28.9m AOD 123.9m AOD) to provide: 341 dwellings (Class C3); 8,054sqm (GIA) of office space (Class B1); 1,436sqm (GIA) of retail floorspace (Class A1-A4); 904sqm (GIA) of cultural floorspace (Class D1/D2); 16,254sqm (GIA) hotel with up to 126 rooms (Class C1); new open space; reconfigured vehicular and pedestrian access; highway works; landscaping; basement car park for 107 cars (including 29 disabled car parking spaces), plus servicing and plant areas; and works associated and ancillary to the proposed development). The proposed amendments include:Changes to core layout and internal reconfiguration of podium levels and upper levels;Increase in residential units from 61 to 70 with an amended unit mix;Increase in the number of hotel rooms from 126 to 153;Relocation of car lifts from Hopton Street to within Southwark Street service access and associated amendments to facade of Building 8/9;Amendments to the façade design and minor increase in total height of 85cm;Amendments to triggers of conditions 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8.

  Decided Conditions 36 docs
  Major scheme

• Sampson House 64 Hopton Street SE1 9JH & Ludgate House 245 Blackfriars Road

  22/AP/3239 Submitted 9 Sep 2022 16m away

  Non material amendment of condition 25 of planning permission ref. 18/AP/3696 (Minor material amendment to 18/AP/1702 which was an amendment to 17/AP/286 and 12/AP/3940 in order to make external and internal amendments to Ludgate C comprising:Amendments to the roof top plant which has been reoriented and consolidated which ensures that it is no longer visible in the key views from the east along Southwark Street and creates the opportunity for a brown roof over the plant area.The external alterations to the roof plant allow internal re-arrangements on the upper floors which provide additional office space (1,180sqm GIA) with the insertion of a new mezzanine level.Alterations to the facade including the size and orientation of the glass panels.Enhancements to the base of the building around the newly created public realm including the treatment of the columns and the soffit).

  Decided Conditions 3 docs

• Sampson House 64 Hopton Street SE1 9JH & Ludgate House 245 Blackfriars Road

  22/AP/3238 Submitted 9 Sep 2022 16m away

  Non-material amendment of condition 25 'Energy' of planning permission ref. 19/AP/1950 (Variation to Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission 18/AP/1702 (which was a minor material amendment to planning permission 17/AP/2286) for the redevelopment of the site to provide new offices, homes and other commercial and leisure floorspace to allow for:Amendments to the façade, including the setting out and profile of the masonry cladding frame; Provision of a canopy at the entrance to the northern residential lobby; Changes to the amenity deck covering the parking drop-off, including being 'greened' with trailing foliage; Amendments to the entrance locations - the north and south elevation entrances remain in similar positions and a new retail entrance to the western elevation; Amendments to the internal layouts of the residential units; Provision of resident amenity space at ground floor mezzanine level and level 21 to provide a total of 717.9m2 total residents' amenity; Minor adjustment by 300mm to the east and west set-back elevations; Minor adjustment by 540mm above level 21 on the north set back elevation; and Details of the proposed landscape design around Ludgate House Block A, Ludgate House Block B and Ludgate House Block C).

  Decided Conditions 3 docs

• 26/AP/1592 Granted

  Aylesbury Estate Land Bounded By Albany Road Portland Street Bagshot Street Alvey Street East Street And Dawes Street London SE17

  Deed of variation to amend Schedule 3, paragraph 16 (Car Club Scheme) in relation to Plot 18 / Development Phase 2A of the section 106 agreement attached to planning permission ref. 14/AP/3844 date 05.08.2015 for 'Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide a mixed use development comprising a number of buildings ranging between 2 to 20 storeys in height (9.45m - 72.2m AOD), providing 830 residential dwellings (Class C3); flexible community use, early years facility (Class D1) or gym (Class D2); public and private open space; formation of new accesses and alterations to existing accesses; energy centre; gas pressure reduction station; associated car and cycle parking and associated works.'

  4 Jun 2026 Conditions
• 26/AP/1296 Granted

  Castle Service Station 100-114 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17

  Variation of legal agreement ref. 02/AP/1290, to modify Clause 12 of the S106 Agreement (to widen occupation of the property outside of term time to enable non-student occupancy for a maximum of 13 weeks).

  6 May 2026 Conditions
• 26/AP/1611 Granted

  Coburg House 63-67 Newington Causeway London Southwark SE1 6LS

  Partial discharge of of condition 10 (London Underground Infrastructure) ' Demolition phase only' required by planning permission ref no. 24/AP/3621

  5 Jun 2026 Conditions
• 26/AP/2131 Granted

  22-24 Southwark Bridge Road London Southwark SE1 9HB

  Details of condition 7 (Noise Monitoring Report) as required by planning permission ref: 25/AP/3515 dated 18/05/2026 for 'Partial demolition of 22 and 24 Southwark Bridge Road and redevelopment of site comprising the erection of an 18 storey building to accommodate a hotel use with associated amenity spaces (Class C1) with flexible cultural use (Sui Generis) at ground floor level, associated cycle parking, landscaping, access and servicing, plant and equipment and all other associated works'.

  20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/AP/1984 Granted

  Surrey Quays Railway Station Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UE

  Details of condition 7 'Delivery and servicing management plan' required by planning permission ref no. 23/AP/3557 (dated 4th April 2024) 'Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 22/AP/1802 for 'Approval of Reserved Matters (pursuant to Outline planning permission 20/AP/3744) for the erection of a new canopy related to a future northern entrance to Surrey Quays Station fronting onto Deal Porters Way and the change of use of land adjacent to 181 Lower Road to operational railway land with the erection of a new single storey building containing back of house facilities to enable the development of step-free access and stairs to platform level (this application is to be read in conjunction with Prior Approval Application 23/AP/3594). The amendments include the following: Entrance canopy redesign, Back Of House layout changes, Back Of House external changes and Landscape amendments'. The wording of condition 7 was amended via s96a application (25/AP/2953) dated 10/11/2025

  8 Jul 2026 Conditions