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Ludgate House And Sampson House Blackfriars Road London Southwark SE1 9JH

Decided Southwark 20/AP/1178 Variation of a legal agreement

Works: New dwelling Demolition Major scheme

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Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Details to discharge Schedule 3, Para. 3.2 - "Construction Environmental Management Plan"(for Bankside Yard West) of the Section 106 agreement relating to planning permission ref. 12/AP/3940 (Demolition of existing buildings and the construction of a mixed use development totalling 144,622 sq.metres GEA comprising 489 flats (Class C3), 45,378 sqm (including basement) of offices (Class B1), 2,627sqm of retail (Classes A1-A5), 1,969sqm of community uses (Class D1) and 1,014sqm of gym (Class D2). New open space including formation of two new east-west routes, new public square, reconfigured vehicular and pedestrian access and works to the public highway with associated works including landscaping and basement car park for 200 cars (including 54 disabled car parking spaces) plus servicing and plant areas. Change of use of the railway arches from a nightclub to retail, gym and community uses. Configuration of the toilet block for retail uses and toilets. The development contains of 9 new buildings: Ludgate A: 13 storeys (62.08m AOD), Ludgate B: 49 storeys (169.60m AOD), Ludgate C: 15 storeys (73m AOD), Sampson A: 17 storeys (62.85m AOD), Sampson B: 31 storeys, (112.10m AOD), Sampson C: 27 storeys (98.30m AOD), Sampson D: 14 storeys (60.80m AOD), Sampson E: 5 storeys (24.6m AOD), Sampson F: 6 storeys (28.9m AOD).)

As published by the council, reference 20/AP/1178

Application record

Reference
20/AP/1178
Type
Variation of a legal agreement
Status
Decided
Decision
Agreed - for App Types VLA and VNMC
Received
23 Apr 2020
Validated
24 Apr 2020
Decided
22 Jul 2020
Ward
Borough & Bankside
Parish
Borough, Bankside And Walworth
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE1 9JH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Apr 2020

    Received by Southwark

  2. 24 Apr 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2020

    Decision issued: Agreed - for App Types VLA and VNMC

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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DP9 Ltd Agent

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6 documents on file for this application

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