Planning application
Sampson House 64 Hopton Street London Southwark SE1 9JH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 18/AP/1603 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 proposed amendments include: increase in height to 15 (equivalent) storeys; increase in Class E floorpsace; amendments to detailed design, scale and massing; enabling works; servicing; public realm and other associated changes ancillary to the development.
As published by the council, reference 21/AP/3723
Application record
- Reference
- 21/AP/3723
- Type
- S.73 Vary/Remove Conds/Minor Alterations
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Major - GRANTED
- Received
- 18 Oct 2021
- Validated
- 30 Nov 2021
- Decided
- 18 Jan 2023
- Ward
- Borough & Bankside
- Parish
- Borough, Bankside And Walworth
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Complex
- Postcode
- SE1 9JH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 7 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/EES/0010 Awaiting decision
Sampson House 64 Hopton Street London Southwark SE1 9JH
Pre application enquiry for minor amendments to BY6 on the Sampson House Site (meeting and written advice)
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25/AP/3678 Decided
Sampson House 64 Hopton Street London Southwark SE1 9JH
Deed of Variation to amend the section 106 agreement (to allow the affordable housing contribution to be paid in 4 instalments, to amend the definitions relating to Review 1 and Review 2 Build Costs, and to correct the definition of Social Rented Units) attached to planning permission ref. 18/AP/1603 dated 22/12/2020 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'.
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23/AP/3075 Granted
Sampson House 64 Hopton Street London Southwark SE1 9JH
Certificate of lawfulness (existing) full planning permission 18/AP/1603 dated 22/12/ 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 floor space (Class A1-A4); 904sqm (GIA) of cultural floor space (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 for the following development:
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22/AP/3442 Decided
Sampson House 64 Hopton Street London Southwark SE1 9JH
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.
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22/AP/2243 Decided
Sampson House 64 Hopton Street London Southwark SE1 9JH
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.
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22/AP/0332 Decided
Sampson House 64 Hopton Street London Southwark SE1 9JH
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Oct 2021
Received by Southwark
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30 Nov 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Jan 2023
Decision issued: Major - GRANTED
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21 Sep 2026
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