Planning application
Ludgate House 245 Blackfriars Road London Southwark SE1
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement submitted pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017
As published by the council, reference 22/AP/2295
Application record
- Reference
- 22/AP/2295
- Type
- Major application
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Major - GRANTED
- Received
- 28 Jun 2022
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2022
- Decided
- 17 Jan 2023
- Ward
- Borough & Bankside
- Parish
- Borough, Bankside And Walworth
- Decision by
- Planning Committee
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jun 2022
Received by Southwark
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21 Jul 2022
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Jan 2023
Decision issued: Major - GRANTED
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26 Aug 2026
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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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