Roots In The Sky (Site Of The Former Blackfriars Crown Court) 1-15 Pocock Street London Southwark SE1 0BT

This site has had 6 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 22/AP/3706 Granted

  Roots In The Sky (Site Of The Former Blackfriars Crown Court) 1-15 Pocock Street London Southwark SE1 0BT

  Details of Condition 5 'Enabling Works Construction Logistics Plan' attached to planning permision 22/AP/1347, which itself is an amendment of planning permission 20/AP/1537, for:"Development of site, involving part demolition, alterations and extensions to the existing building and basement, including the change of use from Class D1 to Class B1, to provide a seven-storey building with rooftop pavilions comprising: office floorspace (Class B1); retail spaces (Class A1); a cafe (Class A3); a restaurant (B1/A3); a bar (Class A4/B1); leisure uses including a publicly accessible roof terrace (Class D2); other external amenity spaces and landscaping; a new entrance on Loman Street and route through the building; plant, and; other associated works".

  Decided 1 Dec 2022 Conditions
• 22/AP/3315 Decided

  Roots In The Sky (Site Of The Former Blackfriars Crown Court) 1-15 Pocock Street London Southwark SE1 0BT

  Discharge of Schedule 4, Part 1, Clause 1.1 'Affordable Workspace Plans' of the Section 106 Agreement attached to planning permission 22/AP/1347, which itself is an amendment of planning permission 20/AP/1537, for:"Development of site, involving part demolition, alterations and extensions to the existing building and basement, including the change of use from Class D1 to Class B1, to provide a seven-storey building with rooftop pavilions comprising: office floorspace (Class B1); retail spaces (Class A1); a cafe (Class A3); a restaurant (B1/A3); a bar (Class A4/B1); leisure uses including a publicly accessible roof terrace (Class D2); other external amenity spaces and landscaping; a new entrance on Loman Street and route through the building; plant, and; other associated works".

  Decided 15 Nov 2022 Conditions
• 22/AP/3265 Decided

  Roots In The Sky (Site Of The Former Blackfriars Crown Court) 1-15 Pocock Street London Southwark SE1 0BT

  Partial discharge of Schedule 8, Part 1, Clause 1.1 'Employment and Skills Methodology' of the Section 106 Agreement attached to planning permision 22/AP/1347, which itself is an amendment of planning permission 20/AP/1537, for:"Development of site, involving part demolition, alterations and extensions to the existing building and basement, including the change of use from Class D1 to Class B1, to provide a seven-storey building with rooftop pavilions comprising: office floorspace (Class B1); retail spaces (Class A1); a cafe (Class A3); a restaurant (B1/A3); a bar (Class A4/B1); leisure uses including a publicly accessible roof terrace (Class D2); other external amenity spaces and landscaping; a new entrance on Loman Street and route through the building; plant, and; other associated works".

  Decided 2 Nov 2023 Conditions
• 22/AP/3243 Decided

  Roots In The Sky (Site Of The Former Blackfriars Crown Court) 1-15 Pocock Street London Southwark SE1 0BT

  Discharge of Schedule 7, Part 1, Clause 1.1 'Section 38/278 Highways Works Specification' of the Section 106 Agreement attached to planning permision 22/AP/1347, which itself is an amendment of planning permission 20/AP/1537, for:"Development of site, involving part demolition, alterations and extensions to the existing building and basement, including the change of use from Class D1 to Class B1, to provide a seven-storey building with rooftop pavilions comprising: office floorspace (Class B1); retail spaces (Class A1); a cafe (Class A3); a restaurant (B1/A3); a bar (Class A4/B1); leisure uses including a publicly accessible roof terrace (Class D2); other external amenity spaces and landscaping; a new entrance on Loman Street and route through the building; plant, and; other associated works".

  Decided 23 Nov 2022 Conditions
• 22/AP/2861 Granted

  Roots In The Sky (Site Of The Former Blackfriars Crown Court) 1-15 Pocock Street London Southwark SE1 0BT

  Details of Condition 4 'Final Enabling Works Construction Environmental Management Plan' attached to planning permission 20/AP/1537 for:"Development of site, involving part demolition, alterations and extensions to the existing building and basement, including the change of use from Class D1 to Class B1, to provide a seven-storey building with rooftop pavilions comprising: office floorspace (Class B1); retail spaces (Class A1); a cafe (Class A3); a restaurant (B1/A3); a bar (Class A4/B1); leisure uses including a publicly accessible roof terrace (Class D2); other external amenity spaces and landscaping; a new entrance on Loman Street and route through the building; plant, and; other associated works".

  Decided 21 Nov 2022 Conditions

1. 31 Aug 2022

   Received by Southwark

2. 1 Sep 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Nov 2022

   Decision issued: Agreed - for App Types VLA & VNMC

4. 15 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Former Blackfriars Crown Court, 1 Pocock Street London SE1 0BT

  26/AP/1359 Submitted 12 May 2026 50 yards away

  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'.

  Decided Conditions Demolition 6 docs

• Former Blackfriars Crown Court, 1 Pocock Street London SE1 0BT

  26/AP/1363 Submitted 12 May 2026 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~7 Jul

  Discharge Schedule 7 Clause 1.1 'Section 278/38 Highway Works Specification' of the Section 106 Legal Agreement ref. LEG/RP/PL/S106/RR020/771 (dated 17th March 2026) in relation to the planning permission ref. 25/AP/2203 (dated 24th March 2026) at the site known as Former Blackfriars Crown Court, 1 Pocock Street London SE1 0BT

  Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs

• Former Blackfriars Crown Court, 1 Pocock Street London SE1 0BT

  26/AP/1351 Submitted 11 May 2026 50 yards away

  Details of condition 6 (Sustainable drainage systems strategy (SuDS) pursuant to planning permission ref. 25/AP/2203 (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.)

  Granted Conditions Demolition 8 docs

• Former Blackfriars Crown Court, 1 Pocock Street London SE1 0BT

  26/AP/1467 Submitted 21 May 2026 50 yards away

  Details of condition 5a (Remediation and Mitigation Strategy) pursuant to planning permission 25/AP/2203 (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.)

  Granted Conditions Demolition 7 docs

• Former Blackfriars Crown Court, 1 Pocock Street London SE1 0BT

  26/AP/2200 Submitted 24 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep

  Non-material amendment to planning application ref. 25/AP/2203. NMA sought: To separate the currently approved construction phase into distinct phases, allowing the C3 block and associated works to commence ahead of the PBSA element and to amend the wording of conditions 1 (Approved drawings); 7 (Parts 2 and 3); 8 (Hard / soft landscaping / public realm), 9 (Security measures), 10 (Ducting space), 17 (Secured by design certification) and 34 (Phasing)

  Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs

• Former Blackfriars Crown Court, 1 Pocock Street London SE1 0BT

  26/AP/1378 Submitted 12 May 2026 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~7 Jul

  Details of Condition 3 Pilling Method Statement as required by full planning permission 25/AP/2203 dated 24/03/2026 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

  Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 15 docs

• 26/AP/1686 Granted

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

  Non-material amendment to planning permission ref: 14/AP/3844 dated 05.08.2015 (and variation of associated legal agreement) for the '...demolition of existing buildings and phased redevelopment to provide a mixed use development comprising a number of buildings ranging between 2 to 20 storeys in height (12.45m - 68.85m AOD) with capacity for up to 2,745 residential units (Class C3), up to 2,500sqm of employment use (Class B1); up to 500sqm of retail space (Class A1); 3,100 to 4,750sqm of community use; medical centre and early years facility (Class D1); in addition to up to 3,000sqm flexible retail use (Class A1/A3/A4) or workspace use (Class B1); new landscaping; parks, public realm; energy centre; gas pressure reduction station; up to 1,098 car parking spaces; cycle parking; landscaping and associated works.' Amendments sought: -Trigger points of Conditions 5 (Surface water stratgy), 7 (Drainage details), 10 (Site contamination), 12 (Advanced infrastructure and enabling works) amended to exclude demolition works. -Variation of associated S106 (Clause 7.1) to alter demolition sequencing (early demolition of 1-240 Wendover sought)

  Received 10 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/AP/1633 Granted

  49-53 Surrey Row London SE1

  Deed of Variation to amend the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref: 98/AP/1754

  Received 5 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 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.'

  Received 4 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/AP/2250 Granted

  Rich Industrial Estate Crimscott Street And Willow Walk London Southwark SE1 5TE

  Deed of Variation to amend the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref: 20/AP/2993, to amend the definition of Social Rented Housing to meet the requirements of the Rent Standard and deletion of Paragraph 5.3 in Schedule 3 to remove the service charge cap.

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 26/AP/2658 Awaiting decision

  Camberwell Police Station 9 Wren Road London Southwark SE5 8QP

  Details of Condition 2 'Method Statement and Schedule of Works' required by listed building consent ref. 26/AP/1608 'Listed building consent for proposed internal and external alterations to facilitate the conversion of the former Camberwell Police Station to create a mixed-use building comprising of Class E or Sui Generis at ground and lower ground floors and short stay, bed and breakfast accommodation (Use Class C1) at first and second floors.'

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Conditions