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/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/3044 Decided

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

  Discharge of Schedule 2, Part 1, Clause 1.1 'Public Realm Specification' 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 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. 13 Sep 2022

   Received by Southwark

2. 14 Sep 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Nov 2023

   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/1378 Submitted 12 May 2026 1m 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 13 docs

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

  22/AP/3243 Submitted 31 Aug 2022 1m away

  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 Conditions Extension Demolition 9 docs

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

  26/AP/1496 Submitted 26 May 2026 1m away

  Details to satisfy Schedule 8 paragraph 1.1 'Construction Employment Contact Methodology' of the section 106 agreement (ref. LEG/RP/PL/S106/RR020/771 dated 17th March 2026) related to planning permission ref. 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."

  Decided Conditions Demolition 5 docs

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

  26/AP/1327 Submitted 8 May 2026 1m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~3 Jul

  Details of Condition 4- Construction environmental management as required by Planning Permission ref. 25/AP/2203 dated 24 March 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 6 docs

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

  22/AP/2861 Submitted 12 Aug 2022 1m away

  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".

  Granted Conditions Extension Demolition 8 docs

• Site Of The Former Blackfriars Crown Court 1-15 Pocock Street London SE1 0BT

  22/AP/3909 Submitted 14 Nov 2022 1m away

  Discharge of planning obligation Schedule 9, Clause 3.1 (Be Seen Energy Performance Indicators) of the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission 22/AP/1347 'Minor material amendments to planning permission 20/AP/1537 [approval date: 06.05.2021] for the development of the site including partial demolition, extensions and alterations to provide a commercial building with community uses. The amendments comprise: - basement and structural alterations including deepened and extended basement and revised piling approach; - cross laminated timber floor construction changed to concrete plank system; - addition of external structural columns on Sawyer Street façade; - internal reconfiguration including consolidation of cores, relocated refuse store, revised cycle parking and end of journey facilities, revised affordable workspace and community auditorium design; - fire strategy updates; - external alterations to doors and repositioning of south-east external stair; - relocation of visitor cycle parking; - rooftop amendments including revised swimming pool and atrium, revised roof plant enclosures, revised Community Pavilion layout, provision of additional office space; and - the addition of 37 more trees.'.

  Decided Conditions Extension Demolition +1 6 docs

• 26/AP/1080 Decided

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

  Discharge Schedule 3, Clause 6.2 (Developer to Notify Council) of the S106 agreement (application ref. 14/AP/3844) for 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.

  15 Apr 2026 Conditions
• 26/AP/1251 Decided

  Chatelain House 182-202 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RW

  Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 3 Clause 5.2 (Part 2 (Commencement) of the Housing Delivery Monitoring Table) of the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref: 24/AP/0892

  28 Apr 2026 Conditions
• 26/AP/0992 Decided

  Heygate Estate And Surrounding Land Bound By New Kent Road To The North, Rodney Place And Rodney Road To The East, Wansey Street To The South And Walworth Road And Elephant Road To The West London SE17

  Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 3 paragraph 26.13 (Site Wide Energy Strategy - final strategy) of the section 106 agreement associated with planning permission ref. 12/AP/1092 'Outline application for: Redevelopment to provide a mixed use development comprising a number of buildings ranging between 13.13m (AOD) and 104.8m (AOD) in height with capacity for between 160,579sqm GEA (min) and 254,000sqm GEA (max) residential floorspace together with retail (Class A1-A5), business (Class B1), leisure and community (Class D2 and D1), energy centre (sui generis) uses. New landscaping, park and public realm, car parking, means of access and other associated works).'

  7 Apr 2026 Conditions
• 26/AP/0546 Decided

  Land Known As Devonshire Place 747-759 And 765-775 Old Kent Road And Land At Devonshire Grove London SE15 1NZ

  Variation of Section 106 Agreement (ref no. LEG/RP/PL/S106/RR020/465) associated with planning permission 23/AP/1862, which gave consent for: "Phased mixed-use redevelopment of the site, comprising: - Demolition of all existing buildings/structures, site clearance and excavation; - Construction of buildings to provide residential dwellings (Class C3) and flexible commercial, business and service space (Class E); - Construction of buildings to provide purpose built student accommodation including associated amenity and ancillary space, flexible commercial, business, service and community spaces within Classes E/F2(b) (Sui Generis); and - Provision of associated car and cycle parking, open space and landscaping, means of access and highway alterations, installation of plant and utilities and all other associated ancillary works incidental to the development". This Deed of Variation application seeks changes to the definitions, schedules and appendices (as appropriate) within the Section 106 Agreement in connection with changes formally sought under a concurrent non-material amendment application, the reference number for which is 26/AP/0377. The changes to the Section 106 Agreement sought by the Deed of Varation application would: - reflect all of the changes proposed by 26/AP/0377 to the sizes and layouts of the various buildings, elevations, basements, rooms, dwellings and external facilities across the consented development; - reflect the conversion of 75 dwellings from their consented Shared Ownership tenure to their proposed Social Rent tenure; - insert the GLA's Mortgagee in Possession (MiP) clauses; - omit the requirement to explore opportunities for healthcare providers to occupy the Block C commercial premises, enabling the applicant to instead proceed to exploring opportunities for the premises to be occupied as affordable workspace; and - make other non-material changes to the Section 106 Agreement wording.

  19 Feb 2026 Conditions
• 26/AP/0377 Decided

  Land Known As Devonshire Place 747-759 And 765-775 Old Kent Road And Land At Devonshire Grove London SE15 1NZ

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 23/AP/1862 (as amended by 26/AP/1158), which gave consent for: "Phased mixed-use redevelopment of the site, comprising: - Demolition of all existing buildings/structures, site clearance and excavation; - Construction of buildings to provide residential dwellings (Class C3) and flexible commercial, business and service space (Class E); - Construction of buildings to provide purpose built student accommodation including associated amenity and ancillary space, flexible commercial, business, service and community spaces within Classes E/F2(b) (Sui Generis); and - Provision of associated car and cycle parking, open space and landscaping, means of access and highway alterations, installation of plant and utilities and all other associated ancillary works incidental to the development)". The non-material amendments sought by 26/AP/0377 are: - Change of tenure of the 75 consented dwellings in Building C from Shared Ownership to Social Rent; - Relocation of the consented basement at Building A to Building B; - Re-sizing of the consented basement at Building D; - Changes across all four buildings to the circulation core arrangements, as well as the size and layout of the internal communal amenity facilities, cycle storage facilities, refuse stores and ancillary facilities; - Reconfiguration of the consented rooftops, affecting the rooftop plant areas, the shared communal amenity spaces, and the extent and nature of greening; - Changes to the consented elevations (including small reductions in the overall height) of Buildings A, B, C and D; - Adjustments to the layouts of the consented Class C3 homes, including in some instances the associated balconies; - Adjustments to the distribution of the consented wheelchair Class C3 homes; and - Removal/changes to some legal obligations, including the Healthcare Facility and the Early Stage Viability Review trigger timeframe.

  6 Feb 2026 Conditions