Crown Court 1 Pocock Street London Southwark SE1 0BT

1. 30 Oct 2025

   Received by Southwark

2. 3 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 29 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Southwark took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Southwark for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Southwark decided prior approval applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 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 6m 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 6m 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 6m 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 6m 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 6m 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

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

  22/AP/3265 Submitted 13 Sep 2022 7m away

  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 Conditions Extension Demolition 6 docs

• 26/AP/0970 Granted

  3, 3A And 5 East Dulwich Road London Southwark SE22 9BA

  Prior approval notification (Schedule 2 Part 3 Class MA) for a change of use of the three ground floor commercial units (Class E) to 2 x 3 bedroomed units and 1 x studio flat (Class C3).

  2 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• 26/AP/1161 Withdrawn

  Third Floor 8 Playhouse Court London Southwark SE1 0AT

  Prior approval for the change of use of the 3rd floor unit in a mixed use 6 storey building from commercial (office) to a residential dwellinghouse.

  23 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• 26/AP/1030 Refused

  Unit 1 12 Verney Road London Southwark SE16 3DH

  Prior approval notification for demolition under Schedule 2, Part 11, Class B of the Town and Country (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (the 'Order') at 6-12 Verney Road, London, SE16 3DH (the 'Site').

  10 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• 26/AP/1196 Awaiting decision

  43 Tanner Street London Southwark SE1 3PL

  Prior approval notification (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G) for the change of use of the upper floors of 43 Tanner Street from office use (Use Class E) to two self-contained flats (Use Class C3).

  27 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• 26/AP/0729 Granted

  73 Southwark Park Road London Southwark SE16 3TY

  Prior approval notification under Part 3 Class MA of the GDPO for the change of use of an existing cafe (Use Class E) to a residential dwelling (Use Class C3).

  12 Mar 2026 Prior approval