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

Decided Southwark 26/AP/1359 Section 106 - Satisfying an obligation

Works: Demolition

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

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'.

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1359

Application record

Reference
26/AP/1359
Type
Section 106 - Satisfying an obligation
Status
Decided
Decision
Agreed - for App Types VLA and VNMC
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Decided
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Borough & Bankside
Parish
Borough, Bankside And Walworth
Decision by
Source Team
Postcode
SE1 0BT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 10 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/AP/2200 Awaiting decision

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

    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)

    Submitted 24 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/1816 Awaiting decision

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

    Schedule 3, Clause 6.1 of 25/AP/2203 (Housing Delivery Monitoring Table).

    Submitted 23 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/1804 Awaiting decision

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

    Schedule 10 Clause 2.1.1 Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan 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)

    Submitted 22 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/1496 Decided

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

    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 16 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/1467 Granted

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

    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.)

    Decided 7 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/1363 Decided

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

    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

    Submitted 12 May 2026
  • 26/AP/1378 Awaiting decision

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

    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

    Submitted 12 May 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/1351 Granted

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

    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.)

    Decided 5 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/1327 Awaiting decision

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

    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.

    Submitted 8 May 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 May 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 2 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Under consideration/assessment.

  5. 11 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Agreed - for App Types VLA and VNMC

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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

    22/AP/3044 Submitted 31 Aug 2022 50 yards away

    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 Conditions Extension Demolition 15 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
  • Former Blackfriars Crown Court, 1 Pocock Street London SE1 0BT

    26/AP/1816 Submitted 23 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~25 Aug

    Schedule 3, Clause 6.1 of 25/AP/2203 (Housing Delivery Monitoring Table).

    Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs

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    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

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    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

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    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/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
  • 26/AP/2097 Decided

    221 New Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4AD

    Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 5, Part 2, Clauses 2.1 (Affordable Workspace Strategy) of the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref: 24/AP/2385 (as amended by 25/AP/1970) which gave consent for ' Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) for planning permission ref no. 23/AP/1991 'Minor material amendment by variation of Conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 36 (Approved Building Height), 37 (Approved Quantum of Work/Maker Space) and 38 (Approved Number of Hotel Rooms) of planning permission 19/AP/5389, the development description for which was: "Demolition of existing warehouse building and erection of a part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building providing 200 hotel rooms (Class C1) and 1,354sqm of work/maker space at ground floor (and mezzanine) (Flexible Class B1) as well as ancillary cafe/restaurant and bar facilities (Class A3/A4), along with associated landscaping, servicing yard and access works." The amendments sought by this application are: - Façade alterations - Alteration to accessible room sizes - Alterations to position of room sizes and layouts - Alterations to the plan across all levels - Alterations to the roof with relocation of biodiverse roof and provision of railings above the mezzanine for safe maintenance'

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