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

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 distinctphases, allowing the C3 block and associated works to commence ahead of the PBSA element and the amend the wording of condition 4

  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/1359 Decided

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

  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 11 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 26/AP/1363 Awaiting decision

  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 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

1. 12 May 2026

   Received by Southwark

2. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 7 July 2026, 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 51 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 condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 47 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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

  26/AP/1816 Submitted 23 Jun 2026 1m 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

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

  22/AP/0802 Submitted 2 Mar 2022 1m away

  Partial discharge of Condition 8 (parts a and b only) 'Land Contamination' attached to planning permission 20/AP/1537 [dated 06.05.2021] 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

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

  26/AP/1804 Submitted 22 Jun 2026 1m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~18 Aug

  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)

  Awaiting decision Conditions 5 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 1m 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

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

  22/AP/1347 Submitted 1 Apr 2022 2m away

  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.

  Granted Amendments Extension Demolition +1 164 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 2m 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

• 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.'

  4 Jun 2026 Conditions
• 26/AP/1296 Granted

  Castle Service Station 100-114 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17

  Variation of legal agreement ref. 02/AP/1290, to modify Clause 12 of the S106 Agreement (to widen occupation of the property outside of term time to enable non-student occupancy for a maximum of 13 weeks).

  6 May 2026 Conditions
• 26/AP/1611 Granted

  Coburg House 63-67 Newington Causeway London Southwark SE1 6LS

  Partial discharge of of condition 10 (London Underground Infrastructure) ' Demolition phase only' required by planning permission ref no. 24/AP/3621

  5 Jun 2026 Conditions
• 26/AP/2131 Granted

  22-24 Southwark Bridge Road London Southwark SE1 9HB

  Details of condition 7 (Noise Monitoring Report) as required by planning permission ref: 25/AP/3515 dated 18/05/2026 for 'Partial demolition of 22 and 24 Southwark Bridge Road and redevelopment of site comprising the erection of an 18 storey building to accommodate a hotel use with associated amenity spaces (Class C1) with flexible cultural use (Sui Generis) at ground floor level, associated cycle parking, landscaping, access and servicing, plant and equipment and all other associated works'.

  20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/AP/1984 Granted

  Surrey Quays Railway Station Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2UE

  Details of condition 7 'Delivery and servicing management plan' required by planning permission ref no. 23/AP/3557 (dated 4th April 2024) 'Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 22/AP/1802 for 'Approval of Reserved Matters (pursuant to Outline planning permission 20/AP/3744) for the erection of a new canopy related to a future northern entrance to Surrey Quays Station fronting onto Deal Porters Way and the change of use of land adjacent to 181 Lower Road to operational railway land with the erection of a new single storey building containing back of house facilities to enable the development of step-free access and stairs to platform level (this application is to be read in conjunction with Prior Approval Application 23/AP/3594). The amendments include the following: Entrance canopy redesign, Back Of House layout changes, Back Of House external changes and Landscape amendments'. The wording of condition 7 was amended via s96a application (25/AP/2953) dated 10/11/2025

  8 Jul 2026 Conditions