Planning application
Bankside Yards Building 6 And Building 7 Formerley Sampson House 64 Hopton Street London SE1 9JH
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Proposal
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission 18/AP/1603 (Redevelopment to create two levels of basement and the erection of five buildings ranging from seven to 34 storeys plus plant (heights ranging from 28.9m AOD 123.9m AOD) to provide: 341 dwellings (Class C3); 8,054sqm (GIA) of office space (Class B1); 1,436sqm (GIA) of retail floorspace (Class A1-A4); 904sqm (GIA) of cultural floorspace (Class D1/D2); 16,254sqm (GIA) hotel with up to 126 rooms (Class C1); new open space; reconfigured vehicular and pedestrian access; highway works; landscaping; basement car park for 107 cars (including 29 disabled car parking spaces), plus servicing and plant areas; and works associated and ancillary to the proposed development.) Amendments sought: -Addition of second staircase and subsequent widening of building (BY7) -Addition of two terrace floors (BY7) -Increase on-site affordable housing from 10.1% to 20%, all social housing tenure (BY6 and BY7) -Increase in market units from 165 to 173 (BY6 and BY7)
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1388
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/1388
- Type
- Variation: Non-Material Changes
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 13 May 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Borough & Bankside
- Parish
- Borough, Bankside And Walworth
- Postcode
- SE1 9JH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 May 2026
Received by Southwark
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8 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
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Sampson House 64 Hopton Street London Southwark SE1 9JH
Deed of Variation to amend the section 106 agreement (to allow the affordable housing contribution to be paid in 4 instalments, to amend the definitions relating to Review 1 and Review 2 Build Costs, and to correct the definition of Social Rented Units) attached to planning permission ref. 18/AP/1603 dated 22/12/2020 for 'Redevelopment to create two levels of basement and the erection of five buildings ranging from seven to 34 storeys plus plant (heights ranging from 28.9m AOD 123.9m AOD) to provide: 341 dwellings (Class C3); 8,054sqm (GIA) of office space (Class B1); 1,436sqm (GIA) of retail floorspace (Class A1-A4); 904sqm (GIA) of cultural floorspace (Class D1/D2); 16,254sqm (GIA) hotel with up to 126 rooms (Class C1); new open space; reconfigured vehicular and pedestrian access; highway works; landscaping; basement car park for 107 cars (including 29 disabled car parking spaces), plus servicing and plant areas; and works associated and ancillary to the proposed development'.
Decided Conditions 3 docsMajor scheme -
Sampson House 64 Hopton Street Ludgate House 245 Blackfriars Road Railway Arches London SE1
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 3, Clause 9.1 (Travel Plan Co-Ordinator) of the Section 106 agreement associated with planning permission ref. 12/AP/3940.
Decided Conditions 4 docs -
Sampson House 64 Hopton Street SE1 9JH & Ludgate House 245 Blackfriars Road
Non material amendment of condition 25 of planning permission ref. 18/AP/3696 (Minor material amendment to 18/AP/1702 which was an amendment to 17/AP/286 and 12/AP/3940 in order to make external and internal amendments to Ludgate C comprising:Amendments to the roof top plant which has been reoriented and consolidated which ensures that it is no longer visible in the key views from the east along Southwark Street and creates the opportunity for a brown roof over the plant area.The external alterations to the roof plant allow internal re-arrangements on the upper floors which provide additional office space (1,180sqm GIA) with the insertion of a new mezzanine level.Alterations to the facade including the size and orientation of the glass panels.Enhancements to the base of the building around the newly created public realm including the treatment of the columns and the soffit).
Decided Conditions 3 docs -
Sampson House 64 Hopton Street SE1 9JH & Ludgate House 245 Blackfriars Road
Non-material amendment of condition 25 'Energy' of planning permission ref. 19/AP/1950 (Variation to Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission 18/AP/1702 (which was a minor material amendment to planning permission 17/AP/2286) for the redevelopment of the site to provide new offices, homes and other commercial and leisure floorspace to allow for:Amendments to the façade, including the setting out and profile of the masonry cladding frame; Provision of a canopy at the entrance to the northern residential lobby; Changes to the amenity deck covering the parking drop-off, including being 'greened' with trailing foliage; Amendments to the entrance locations - the north and south elevation entrances remain in similar positions and a new retail entrance to the western elevation; Amendments to the internal layouts of the residential units; Provision of resident amenity space at ground floor mezzanine level and level 21 to provide a total of 717.9m2 total residents' amenity; Minor adjustment by 300mm to the east and west set-back elevations; Minor adjustment by 540mm above level 21 on the north set back elevation; and Details of the proposed landscape design around Ludgate House Block A, Ludgate House Block B and Ludgate House Block C).
Decided Conditions 3 docs -
Ludgate House And Sampson House Blackfriars Road London Southwark SE1
Discharge of Paragraph 4.1 - 'Guarantee' of the Section 106 Agreement relating to planning permission 12/AP/3940 in relation to Site A (Ludgate House) only.
Decided Conditions 4 docs -
56 Sampson House, 64 Hopton Street And Ludgate House, 245 Blackfriars Road London
Details of Condition 18(c) - cladding mock-ups for Ludgate C, as required by planning permission 18/AP/3696 (Minor material amendment to 18/AP/1702 which was an amendment to 17/AP/286 and 12/AP/3940 in order to make external and internal amendments to Ludgate C comprising: Amendments to the roof top plant which has been reoriented and consolidated which ensures that it is no longer visible in the key views from the east along Southwark Street and creates the opportunity for a brown roof over the plant area. The external alterations to the roof plant allow internal re-arrangements on the upper floors which provide additional office space (1,180sqm GIA) with the insertion of a new mezzanine level. Alterations to the facade including the size and orientation of the glass panels. Enhancements to the base of the building around the newly created public realm including the treatment of the columns and the soffit.)
Granted Conditions 6 docs
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