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202-203 And 208 Blackfriars Road, London SE1

Awaiting decision Southwark 26/AP/1674 Major application

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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Proposal

Description of development: Phased development comprising (a) the demolition of existing buildings at 202 and 203-208 Blackfriars Road and (b) the erection of a building to accommodate hotel (Use Class C1) with ancillary uses plus refuse stores, plant, cycle parking and hard and soft landscaping and associated works. Summary of proposed development for consultation purposes: > Hotel accommodation with 307 rooms, including 5% fully wheelchair accessible rooms and a further 5% available to be adapted as wheelchair accessible rooms. > A height of 85.33m AOD (23 storeys) with two lower shoulders at 61.18m AOD (17 storeys). > Layout featuring: - Basement: Back of house and plant. - Ground floor: Public areas, including a pantry, café, guest laundry and reception area - Mezzanine: Co-working café, and back of house areas. - First Floor: Staff back of house areas, bedrooms and gym. - Second floor and above: Hotel rooms. > Servicing is proposed via Scoresby Street. Additional entrances and activity to street are also proposed on Blackfriars Road and Dolben Street. > 313 sqm GIA of ancillary space is proposed, including a reception/lounge/bar/co-working cafe space on the ground floor and mezzanine which will be open to the public. This includes a unit on the ground floor operated by as a pantry shop by the hotel. > The building line has been set back at ground floor along Blackfriars Road using a cantilever to enhance and create public space.

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1674

Application record

Reference
26/AP/1674
Type
Major application
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Borough & Bankside
Parish
Borough, Bankside And Walworth
Postcode
SE1 8NJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Jun 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 30 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 September 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. 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.

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Rolfe Judd Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in The Oval

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Documents

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110 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Southwark for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year Southwark decided full applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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