Communications Hub Outside Friars Bridge Court 41-45 Blackfriars Road London Southwark SE1 8NZ

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• 26/AP/2085 Decided

  Communications Hub Outside Friars Bridge Court 41-45 Blackfriars Road London Southwark SE1 8NZ

  Display of 1no. internally illuminated digital advertisement display within proposed communications hub.

  Submitted 15 Jul 2026

1. 15 Jul 2026

   Received by Southwark

2. 24 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 13 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Granted

   Previously Under consideration/assessment.

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• Communications Hub Outside Friars Bridge Court 41-45 Blackfriars Road London Southwark SE1 8NZ

  26/AP/2085 Submitted 15 Jul 2026 0m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~18 Sep

  Display of 1no. internally illuminated digital advertisement display within proposed communications hub.

  Decided 16 docs

• 46-49 Blackfriars Road London Southwark SE1 8NZ

  19/AP/7096 Submitted 4 Dec 2019 12m away

  Variation of Condition 18 'Hours of Operation of Bar/Restaurant to non-guests' attached to planning permission 10/AP/2064 [Approval date: 03.09.2010], which itself was a variation of 09/AP/1749 [Approval date: 09.11.2009], for: "Minor material amendments to planning permission 09-AP-1749 for 'Demolition of existing building and erection of a new 14 storey building (maximum 47.93m AOD) incorporating two hotels with a total of 477 bedrooms (Class C1 - total floorspace 16414sqm GIA) each with restaurant (Class A3 - total floorspace 142sqm GIA) and bar (Class A4 - total floorspace 92sqm GIA), landscaping, plant and machinery and ancillary works, including works to Blackfriars Road and Meymott Street'. Amendments relate to: - the introduction of meeting rooms at first floor level, changes to the western wing elements on the northern and southern elevations, including additional setbacks on the Meymott Street elevation from sixth to 13th floor level - new stepped profile to the west elevation, - bringing forward of the building line of the building at ground and first floor levels by 600mm and - addition of two bedrooms bringing the total to 479" to allow, on all days of the week including Bank Holidays, the bar/restaurant (currently operating under the name Jamboree Foodfest & Bar) within the hotel occupying the northern portion of the site (currently operating under the name Novotel) to open to non-guests between the hours of 07:00-02:00 as opposed to the consented hours of 07:00-23:30.

  Granted Amendments Demolition 15 docs

• Friars Bridge Court 41-45 Blackfriars Road London Southwark SE1 8NZ

  22/AP/3025 Submitted 30 Aug 2022 39m away

  Installation of a new operational roof top plant including strobic extractors, generator and acoustic louvers, condenser units located on existing balconies, replacement windows and access doors and the installation of louvers within the facade.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 65 docs

• Colombo House 50-60 Blackfriars Road London Southwark SE1

  25/AP/3383 Submitted 19 Nov 2025 71m away

  Installation of 5no. exhaust flues to the elevations of Colombo House 50-60 Blackfriars Road

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• 202-203 And 208 Blackfriars Road, London SE1

  26/AP/1674 Submitted 11 Jun 2026 72m away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep

  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.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 110 docs
  Major scheme

• Tfl Surface Transport 230 Blackfriars Road London Southwark SE1 8NW

  26/AP/0651 Submitted 4 Mar 2026 76m away

  Display of a double sided internally illuminated sequential advertisement capable of static and dynamic content display with automatic rotation of images.

  Granted Advertising 9 docs