Crown Court 1 Pocock Street London Southwark SE1 0BT

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

• 25/AP/3153 Awaiting decision

  Crown Court 1 Pocock Street London Southwark SE1 0BT

  Prior approval notification for the demolition of all existing buildings to ground level and partial demolition of the basement

  Submitted 30 Oct 2025 Prior approval

1. 2 Oct 2026

   Received by Southwark

2. 23 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 18 December 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

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• Crown Court 1 Pocock Street London Southwark SE1 0BT

  25/AP/3153 Submitted 30 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~29 Dec

  Prior approval notification for the demolition of all existing buildings to ground level and partial demolition of the basement

  Awaiting decision Prior approval Demolition 25 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 50 yards 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

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

  22/AP/1545 Submitted 29 Apr 2022 50 yards away

  Details of Condition 6 'Programme of Archaeological Evaluation', as required by 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 6 docs

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

  22/AP/1546 Submitted 29 Apr 2022 50 yards away

  Details of Condition 7 'Programme of Archaeological Mitigation' 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 6 docs

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

  26/AP/1496 Submitted 26 May 2026 50 yards away

  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 Conditions Demolition 5 docs

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

  26/AP/1327 Submitted 8 May 2026 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~3 Jul

  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.

  Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 8 docs