Bankside Yards (BY1) 245 Blackfriars Road London SE1 Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/1338 - S.73 Vary/Remove Conds/Minor Alterations Under consideration/assessment

Proposal

Minor material amendment (S73) pursuant to planning permission dated 12.03.2024 (BY1) for the 'Construction of a lower ground, upper ground and 18 storey building comprising Use Class E (office and retail) floorspace incorporating internal amendments to part of the existing site-wide basement at levels B1 and B2 and all landscaping, public realm and highways improvements together with all associated and ancillary works.' Amendments include: -Height and massing increase -Rooftop reconfiguration -Repositioning of inset balconies (from corners to centre of northern elevation) -Alterations to public realm (planters, benches, paving) -Elevational treatment (cladding, planting, shading fins) -Base of building (concrete raking column structure) -Blackfriars station entrance (reduction of roof 'wings') Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

11 May 2026

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Validated

12 May 2026

Decision

Expected by 11 Aug 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 11 Aug 2027.

Documents 47

Statements & assessments 18

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Statement of community involvement · 11 May 2026 View ↗

PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT Transport assessment · 11 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 21

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM CIL - GIA Form · 11 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 4

PDF ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Statutory consultee replies · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF THAMES WATER Statutory consultee replies · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LONDON UNDERGROUND INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION Statutory consultee replies · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF BUILDING SAFETY REGULATOR Statutory consultee replies · 27 May 2026 View ↗

Associated applications 3

Part of

FullApproved17 Jan 2023council archive
- VariationMinor material amendment (S73) (BY1) for the 'Construction of a lower ground, upper ground…This application12 May 202626/AP/1338
- Show 1 more · 1 pending
  - AmendmentPre-application (meeting and written advice (follow up)) in relation to a non-material…7 Jul 202626/EES/0020

Site constraints 15

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea

High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.

The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.

Flood map ↗

3 Article 4 directions

Site allocation NSP19: Ludgate House & Sampson House, 64 Hopton Street · Bankside and Borough District Town Centre · Central Activities Zone. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.

An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.

Designated open space

Borough-designated open space.

Loss of protected open space is resisted unless it is replaced by space of equal or better quality nearby.

National infrastructure project: Thames Tideway Tunnel

The site is inside the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 81 m).

Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.

Planning Inspectorate project page ↗

Protected tree 4 m away: https://services.southwark.gov.uk/environment/trees/tree-preservation-orders-and-conservation-areas, order 43

Named in a tree preservation order: work to it, its roots included, needs the council's consent first.

Root protection areas reach up to 15 m from a large tree, so an extension or new foundations this close usually needs a tree survey. Only some councils publish their single trees, and a position can be approximate: the order at the council is the definitive record, and no tree shown is not proof there is none.

Tree record ↗

Archaeological priority area: North Southwark and Roman Roads

An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.

The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.

Air quality management area: Southwark AQMA

The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.

Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.

Council record ↗

Town centre: Bankside and The Borough

A designated centre in the London Plan.

Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.

4 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: Blackfriars Bridge, Grade II, 18 m away · 4 Grade II

The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Show all 4 with distances

18 mBlackfriars BridgeGrade II
38 mSouthern Abutment to Former West Blackfriars and St Pauls Rail BridgeGrade II
135 mNumber 1 and Attached RailingsGrade II
140 mNumber 3 and Attached RailingsGrade II

Historic England ↗

Central activities zone

The core of central London in the London Plan.

Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.

Conservation area 18 m away: Whitefriars

The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.

The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.

Council document ↗

Opportunity area

Where the London Plan expects significant growth.

Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.

Also on the record

Flood defence 31 m away (bridge abutment, designed for a 1 in 1000 year flood); Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.

Not affected

Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council: Southwark
Application type: S.73 Vary/Remove Conds/Minor Alterations
Postcode: SE1 9UF
Received: 11 May 2026
Validated: 12 May 2026
Ward: Borough & Bankside
Parish: Borough, Bankside And Walworth
Target decision: 11 Aug 2027
Agent: DP9

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry: 11 Aug 2026
Env. assessment: No

Southwark

Planning Authority Score

7/10

Good

#64 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

Southwark is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #54 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils

for householder decisions

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance

Southwark decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

92%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #93 of 296

95%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #92 of 296

78%

Decided in 8 weeks

Above avg (63%) #54 of 296

37%

Extended time limit

Below avg (41%) #122 of 296

92%

Minor dwellings approved

259 decided (1-9 homes)

86%

Major dwellings approved

14 decided (10+ homes)

82%

Change of use approved

38 decided

1,622

Total decisions

132 refused in the year to March 2026

Bankside Yards (BY1) 245 Blackfriars Road London SE1 Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 47

Statements & assessments 18

Plans & drawings 21

Application forms 2

Consultation & comments 4

Other documents 2

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 15

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