Former Blackfriars Crown Court, 1 Pocock Street London SE1 0BT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
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. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 9 Dec 2025 · Committee B (Major Applications) · Last checked 16 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Southwark Planning Committee (Major Applications) B on 9 Dec 2025.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the scheme provides 71 social-rent homes, high-quality design and public realm improvements, despite limited amenity impacts.
- Two public objections concerned student housing, commercial uses, affordable housing, café provision, privacy, daylight and sunlight.
- The committee voted to grant permission subject to conditions, a legal agreement and Mayoral referral.
Source: Plota analysis of Southwark's committee minutes of 9 Dec 2025.
Documents 99
Statements & assessments 56
Plans & drawings 15
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 13
Other documents 13
Associated applications 11
Site constraints 12
Show all 7 with distances
- 26 m55, Great Suffolk StreetGrade II
- 105 mThe Drapers AlmshousesGrade II
- 126 mMerrow House, Rushworth Street EstateGrade II
- 126 mSouthwark Fire StationGrade II
- 127 mChadwick House and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 142 mRipley House, Rushworth Street EstateGrade II
- 149 mThe Blackfriars Settlement and Attached RailingsGrade II
Checked on 16 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
- Major application
- Postcode
- SE1 0BT
- Received
- 30 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Borough & Bankside
- Parish
- Borough, Bankside And Walworth
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 18 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Major - GRANTED
- Decision date
- 9 Dec 2025
- Decision level
- Committee B (Major Applications)
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Turley
How this decision compares
Decided in 127 days from validation, 72 days slower than Southwark's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 88% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Southwark in the last twelve months, from validation. Southwark decision record →
Public comments
75% object · above the UK average of 74%
947 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Committee
- 9 Dec 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 3 Nov 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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