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26/01392/OBS - Observations from other Boroughs Under Consideration

Proposal

Consultation by the London Borough of Southwark on a planning application that seeks redevelopment of the site to include demolition of no. 229 and Pocock House, erection of a purpose built student accommodation building (Sui Generis), retention and remodeling of nos. 231 and 233 to provide flexible commercial/community floorspace (Class E / Class F1 / Class F2), with associated public realm, access, car parking, cycle parking, hard and soft landscaping and other ancillary works (LBS Ref:) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 7 Oct 2026, 12:11

Application progress

✓

Received

1 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 22 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 22 Oct 2026.

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION LETTER Application Form · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 13

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 ↗

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, about 137 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 ↗

Scheduled monument about 4 m away: Smiths' Wharf

Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.

Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.

Historic England ↗

Archaeological priority area

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: City of London 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 ↗

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.

Thames Path about 21 m away

Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.

Also on the record

6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Wider setting of protected view 1A.2 Alexandra Palace viewing terrace to St Paul's Cathedral; 2A.1 Parliament Hill summit to St Paul's Cathedral; 3A.1 Kenwood viewing gazebo to St Paul's Cathedral; Flood defence about 14 m from the postcode pin (wall, designed for a 1 in 1000 year flood); Inside the City and County of the City of London built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat about 14 m away: Mudflats.

Not affected

Not green belt

Checked on 7 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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: City of London
Application type: Observations from other Boroughs
Postcode: EC4V 3EH
Received: 1 Oct 2026
Validated: 1 Oct 2026
Ward: Queenhithe
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 22 Oct 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Committee: 7 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry: 22 Oct 2026
Env. assessment: No

City of London

Planning Authority Score

6.7/10

Good

#71 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

City of London is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #1 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 84% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 100% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

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City of London decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

97%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #3 of 296

100%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #1 of 296

100%

Decided in 8 weeks

Above avg (63%) #1 of 296

84%

Extended time limit

Above avg (41%) #296 of 296

50%

Minor dwellings approved

4 decided (1-9 homes)

91%

Change of use approved

22 decided

460

Total decisions

14 refused in the year to March 2026