160 Blackfriars Road London Southwark SE1 8EZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/2318 - Variation Under consideration/assessment
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Non-material amendment to Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of planning permission ref no. (as amended) "Minor material amendments by variation of Condition 1 'Approved Plans' and Condition 30 'Number of Hotel Bedrooms' of planning permission ref. (Erection of an eight storey building with basement, comprising a hotel (Class C1), flexible commercial or community unit (Class B1/D1), retail floorspace (Class A1/A3), creation of public space, landscaping and associated works. Works to the existing office building at ground and roof levels (including a new rooftop terrace, balustrades and PV panels); elevational alterations; and alterations associated with the creation of a new entrance on the Blackfriars Road elevation)." The proposed amendments include; Installation of a new vertical emergency flue pipe. Revised louvred panels for roof plant. Amended louvred door changed to solid panels. Removal of vertical green wall from central courtyard design. Alteration to ground floor window fenestration to hotel reception, bar and meeting rooms. Addition of lift overrun structures extending above the roof line. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Validated
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 31 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 31 Aug 2026.

Documents 7

Plans & drawings 5

PDF 8258-LRW-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-00-111 P03 WEST ELEVATION PROPOSED PLANNING NMA Plan - Proposed · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 8258-LRW-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-00-112 P02 EAST ELEVATION PROPOSED PLANNING NMA Plan - Proposed · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 8258-LRW-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-00-113 P02 NORTH ELEVATION PROPOSED NMA PLANNING Plan - Proposed · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 8258-LRW-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-00-114 P02 SOUTH ELEVATION PROPOSED PLANNING NMA Plan - Proposed · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 8258-LRW-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-00-116 P02 GROUND FLOOR STORY ELEVATION PROPOSED PLANNING NMA Plan - Proposed · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF COVERING LETTER Application - Covering letter · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 11

Site constraints 11

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
Bankside and Borough District Town Centre · Site allocation NSP17: Friars House, 157-168 Blackfriars Road · 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.
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.
National infrastructure project 565 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 565 m from 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, 13 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 ↗
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.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
11 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 43 m away: Valentine Place; 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.

Building

Floor area11,479 m² (123,559 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 41)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Variation
Postcode
SE1 8EZ
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Borough & Bankside
Parish
Borough, Bankside And Walworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
DP9 Limited
Leaseholder
Show

Public comments

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Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
31 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

50 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Change of use from office to a flexible use at floors 1 to 8 inclusive for office (Class…
25/AP/1565
2023 Approved
Installation of two pergolas at roof level.
23/AP/0381
2022 Approved
Alterations to the facades of the office building with removal of the cladding, introduct…
22/AP/3402
2022 Approved
Installation of 6 no. illuminated fascia signs on the canopy along Blackfriars Road.
22/AP/3704
2020 Approved
Erection of an eight storey building with basement, comprising a hotel (Class C1), flexib…
20/AP/0556
2025
Details of condition 32 (Reporting of archaeological works) pursuant to planning permissi…
25/AP/3256
2025
Details of condition 10 (Material samples) part a only (with revised brick and mortar to…
25/AP/2607
2025
Non-material amendments to planning permission ref. 22/AP/3049 dated 2/1/2024 for "Minor…
25/AP/2305
2025
Details submitted to satsify Schedule 6 paragraph 2.1.8 'affordable commercial unit manag…
25/AP/1214
2025
Details of condition 10 (External materials) part a only, pursuant to planning permission…
25/AP/1066
2025
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25/AP/1014
2025
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25/AP/0991
2025
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25/AP/0992
2025
Details of condition 15 (Cycle storage) pursuant to planning permission ref. 22/AP/3049 (…
25/AP/0961
2025
Details of condition 11 (Detailed drawings) pursuant to planning permission ref. 22/AP/30…
25/AP/0962
2025
Details of condition 16 (Internal ventilation) pursuant to planning permission ref. 22/AP…
25/AP/0879
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24/AP/3773
2025 Approved
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25/AP/0364
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Details of s106 obligation 'Energy strategy - monitoring' set out in schedule 7 clause 2…
24/AP/2576
2024 Approved
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24/AP/2378
2024 Approved
Details of condition 6 'Site contamination' parts a)i) Phase 1 and b) detailed remediatio…
24/AP/2310
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Details of condition 9 (Secured by design) part a) i for the hotel and workspace/communit…
24/AP/1281
2024 Approved
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24/AP/1237
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24/AP/0558
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Details of condition 35 (Screening to windows) as required by planning permission ref. 22…
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Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#64 of 296 councils
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.