202, And 203 - 208 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/1674 - Major application Under consideration/assessment

Proposal

Description of development: Phased development comprising (a) the demolition of existing buildings at 202 and 203-208 Blackfriars Road and (b) the erection of a building to accommodate hotel (Use Class C1) with ancillary uses plus refuse stores, plant, cycle parking and hard and soft landscaping and associated works. Summary of proposed development for consultation purposes: > Hotel accommodation with 307 rooms, including 5% fully wheelchair accessible rooms and a further 5% available to be adapted as wheelchair accessible rooms. > A height of 85.33m AOD (23 storeys) with two lower shoulders at 61.18m AOD (17 storeys). > Layout featuring: - Basement: Back of house and plant. - Ground floor: Public areas, including a pantry, café, guest laundry and reception area - Mezzanine: Co-working café, and back of house areas. - First Floor: Staff back of house areas, bedrooms and gym. - Second floor and above: Hotel rooms. > Servicing is proposed via Scoresby Street. Additional entrances and activity to street are also proposed on Blackfriars Road and Dolben Street. > 313 sqm GIA of ancillary space is proposed, including a reception/lounge/bar/co-working cafe space on the ground floor and mezzanine which will be open to the public. This includes a unit on the ground floor operated by as a pantry shop by the hotel. > The building line has been set back at ground floor along Blackfriars Road using a cantilever to enhance and create public space. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 65

Statements & assessments 29

PDF BFR35A TREE SURVEY, ARBORICULTURAL IMPLICATIONS ASSESSMENT & METHOD STATEMENT ARBORICULTURAL IMPLICATIONS ASSESSMENT Tree survey or Arboricultural implications · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BFR09 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 1 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access statement · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BFR09 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 2 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access statement · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BFR10 PLANNING STATEMENT Planning statement · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BFR14 WHOLE LIFECYCLE CARBON GLA SPREADSHEET SUSTAINABILITY APPRAISAL Other · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF FOUL SEWAGE AND UTILITIES ASSESSMENT Utilities statement · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF VENTILATION OR EXTRACTION STATEMENT Vent/extraction statement · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT Environmental statement · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DAYLIGHT, SUNLIGHT AND OVERSHADOWING ASSESSMENT Daylight/Sunlight assessment · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT Archaeological Details · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BASEMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT Basement Impact Assessment · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY STATEMENT Biodiversity survey / ecology assessment · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOL Biodiversity BNG Metrics · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EQUALITIES IMPACT AND NEED ANALYSIS EQUALITIES IMPACT STATEMENT Development Consultation Charter · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ENERGY STATEMENT Energy statement · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BFR12 GLA CARBON EMISSIONS REPORTING SPREADSHEET SUSTAINABILITY APPRAISAL Other · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CIRCULAR ECONOMY STATEMENT Circular Economy Statement · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT Transport assessment · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF FOUL SEWAGE ASSESSMENT Utilities statement · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT Air quality assessment · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Noise impact assessment · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE DOCUMENTATION Drainage strategy · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE STATEMENT - 1 Fire Statement · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE STATEMENT - 2 Fire Statement · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE STATEMENT - 3 Fire Statement · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE, TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Heritage statement · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Flood risk assessment · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF GROUND CONTAMINATION REPORT Ground investigation report · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BFR13 CIRCULAR ECONOMY GLA SPREADSHEET.XLSM CIRCULAR ECONOMY GLA SPREADSHEET Sustainability appraisal · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 27

PDF CIL PHASE PLAN Plan - Proposed · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 12076-EPR-00-EA-TP-AR-0402 - PROPOSED ELEVATION - BRINTON WALK (E) (P02) Plan - Proposed · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 12076-EPR-00-M1-TP-AR-0201 - PROPOSED MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN (P02) Plan - Proposed · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 12076-EPR-00-XX-TP-AR-0110 - SITE - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS N AND E (P02) Plan - Proposed · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 12076-EPR-00-XX-TP-AR-3104 - PROPOSED BAY - DOLBEN STREET (SHOULDER) (P02) Plan - Proposed · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLAN Demolition Management Plan · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TRAVEL PLAN Travel plan · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT PLAN Landscaping details · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 12076-EPR-00-01-TP-A-0202 REV P01 PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Plan - Proposed · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 12076-EPR-00-02-TP-A-0203 REV P01 PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN (TYPICAL 2-16) Plan - Proposed · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 12076-EPR-00-17-TP-A-0204 REV P01 PROPOSED SEVENTEENTH FLOOR PLAN (SHOULDER ROOF ACCESS) Plan - Proposed · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 12076-EPR-00-18-TP-A-0205 REV P01 PROPOSED EIGHTEENTH FLOOR PLAN (TYPICAL 18-22) Plan - Proposed · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 12076-EPR-00-B1-TP-A-0299 REV P01 PROPOSED BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN Plan - Proposed · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 12076-EPR-00-GF-TP-A-0105 REV P01 SITE -PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Plan - Proposed · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 12076-EPR-00-GF-TP-A-0200 REV P01 PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Plan - Proposed · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 12076-EPR-00-NO-TP-A-0401 REV P01 PROPOSED ELEVATION -DOLBEN STREET (N) Plan - Proposed · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 12076-EPR-00-RF-TP-A-0104 REV P01 SITE -PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Plan - Proposed · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 12076-EPR-00-RF-TP-A-0206 REV P01 PROPOSED ROOF FLOOR PLAN Plan - Proposed · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 12076-EPR-00-SO-TP-A-0403 REV P01 PROPOSED ELEVATION -SCORESBY STREET (S) Plan - Proposed · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 12076-EPR-00-WE-TP-A-0400 REV P01 PROPOSED ELEVATION -BLACKFRIARS ROAD (W) Plan - Proposed · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 12076-EPR-00-XX-TP-A-0107 REV P01 SITE -PROPOSED SECTIONS AA & BB Plan - Proposed · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 12076-EPR-00-XX-TP-A-0111 REV A SITE -PROPOSED ELEVATIONS S & W Plan - Proposed · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 12076-EPR-00-XX-TP-A-0500 REV P01 PROPOSED SECTION AA & BB Plan - Proposed · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 12076-EPR-00-XX-TP-A-3100 REV P01 PROPOSED BAY -BLACKFRIARS ROAD (BAY WINDOW) Plan - Proposed · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 12076-EPR-00-XX-TP-A-3101 REV P01 PROPOSED BAY -NORTH SHOULDER Plan - Proposed · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 12076-EPR-00-XX-TP-A-3102 REV P01 PROPOSED TYPICAL BAY -BLACKFRIARS ROAD MID Plan - Proposed · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 12076-EPR-00-XX-TP-A-3103 REV P01 PROPOSED BAY -BLACKFRIARS ROAD (TYPICAL UPPER) Plan - Proposed · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Major application
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Borough & Bankside
Parish
Borough, Bankside And Walworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Rolfe Judd Planning Ltd

Public comments

34comments received
34 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 76%

106 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#64 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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 performance
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