Plans to replace Blackfriars Crown Court with 600-bed student resi scheme

By Tom Lowe2025-08-20T10:51:00

Previous proposals would have retained 1950s building and created an ‘urban forest’ on its roof

Howells has submitted plans to demolish the former Blackfriars Crown Court in Southwark and replace it with a 600-home student accommodation scheme.

The Loman Road proposals for student accommodation developer iQ would consist of two blocks of 10 and seven storeys, with the lower block containing 71 social rented homes.

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