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Elephant And Castle Shopping Centre, 26, 28, 30 And 32 New Kent Road And Arches 6 And 7 Elephant Road And London College Of Communications Site, Elephant And Castle London SE1

25/AP/2951Permitted
Discharge / amendments

Proposal

Details of Condition 41 'External lighting' required by planning permission ref. 21/AP/1104 for 'Minor material amendments 20/AP/3675 (for Phased, mixed-use redevelopment comprising the demolition of all existing buildings and structures and redevelopment to comprise buildings ranging in height from single storey to 35 storeys above multi-level and single basements, to provide a range of uses including residential (use class C3), retail (use Class A1-A4), office (Use Class B1), Education (use class D1), assembly and leisure (use class D2) and a new station entrance and station box for use as a London underground operational railway station, means of access, public realm and landscaping works, parking and cycle storage provision, plant and servicing areas, and a range of other associated and ancillary works and structures. Additional information to describe the changes sought Amendment to condition 1 (approved plans) to secure the following changes Amendments to the office, leisure, retail, and educational floorspace areas, Amendments to the residential unit mix and quantum Alterations to the residential communal amenity space, Minor alterations to the building heights, elevations and positioning Alterations to pedestrian routes and walkways and associated ancillary works Deletion of conditions 25 (green roof to plot E1), 45 (Sound Insulation: Education) and 48 (External Noise Levels in Private Amenity Areas) Amendments to conditions 19 (Detailed Construction Drawings East Site) 20 (Detailed Construction Drawings Education Building) 26 (Basement Access Detailed Design) 27 (Western Viaduct Boundary) 29 (Public toilets) 31 (Landscaping Scheme) 51 (A3/A4 Opening Hours) 54 (Wind Microclimate) to amend the trigger for submitting information for conditions 19, 20, 26, 27, and 31, to change condition 29 to a compliance condition, to increase the consented opening hours under condition 51, and to amend wind speed levels.'

Received
13 October 2025
Decided
27 January 2026
Site boundary (council red line)
  1. Received13 Oct
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided27 Jan

Decided in 106 days

This is a planning application for demolition at Elephant And Castle Shopping Centre, 26, 28, 30 And 32 New Kent Road And Arches 6 And 7 Elephant Road And London College Of Communications Site, Elephant And Castle London SE1. Southwark has handled 7,476 applications of this type and approves 94% of them, typically deciding them in 50 days. This one was decided in 106 days, 8 weeks longer than Southwark's median. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 23 other applications at this address.

Application Details

Reference
25/AP/2951
Address
Elephant And Castle Shopping Centre, 26, 28, 30 And 32 New Kent Road And Arches 6 And 7 Elephant Road And London College Of Communications Site, Elephant And Castle London SE1
Local Authority
Southwark
Decision Status
Permitted

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Decided
27 January 2026
Date Submitted
13 October 2025

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
51.494354, -0.099594
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Southwark

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Associated applications

  1. 2025
    13 Oct

    Details of condition 35 'Play equipment' pursuant to planning permission ref. 21/AP/1104

    ApprovedApplicationFiled alongside25/AP/2950
  2. 2025
    13 Oct

    Details of Condition 41 'External lighting' required by planning permission ref. 21/AP/1104

    This applicationApprovedApplication25/AP/2951

Planning history at this site

20 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    30 Sep

    Details of condition 28b-d (Acoustic assessment) pursuant to planning permission 21/AP/1104

    PendingApplication26/AP/2870
  2. 2026
    25 Sep

    Notification submitted to satisfy Clause 5.1.5 (Notification of Practical Completion) in respect of the…

    ApprovedApplication26/AP/2825
  3. 2026
    15 Sep

    Details of condition 38 (Security Measures) pursuant to planning permission 21/AP/1104

    ApprovedApplication26/AP/2714
  4. 2026
    23 Jul

    Discharge of schedule 2, part 1, paragraph 4.1 'Affordable Housing Management Plan' of s106 agreement…

    PendingDischarge of conditions26/AP/2229
  5. 2026
    22 Jul

    Details submitted to satisfy Sch 2, Part 4, Para 1.4 - 1.7 Employment and Training Report associated with…

    PendingApplication26/AP/2163
  6. 2026
    14 Jul

    Variation of Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref no. 21/AP/1104

    PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/1462

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Article 4 direction: Central Activities Zone+4 more
  • Brownfield land register: Shopping Centre SiteElephant And Castle,New Kent Road, Arches Six And Seven Elephant Road…Register site at or near this address · +2 more
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

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