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Shopping Centre Elephant And Castle London Southwark

26/AP/0387Variation: Non-Material ChangesApproved
Discharge / amendments

Approved on 11 March 2026

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Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission 21/AP/1104 dated 29/07/2021 for 'Minor material amendments to planning permission 20/AP/3675 (for Phased, mixed-use redevelopment of the existing Elephant and Castle shopping centre and London College of Communication sites 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' comprising: The change of use of the upper three levels of the E4 Building from Retail (A1, A2, A3, A4) to Flexible Use - Retail and Leisure (A1,A2, A3, A4, D2). And to change the use of Walworth Road units of the first floor E3 building from Retail (A1, A2, A3, A4) to Flexible Use - Retail, Leisure & Sui Generis (A1, A2, A3, A4, D2, Sui Generis).

Received
9 February 2026
Ward
North Walworth
Agent
DP9 Limited
  1. Received9 Feb
  2. Validated10 Feb
  3. Consult.
  4. Target9 Mar
  5. Decided11 Mar

Decided in 29 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is an application to amend a permission at Shopping Centre Elephant And Castle London Southwark. Southwark has handled 1,341 applications of this type. This one was decided in 30 days, 3 weeks quicker than Southwark's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 94 applications across North Walworth.

97% of conditions applications at London Borough of Southwark were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Variation: Non-Material Changes
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Borough, Bankside And Walworth

Planning application dates

Date validated
10 February 2026
Target decision date
9 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
DP9 Limited
Agent address
100 Pall Mall London SW1Y5NQ United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
27 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
7

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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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Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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
    14 Jul

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

    PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/1462
  5. 2026
    14 Jul

    Notification submitted to satisfy Part 5 Paragraph 5.1.5 (Notice of completion date of the Affordable Housing…

    PendingApplication26/AP/2038
  6. 2026
    26 May

    Details of condition 46 (Community use scheme (leisure buildings)) pursuant to planning permission 21/AP/1104

    ApprovedApplication26/AP/1506

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