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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

26/AP/1403Section 106 - Satisfying an obligationPermitted
Discharge / amendments

Proposal

Schedule 2 Part 9 Clauses 2.1.1 - 2.1.6 of the S106: Connection of a District CHP heating system for the new development. 21/AP/1104 dated 29/07/2021 (Original application 16/AP/4458) 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.

Received
15 May 2026
Decided
22 July 2026 · Agreed - for App Types VLA and VNMC
Decision level
Source Team
Ward
North Walworth
Site boundary (council red line)
  1. Received15 May
  2. Validated15 May
  3. Consult.
  4. Target14 Aug
  5. Decided22 Jul

Decided in 68 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Southwark97% of conditions applications approved

This is an application to discharge conditions 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 1,341 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 49 days. This one was decided in 68 days, 3 weeks longer than Southwark's median. There have been 23 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 97 applications across North Walworth.

Application Details

Reference
26/AP/1403
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
Application Type
Section 106 - Satisfying an obligation
Scale / Size
Medium
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
North Walworth
Parish
Borough, Bankside And Walworth

Applicant & Agent

Agent
DP9 Ltd
Architect ProfileDP9 LIMITED
Agent Address
DP9 Ltd 100 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5NQ

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
15 May 2026
Target Decision Date
14 August 2026
Date Decided
22 July 2026
Date Validated
15 May 2026
Date Submitted
15 May 2026
Permission Expires
22 July 2031

Planning Decision

Decision
Agreed - for App Types VLA and VNMC
Decided By
Source Team
Statutory Period
91 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Comments
0
Documents
4
Coordinates
51.493990, -0.099231
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Southwark

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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
    15 Sep

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

    ApprovedApplication26/AP/2714
  3. 2026
    23 Jul

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

    PendingDischarge of conditions26/AP/2229
  4. 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
  5. 2026
    14 Jul

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

    PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/1462
  6. 2026
    14 Jul

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

    PendingApplication26/AP/2038

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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