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

This site has had 5 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• 25/AP/3161 Awaiting decision

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

  Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 2, Part 7, Para 3.4 (Cycle Hire Docking Station) of the section 106 agreement associated with planning permission ref. 16/AP/4458 '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 (with a maximum building height of 124.5m AOD) above multi-level and single basements, to provide a range of uses including 979 residential units (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'.

  Submitted 31 Oct 2025 Conditions
• 20/AP/3675 Granted

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

  Minor material amendment under s73 of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990 (as amended) to vary condition 1 (approved drawings) of planning permission 16/AP/4458 (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 (with a maximum building height of 124.5m AOD) above multi-level and single basements, to provide a range of uses including 979 residential units (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 enlargement and reconfiguration of the consented station box, including the provision of an additional basement level and minor elevational changes to the station entrance to: - enable the new station entrance to serve as the single point of entry / exit for both Northern and Bakerloo lines in the future; - facilitate future connection with the Bakerloo line platforms from the ticket hall, through provision of space for three additional escalators; - provide simpler step free access routes between the ticket hall and the Northern line platforms; - provide an extension to the firefighters' lift shaft to the Bakerloo line connection level; and - secure revisions to retain access to an existing London Underground ventilation shaft.

  Decided 12 Mar 2021 Amendments
• 20/AP/3188 Granted

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

  Details of Condition 6(B) - Tree Protection, as required by planning permission 16/AP/4458 (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 (with a maximum building height of 124.5m AOD) above multi-level and single basements, to provide a range of uses including 979 residential units (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.)

  Decided 1 Dec 2020 Conditions
• 20/AP/0602 Withdrawn

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

  Discharge of Schedule 2, Part 11, Paragraph 1 - 'Financial Contributions' of the Section 106 Agreement relating to planning permission 16/AP/4458 (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 (with a maximum building height of 124.5m AOD) above multi-level and single basements, to provide a range of uses including 979 residential units (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.)

  Decided 30 Mar 2020 Conditions

1. 17 Sep 2020

   Received by Southwark

2. 10 Nov 2020

   Decision issued: Advertisement Consent-GRANTED

3. 21 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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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 6TE

  22/AP/2565 Submitted 18 Jul 2022 50 yards away

  Details of Condition 26 (Basement access detailed design) pursuant to permission 21/AP/1104 ( 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 andre development to comprise buildings ranging in height from single storey to 35 storeys above multi-level and single basements, to provide arrange 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'.

  Granted Conditions Demolition 10 docs
  Small domestic

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

  20/AP/3188 Submitted 2 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  Details of Condition 6(B) - Tree Protection, as required by planning permission 16/AP/4458 (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 (with a maximum building height of 124.5m AOD) above multi-level and single basements, to provide a range of uses including 979 residential units (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.)

  Granted Conditions Demolition Trees 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 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/0832 Submitted 23 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~19 May

  Non-material amendment to 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' comprising the removal of condition 28 (acoustic assessment).

  Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 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/0740 Submitted 13 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Details of Condition 43 'Flood evacuation plan' required by planning permission ref no. 21/AP/1104 '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'.

  Granted Conditions Demolition 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 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/2038 Submitted 13 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~8 Sep

  Notification submitted to satisfy Part 5 Paragraph 5.1.5 (Notice of completion date of the Affordable Housing Units) of Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission 21/AP/1104.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs

• 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

  22/AP/2817 Submitted 8 Aug 2022 50 yards away

  Partial discharge of condition 21 (east site - sample panels for towers E2 and E3 only) pursuant to to planning permission 21/AP/1104 which is a minor material amendment 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 (with a maximum building height of 124.5m AOD) above multi-level and single basements, to provide a range of uses including 979 residential units (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'.

  Granted Conditions Demolition 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/AP/1790 Granted

  Elephant And Castle Shopping Centre 8-10 Kerning Street London SE1 6GP

  Installation of 2 no fascia panels, one with internally illuminated signage letters, one with inset pink LED lights Installation of 1 no projecting sign Installation of 2 no internally illuminated light boxes and TV screen, set back 150mm from shop front glazing Pink LED strip light around each shop front elevation Window manifestations

  Received 19 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Advertising
• 26/AP/1241 Granted

  71 - 79 Southwark Street London Southwark SE1 0JA

  Display of new projecting (flag sign) that will be visible.

  Received 29 Apr, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Advertising
• 26/AP/1644 Granted

  Unit 1 3 Deal Porters Way London Southwark SE16 2FR

  Display of three fascia signs, one projecting sign and window graphics

  Received 9 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Advertising
• 26/AP/1636 Granted

  Telephone Box On The North Side Of Walworth Road And Elephant And Castle London Southwark SE1 6TE

  The advertisement is integrated into the Communication Hub unit and comprises an LCD portrait screen that will be used to show static illuminated content that are remotely changed via a secure ISDN line to the communication device.

  Received 9 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Advertising
• 26/AP/1437 Granted

  Canada Water Masterplan - Land Bounded By Lower Road (West), Redriff Road (South), Quebec Way (East) Surrey Quays Road And Canada Water Dock (North) And Site At Roberts Close London SE16

  Retrospective Consent sought for the display of Canada Water branding and wayfinding adverts together with bulkhead lighting, on hoardings from Surrey Quays Road along the north of the Surrey Quays Leisure Park towards Quebec Way (to facilitate a pedestrian route through the site).

  Received 19 May, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Advertising