Planning & Development
15-storey 'lifestyle hotel' proposed in St George's Road
Plans for a 15-storey hotel next to a popular pocket park at the Elephant & Castle have been revealed by developers.
Planning & Development
News about developments, planning applications, planning policy and related topics in North Southwark and North Lambeth.
Waterloo
House of Commons paperwork to be printed in Waterloo rail arch
House of Commons order papers will be printed in a railway arch below Waterloo East Station after Lambeth councillors agreed controversial plans to allow early-morning van pickups to ferry documents to Westminster.
Planning & Development
Green light for new council homes next to Southwark Tube station
Plans to build a block of 25 new council homes in The Cut have been approved by Southwark Council's planning committee.
Southwark
Southwark housing boss quits after anon Twitter account exposed
Southwark's cabinet member for housing has resigned after it emerged he was using an anonymous Twitter account to criticise community groups.
History
London Necropolis Railway Station could be turned into flats
The surviving building of the railway which once carried the coffins of dead Londoners from Waterloo to a Surrey cemetery could soon be converted into flats.
Elephant & Castle
Elephant & Castle statue leaves its perch outside shopping centre
The Elephant & Castle statue that has stood for decades on a plinth outside the shopping centre was taken down earlier this month for restoration - but it will soon be back in the area.
Planning & Development
18-storey tower proposed on St James's Road
An 18-storey block of flats has been proposed for the site of a disused meat warehouse at the southern end of St James's Road, just off the Old Kent Road.
Planning & Development
Chicken Cottage cashpoint cancelled over conservation area clash
Southwark Council's decision to veto the installation of a cash machine at a branch of Chicken Cottage just yards from the authority's own Tooley Street offices has been upheld by a Government-appointed planning inspector.
Southwark
Empty rooms at Bankside student halls to be filled with tourists
The owners of a half-empty university hall of residence in Bankside want to be allowed to take in tourists to stay in the building during term time in a move they claim will help lonely students boost their mental wellbeing.
River Thames
The Tide Line: Butler’s Wharf design competition winner named
The winning design in a competition for ideas to improve the riverside walk at Butler's Wharf has been revealed.
Elephant & Castle
Peabody sells Mercato Metropolitano site to Berkeley Group
Housing association Peabody has sold the 'Borough Triangle' site - where Mercato Metropolitano currently operates - to developers Berkeley Group.
Food & drink
Dozens sign petition for Waitrose or M&S at Elephant & Castle
Nearly 150 people have signed a petition calling for Waitrose or M&S to open a food store next to Pret a Manger at the Elephant & Castle.
