Berkeley launches legal challenge against ‘flawed’ rejection of south London scheme

By Daniel Gayne2026-06-26T10:32:00

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Planning inspector determined 850-home scheme’s height, scale and massing would cause harm to Peckham neighbourhood

Berkeley has applied for a judicial review of the planning inspectorate’s decision to block its plans to redevelop the Aylesham Centre in Peckham Town Centre.

Proposals drawn up by architect dRMM and submitted back in July 2024 would deliver 850 homes and a Morrisons supermarket to replace the existing one on the site, which has been allocated for housing development since 2014.

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