Controversial Elephant & Castle office block set for green light

acme

Southwark planning officer recommends scheme for approval despite more than 400 public objections

Acme’s plans for an 18-storey office block next to Elephant and Castle station have been recommended for approval despite the proposals receiving more than 400 objections from members of the public.

The 86m-tall building, designed for Lendlease, would be located between train lines and the western edge of Elephant Park. It is the last plot of the £2.3bn Elephant Park masterplan approved in 2013 which is replacing the demolished Heygate Estate.

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