Updated plans for the Elephant & Castle West Site, have been submitted to Southwark Council and form the third phase of Get Living’s £1.5bn regeneration of the Elephant & Castle Town Centre.
The West Site sits alongside The Elephant, the second phase of the scheme, which is providing 485 new homes, plus restaurants, shops, a new university campus and workspace. The scheme also includes a new London Underground station and a new public square.
Building on the original 2019 masterplan, the revisions to the final phase introduce 452 purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) beds.
In response to local community feedback, retail space on the first floor facing Pastor Street has been replaced with nine additional homes, increasing the total number of homes to 507, of which 165 are affordable.
The existing London College of Communication (formerly London College of Printing) workshop will be converted into a performing arts venue.
The West Site becomes available for redevelopment in early 2028, following the relocation of the LCC to its new campus building next door at The Elephant.
Get Living chief executive Rick de Blaby said: “Elephant & Castle has always been a place where cultures, commerce, and communities converge and we are working hard to honour that legacy as we continue the extraordinary transformation. We are pleased to submit our planning application for the final phase that better reflects local need while significantly enhancing the sustainability credentials.
“Alongside our work on the West site, our vision for the second phase of The Elephant is quickly becoming a reality and we are progressing some very exciting conversations with both well-known brands and unique independents, which will be opening their doors when the scheme launches in 2026.”
The first phase of Get Living’s Elephant & Castle development, Elephant Central, launched in 2017, and included 374 homes for rent, 278 student homes and 65,659 sq ft of commercial space.
The second phase, The Elephant, is launching in 2026, and will include 135,000 sq ft of shops, restaurants and leisure space, and a 370,000 sq ft building for University of the Arts London and the London College of Communication, as well as 55,000 sq ft of workspace, and 485 new homes for rent, of which 172 will be affordable.
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