https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/elephant-and-castle/the-final-phase-of-the-1-5-billion-elephant-castle-regeneration-approved/ The independent voice of the London Borough of Southwark Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:11:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/elephant-and-castle/the-final-phase-of-the-1-5-billion-elephant-castle-regeneration-approved/#comment-50187 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:11:18 +0000 https://southwarknews.co.uk/?p=475928#comment-50187 It is not a good idea to have over 400 student apartments- These being for students in supposedly ‘temporary accommodation’ do not need to comply with the Parker Morris standards of square metres per person and are basically rabbit hutches- It has been known that after a while the developers or freeholders decide that they are unable to ‘fill’ the student accommodation (of which it is known that there is a surplus in London) and apply for ‘change of use’… to what? surprise, surprise… accommodation for normal adults needing somewhere to live that then is too small and totally inadequate – probably for much the same rents as larger placer- but this turns out to be a big win for the developers. this is a cynical ply that should not be allowed- and councils and those who give the green light should keep in mind! BAD IDEA-

]]>