People living in and around Old Kent Road are invited to a public meeting on Saturday, 29 October, to discuss what the future holds for the area.
It will be a chance to discuss how the cost-of-living crisis, and the increasing unlikelihood of the Bakerloo Line Extension, will impact ongoing and planned developments.
Planning advocacy group The Planning Voice Project, who are supporting the meeting held by the Old Kent Road Community Campaign (OKRCC) have said: “OKRCC have been in regular contact with Southwark Council over the ongoing Old Kent Road regeneration plans.
“At the meeting, we will be updating you all on where we are and asking where is ‘Plan B’ for the Old Kent Road now that the Bakerloo Line extension has been mothballed by TfL.
“We will also be looking at the impact of rising costs in the construction industry and the stalled regeneration plans for the area.”
On October 18, the Council’s Cabinet considered a paper on the ‘Local Development Scheme’, which set out time frames for agreeing upcoming policies.
These policies will help dictate future developments’ residential design standards, environmental standards and affordable housing and workspace commitments.
At the meeting, representatives will discuss the implications of these policies, and how people can ensure their voices are heard over the coming months and years.
The meeting is on October 29, 2022, from 2.00pm to 4.00pm at at Christ Church Peckham, 676-680 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF. It is held by the Planning Voice Project and OKR Community Campaign