Scheme approved. Demolition of the existing building and erection of a new mixed use building of up to 15 storeys (plus lower ground and basement) (51.525m AOD) to provide a Halls of Residence for the London School of Economics and Political Science consisting of 676 student rooms, replacement commercial floorspace of 2,375sqm consisting of 1190sqm of B1c, and 1,185sqm of flexible B1c/D1/A3 Use as a Creative Commercial Centre that includes University related community uses, a community café; and new areas of public realm.

This application represents a departure from strategic policy 10 ‘Jobs and Businesses’ of the Core Strategy (2011) and Saved Policy 1.2 ‘Strategic and Local Preferred Industrial Locations’ of the Southwark Plan (2007) by virtue of proposing to introduce residential accommodation in a preferred industrial location.