Elephant Park Planning Inquiry: recap

As the Planning Inquiry related to the final plot of land of the former Heygate estate wraps up, we summarise the legal arguments, the notable moments and what’s next.

On 22^nd September 2023, closing submissions by parties were heard at the Elephant Park ‘Plot H1’ planning inquiry.  This brought to a close a 2-week process in which global property developer Lendlease were appealing Southwark Council’s decision to reject their planning application to build an 18 storey office block  (with no housing) on the final plot of the Heygate estate.

Public Interest Law Centre, in a legal team with Southwark Law Centre, were instructed by Community Objectors of H1 (‘COH1’) a Rule 6(6) party to the Inquiry, bringing to the fore the argument for building housing, not an office block on this final plot of the Heygate Estate.  Charles Bishop of Landmark Chambers is the instructed counsel in this matter.

For full details of the arguments, notable moments, S106 negotiations and next steps in the Elephant Park H1 Planning Inquiry, please see the original blog post on the PILC website.