Old Kent Road Action Area Plan
Together with the Greater London Authority, we're preparing a new development plan for the Old Kent Road and surrounding area.
Draft Old Kent Road Area Action Plan 2024 (Regulation 19 consultation)
We are consulting on the Old Kent Road Area Action Plan (AAP), this is the submission draft (Regulation 19 consultation).
The consultation will take place between 28 February 2025 and 11 April 2025.
The plan will guide and manage new development and growth in the area over the next 20 years. It aims to create a new high street environment for Old Kent Road, with significant public transport improvements supported by mixed-use development behind the road.
This will incorporate around 20,000 new homes, including affordable homes, 10,000 new jobs, community facilities and new parks.
The plan includes the potential for extending the Bakerloo Line from Elephant and Castle towards Lewisham with new stations along the Old Kent Road.
The Area Action Plan (AAP) will be used to make planning decisions in the area and to coordinate and deliver the regeneration strategy. Following this consultation, the draft Old Kent Road AAP will be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for an examination-in-public . The planning inspector will hold public hearings, inviting people who wish to speak to participate. We expect to adopt the AAP later in 2025.
Where to view the Old Kent Road AAP documents
You can view the Old Kent Road AAP on our engagement portal.
You can find hard copies at the following libraries during their opening hours:
- Blue Anchor Library
- Una Marson Library
- Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library
- Peckham Library
You can also ask to view hard copies at our offices at 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH.
How to get involved
Consultation on the plan will take place between 28 February 2025 and 11 April 2025. All comments must be received by 11.59pm on Friday 11 April 2025.
You can comment by:
- visiting our consultation hub and filling in our online questionnaire
- emailing oldkentroad@southwark.gov.uk
- writing to: FREEPOST SE1919/14 Planning and Growth (Old Kent Road team), Resources, London SE1P 5EX.
If you're emailing comments, upload them also through the consultation hub. Email the address above if you'd like to discuss the plan or have any queries.
Register for a MySouthwark account and opt-in to our planning policy email updates on your profile at https://www.southwark.gov.uk/mysouthwark.
Consultation documents
- Draft Old Kent Road Area Action Plan 2024 (Regulation 19 consultation) part one - policies
- Draft Old Kent Road Area Action Plan 2024 (Regulation 19) consultation part two - sub areas
Supporting documents
Consultation plan and report
Integrated impact assessment (IIA) and appendices
- Integrated impact assessment (IIA)
- IIA Appendix 1: SEA directive requirement
- IIA Appendix 2: relevant plans, programmes and strategies
- IIA Appendix 3: baseline data
- IIA Appendix 4: sustainability appraisal framework
- IIA Appendix 5: sustainability assessment of strategy and vision
- IIA Appendix 6: sustainability assessment of policies
- IIA Appendix 7: assessment of the sub areas and site allocations
- IIA Appendix 8: monitoring indicators against sustainability objectives
- IIA Appendix 9: baseline indicators table
- IIA Appendix 10: options testing
- IIA Appendix 11: scoping report consultation summary
- IIA Appendix 12: reasonable alternatives considered for OKR sites
- IIA Appendix 13: mental wellbeing impact assessment
- IIA Appendix 14: OKR AAP IIA references
Habitats regulations assessment
Equalities impact assessment
- Equalities impact assessment executive summary
- Summary of equalities impact assessment
- Equalities impact assessment full report
- Equalities impact assessment supporting datasets
Health impact assessment