• Introduction
• An Overview
• Regeneration Timeline
• Elephant and Castle - The Future
• Buildings Under Development

March 2002  Previous regeneration plans collapse after Southwark Council and its preferred development partner, Southwark Land Regeneration, fail to reach an agreement

May 2002  Southwark Council's executive committee renews its commitment to the regeneration of Elephant and Castle

January 2003  Southwark Council publishes the Emerging Framework Principles for the future regeneration of Elephant and Castle

June 2003  Draft development framework published for public consultation. February 2004 Development framework adopted as supplementary planning guidance by Southwark Council's executive committee after winning the support of 80 per cent of the local community

June 2004  MAKE Architects appointed to perfect the framework, ready for release to the commercial sector

January 2005  Start of official European procurement process for the main commercial development partner

August 2005  Two housing association consortia selected to build replacement housing for Heygate residents

Autumn 2006  First Heygate residents move into Wansey Street.

November 2006 Elephant and Castle Ecopod installed

January 2007  Major exhibition showcasing the work of Southwark Council so far, in advance of the council selecting a preferred commercial development partner. Research showed 94% of local people were in favour of the regeneration plans.

July 2007  Selection of commercial development partner - Lend Lease (Europe)

July 2007  St Mary's Churchyard major landscaping improvements get underway

September 2007  Heygate action plan implemented and rehousing process begins

Present and future

Spring 2008  Plans approved for the removal of Southern roundabout, working with Transport for London

Spring 2008  St Mary's Churchyard refurbishment completed

Spring/Summer 2008  Applications for planning permissions submitted for 16 Heygate replacement housing sites

2008-2009  Heygate Estate tenants relocated to new housing in and around the Elephant and Castle

2009/2010  Phased demolition of the estate

2008-2010  Development gets underway of the southern part of the regeneration area, including the Walworth Road extension, energy centres and Heygate Boulevard

2012 onwards  Demolition of the Elephant and Castle shopping centre, new Civic Square built, shopping centre and Heygate Estate site redeveloped

2014/16 final stages of regeneration of Elephant and Castle complete.

Information correct as of February 2008. This information is subject to change as the programme progresses. For the latest information please contact the Communications Manager on 020 7525 4919.