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ANTI-GENTRIFICATION campaigners have won permission to appeal against the redevelopment of the Elephant & Castle shopping centre in south London.
The iconic site, which was a hub for the area’s Latin American community, closed its doors for the last time on September 26 following a bitter battle between locals and developers.
It is set to be knocked down to make way for a £4 billion redevelopment which will provide just 116 socially rented units out of 1,000 homes.
But the 35% Campaign’s Jerry Flyn has now won permission to appeal against the approval of the redevelopment, granted by Southwark Council to developer Delancey in 2019.
The legal action focuses on the shortage of socially rented housing in the proposed development.
It comes after an unsuccessful High Court case last year.
Mr Flynn said: “Delancey are not building the homes and new shops that local people need. Their planning permission should be quashed and homes and shops that local people can afford built instead.”
Southwark Council was contacted for comment.
