Pilbrow & Partners has been given the go-ahead to redevelop a south London retail park with a residential-led scheme featuring a 48-storey landmark tower.

Its proposals for a 1.01ha site off the Old Kent Road in Southwark would see a two large sheds that house branches of DFS, Sports Direct, Argos, and Carpetright replaced with seven new buildings.

They would offer up to 724 new homes, a 195-room hotel, around 2,500sq m of flexible retail, restaurant or professional services space and a three-screen cinema.

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