Maccreanor Lavington has got the all-clear for two schemes totalling nearly 500 homes around the Old Kent Road in south London.

A 39-storey brick-clad residential tower is the centrepiece of a three-buildings scheme in the opportunity area that will include a total of 372 homes, retail, workspace and café. It will also include roof gardens on the lower levels. A three-storey church with a capacity of 600 will be built at the base of the tower. The existing neighbouring Everlasting Arms Ministry will relocate to this space. A grade II-listed mural designed by Polish artist Adam Kossowski in 1965 which is part of the church’s current building will be moved.

The two adjacent buildings are residential at upper levels, with 2,500sq m of light industrial and retail floorspace at plinth levels.

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