Evidence base

We've published a series of studies and evidence base documents to support our approach to the regeneration of the Old Kent Road area in the plan. These include:

Viability

• Old Kent Road viability study (2016) [EIP19] ^{(PDF, 4.7mb)} and appendices [EIP19A] ^{(PDF, 3.1mb)} 
• Presentation on Old Kent Road viability data (2016) ^{(PDF, 1.9mb)}

Economy, employment and business 

• Bakerloo Line Extension Local Economic Impact Assessment (2020) [EIP137a] ^{(PDF, 17.2mb)}
• Bakerloo Line Extension Local Economic Impact Assessment (2020) - Executive Summary [EIP137b] ^{(PDF, 133kb)}
• Old Kent Road Business Survey Update (2019) [SP421] ^{(PDF, 9.4mb)}
• Old Kent Road Workspace Demand Study (2019) [SP431] ^{(PDF, 21.9mb)}
• Southwark Retail Study - Old Kent Road Update (2018) [SP419] ^{(PDF, 1.8mb)}
• Old Kent Road Employment study (2016) ^{(PDF, 6.1mb)}
• Employment Land Review (2016) part 2 of 2 - Old Kent Road [EIP46] ^{(PDF, 2.7mb)}

Health 

A report has been produced to investigate how planning policies and regeneration strategies might improve health outcomes and equalities in the Old Kent Road Opportunity Area in Southwark and the Oval and Kennington Development Area in Lambeth. The discussion is structured around three key themes: social interaction and isolation; health service provision; and obesity and inactivity. You can download the report and its supporting documents below: 

• Impact of Planning Policy on Health Outcomes and Health Inequalities in Southwark and Lambeth (2017) [SP503] ^{(PDF, 2.1mb)}
• Impact of Planning Policy on Health Outcomes and Health Inequalities in Southwark and Lambeth (2017) – appendices [SP503A] ^{(PDF, 2.3mb)}
• Impact of Planning Policy on Health Outcomes and Health Inequalities in Southwark and Lambeth (2017) - literature review [SP503B] ^{(PDF, 871kb)}

Environment and sustainability 

General evidence 

• Carbon Reduction Assessment for the Future Neighbourhoods Programme (2022) ^{(PDF, 1.3mb)}
• Future Neighbourhoods 2030 application (May 2021) ^{(PDF, 11.1mb)}

Open space 

• Old Kent Road Open Space Background Paper (Jan 2021) [EIP148] ^{(PDF, 2.8mb)}

Sustainable energy 

• Decentralised Energy Feasibility Study (2020) ^{(PDF, 10.4mb)}
• Old Kent Road Decentralised Energy Strategy (2016) [EIP61] ^{(PDF, 4.5mb)}

Drainage systems 

• Old Kent Road Integrated Water Management Strategy (IWMS) (2016) [EIP60] ^{(PDF, 1.8mb)}
• Old Kent Road IWMS - Calculating Greenfield Runoff Rates (2019) ^{(PDF, 495kb)}
• Old Kent Road IWMS - Offset Pricing Study (2018) ^{(PDF, 5.6mb)}

Transport 

• Council and TFL's joint response to Inspector's Questions in the Southwark Plan EIP on Matter 9: Transport (2021) [M9.00a] ^{(PDF, 112kb)}
• Council and TFL's joint response to Inspector's Questions in the Southwark Plan EIP on Matter 2: Spatial Strategy and Area Visions (2021) [M2.00a] ^{(PDF, 141kb)}
• GLA and Southwark letters on Bakerloo Line extension phasing (2018) [EIP79] ^{(PDF, 286kb)}
• Old Kent Road Strategic Transport Study (2016) [EIP174] ^{(PDF, 14.1mb)}
• Old Kent Road Surface Transport Study (2016) part 1 [EIP57A] ^{(PDF, 11.5mb)} and part 2 [EIP57B] ^{(PDF, 4.9mb)} 

Design and conservation 

• Urban design studies and background papers
• Character studies
• Place making & public realm
• English Heritage Old Kent Road survey (2009) ^{(PDF, 9.2mb)}

Infrastructure 

• Hazardous Substance Consent Order revocation letter (March 2020) [EIP146] ^{(PDF, 1.1mb)}
• Old Kent Road and Aylesbury Utility Report (July 2019) [EIP147] ^{(PDF, 2.6mb)}
• Background Paper on revised CIL and interim section 106 guidance for Old Kent Road (2017) ^{(PDF, 734kb)}
• Old Kent Road utilities study (2016) ^{(PDF, 3mb)}

360 aerial photography

Interactive 360 degree aerial drone photography of the area is available to view using the following links:

• View from above Burgess Park
• View from above Bridgehouse Meadows

Page last updated: 04 April 2023