Plans to build a residential-led scheme on the site of an old retail park in south London, featuring a 48-storey tower, have been given the go-ahead.  

Pilbrow & Partners’ proposals for the 1.01ha site off the Old Kent Road in Southwark would see two large sheds housing outlets of DFS, Sports Direct, Argos, and Carpetright replaced with seven new buildings.

They would provide up to 724 new homes, a 195-room hotel, around 2,500m² of flexible retail, restaurant or professional services space and a three-screen cinema.