CLondoner92 (New Account)<p>Places for <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> and Helical have received planning approval for a 15-storey student accommodation and affordable <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>housing</span></a> development above <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Southwark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Southwark</span></a> Tube station. The scheme will deliver 429 purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) units and 44 affordable homes, along with improvements to public spaces. Designed by AHMM, the development includes a Bauhaus-inspired block for student housing, providing high-quality living in a well-connected Zone 1 location. The project will also enhance the local area with retail and community spaces, including a garden. It aims for a 4.5-star Home Quality Mark for the affordable housing and will contribute to alleviating housing pressures. The development is part of a wider programme by Places for London, which is delivering thousands of homes across the capital.<br><a href="https://tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/places-for-london-and-helical-secure-planning-approval-for-student-accommodation-and-affordable-homes-development-above-southwark-tube-station" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/p</span><span class="invisible">laces-for-london-and-helical-secure-planning-approval-for-student-accommodation-and-affordable-homes-development-above-southwark-tube-station</span></a></p>