M&S & Get Living Revitalize Elephant & Castle

0:00On April 1st, Marks & Spencer just locked in a fresh food hall for elephant and castles new town center called the Elephant. This 8600 square foot spot will dish out produce, daily basics, grab and go meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus. Click and collect for clothes and home stuff is dropping late in 2026 as one of the first big names in the 500 million pound project. This fits into the massive 1.5 billion pound regeneration, replacing the old shopping center. Software Council approved the final phase last week, on March 23rd, greenlighting 507 rental homes and 452. Student beds on the elephant west side. The whole town center packs shops, eateries, leisure spots and aims for 16 million visitors a year. Locals and groups pushed back hard with 172 objections, worried about tower heights up to 34 stories, shadowing a historic, church, construction traffic on narrow streets and affordable housing dipping to about 28% by habitable rooms.

1:04War counselors call for more community input and better traffic rules to protect residents. Despite the noise, plan has approved it with extra conditions, like we're biasing the construction plan after talking to locals and running it back through. Committee They added safeguards for safety and kept 165 affordable units, including social rent and discounted options. The elephant is shaping up to pump new life into the area, with housing, jobs and vibes that honor a history while drawing crowds. Get living sees it as a game changer for London's tight housing market, blending market rentals, student spots and community wins for the long haul.