It has been revealed that a £12m redevelopment of the former council offices in Peckham Road will see history repeating itself. Conversion of the four existing Georgian buildings by Alumno Developments Ltd and Miller Construction into student accommodation for Camberwell College of Arts means a return their traditional roots as part of an educational establishment. [...]

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Alumno Developments has negotiated a landmark deal with Southwark council to create a 221-bed student accommodation block, without committing to providing 35% of the scheme as affordable housing. Read more (login/subscription required) at http://new.egi.co.uk/news/article.aspx?id=743569

The scheme for 221 student beds, which includes ground floor office incubation units, a new public walkway & opened up railway arches, has received consent from Southwark Council. The scheme by Alumno Developments for UAL will be a few minute’s walk away from the university’s London College of Communication campus at Elephant and Castle. LCC [...]

Alumno and DP Architects have hosted a Focus Group with students of the Camberwell College of Arts to discuss ideas for design and use of common room and outdoor spaces at the Peckham Road development. George Pace, Partner at DP Architects commented on the session: “Meeting with the students proved to be an invaluable experience. [...]

On Wednesday 15th June, Alumno completed on the purchase of the Peckham Road Buildings from Southwark Council and have now been handed over the keys. Simultaneously to the purchase, they entered into a build contract with Miller Construction (UK) Ltd who will be starting on site in the coming weeks with a scheduled completion programmed [...]

Article in ‘Arts London’, New student digs on the way

On the 30th November, Councillors voted unanimously in favour of the scheme at Planning Committee following a recommendation for approval from Planning Officers. Alumno have since entered into a S106 Agreement with the Council and detailed Planning & Listed Building consents were issued on the 6th December. Alumno will now be progressing detailed design work [...]