An ambitious and exciting 20-year regeneration programme is already under way along the full length of Old Kent Road. The London Borough of Southwark’s aspiration is for this to become much more than an arterial road – rather, a destination in its own right, where people will want to live, work and visit. 

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Regeneration will be spurred on by the proposed extension of London Underground’s Bakerloo Line, with two new stations on Old Kent Road. New homes, employment opportunities, schools, parks and community facilities are planned to transform this area. 

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A high priority is tackling the borough’s housing crisis – some 20,000 new homes are anticipated, including 7,000 affordable homes, and of those 5,000 at social rent. This is coupled to the generation of around 10,000 new jobs.