We have submitted a temporary planning application to Southwark Council to introduce an urban farm and research hub to the space outside our new office (BC-H), which was previously used as a car park. Working with sustainable food organisations – GreenLab and Crate2Plate – the proposals include four containers made from recycled material, a covered outdoor workshop area, planters, compost farm and herb garden. The operators will also run an educational programme to teach local young people about food production and urban farming.

You can see the full application by visiting planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-applications and entering the reference number 21/AP/0236.

The Design and Access Statement, which gives an overview of the proposals and steps that would be taken to minimise potential disruption, is available to download here. Southwark Council are running a statutory consultation on the application and we encourage you to take part by commenting on their planning portal.

If you have any questions about the proposals, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at 020 7312 7038 or bermondsay@grosvenor.com