Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre

Does anyone know anything new about the Shopping Centre development since APG and Delancey bought it end of 2013? They were due to submit for planning in 2014 but it has gone suspiciously quiet.

I am very curious as well.
I went to the Shopping Centre on Saturday and there is a new shop opening up (selling juices, smoothies, etc.).
It certainly doesn't look like the place is about to close any time soon.

There was an interesting article on Londonist about it a couple of days ago (although it doesn't clarify what will happen to it): http://londonist.com/2015/03/an-ode-to-elephant-and-castle-shopping-centre.php

Today it's exactly 50 years since the shopping centre was opened:
http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/ray-gunter-the-mp-for-southwark-unveils-the-original-news-photo/71818643

I'm writing a piece on the centre at 50 and looking ahead to the future plans, but this week is so crazy it probably won't get finished till tomorrow at the earliest.

Well it's a happy birthday from me. A dump it may be, but what memories!

Me too. Shame all of the buildings shown in James' link to the Getty stock images were torn down. Reminds me a little bit of Piccadilly Circus.

Gavin Smith wrote:

Me too. Shame all of the buildings shown in James' link to the Getty stock images were torn down. Reminds me a little bit of Piccadilly Circus.

I'm sure I read, on here once, that it was known as the Piccadilly of the South or something like that.

I can see why it would be known as that. Now it's known as something completely different!

boroughonian wrote:

Gavin Smith wrote:

Me too. Shame all of the buildings shown in James' link to the Getty stock images were torn down. Reminds me a little bit of Piccadilly Circus.

I'm sure I read, on here once, that it was known as the Piccadilly of the South or something like that.

The 'good old days'...

Jules62 wrote:

boroughonian wrote:

Gavin Smith wrote:

Me too. Shame all of the buildings shown in James' link to the Getty stock images were torn down. Reminds me a little bit of Piccadilly Circus.

I'm sure I read, on here once, that it was known as the Piccadilly of the South or something like that.

The 'good old days'...

That slightly pre dates the Elephant I know.