The Duchy of Cornwall is preparing plans for 55 Kennington Oval
The Duchy of Cornwall has been engaging with the local community on plans for 55 Kennington Oval since 2025.
Our vision for the site is to deliver a diverse housing offer and well-loved community spaces, under the long-term care of the Duchy.
The proposals include the former Archbishop Tenison’s School site, Montgomery Hall and St Mark’s Vicarage, with new homes, community and education space, public realm and a new pedestrian route through the site.
Our vision for the site is to deliver a diverse housing offer and well-loved community spaces, under the long-term care of the Duchy.
The proposals include the former Archbishop Tenison’s School site, Montgomery Hall and St Mark’s Vicarage, with new homes, community and education space, public realm and a new pedestrian route through the site.
Engaging on the plans
The Duchy of Cornwall has been engaging with the local community as its plans for 55 Kennington Oval have developed.
In March, we shared early ideas for the site and invited the community to help shape the proposals. This included drop-in events at Oval Farmers’ Market and on site, alongside meetings with local stakeholders and workshops with Ashmole Primary School.
Feedback from this first stage helped inform the updated plans, including the approach to housing, community spaces, landscaping, the new public route through the site and the design of the buildings.
In June, we held a second stage of public consultation, with further engagement events at Oval Farmers’ Market and Ashmole Primary School. This gave the community an opportunity to meet the project team, view the updated plans and share further feedback as the proposals developed.
Across the first two stages of public consultation, key themes included:
• Support for bringing the site back into use, while reflecting Kennington’s character and sense of community.
• A focus on the importance of affordable and family housing.
• Interest in meaningful community spaces, including youth facilities, education provision and places to meet.
• Support for new public spaces, landscaping and a pedestrian route through the site.
• Questions about building height, design, overlooking, daylight and sunlight.
• Questions about traffic, servicing and how the route through the site would be safely managed.
• Interest in the future community and education spaces, including how they would be used and managed.
Feedback from both stages of consultation has helped inform the proposals as they have developed.
In March, we shared early ideas for the site and invited the community to help shape the proposals. This included drop-in events at Oval Farmers’ Market and on site, alongside meetings with local stakeholders and workshops with Ashmole Primary School.
Feedback from this first stage helped inform the updated plans, including the approach to housing, community spaces, landscaping, the new public route through the site and the design of the buildings.
In June, we held a second stage of public consultation, with further engagement events at Oval Farmers’ Market and Ashmole Primary School. This gave the community an opportunity to meet the project team, view the updated plans and share further feedback as the proposals developed.
Across the first two stages of public consultation, key themes included:
• Support for bringing the site back into use, while reflecting Kennington’s character and sense of community.
• A focus on the importance of affordable and family housing.
• Interest in meaningful community spaces, including youth facilities, education provision and places to meet.
• Support for new public spaces, landscaping and a pedestrian route through the site.
• Questions about building height, design, overlooking, daylight and sunlight.
• Questions about traffic, servicing and how the route through the site would be safely managed.
• Interest in the future community and education spaces, including how they would be used and managed.
Feedback from both stages of consultation has helped inform the proposals as they have developed.
At our drop-in event on 9 September, attendees were provided an opportunity to see how the plans have progressed, meet the project team and ask questions ahead of the planned submission of a planning application in October.
Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to attend events, speak to the project team and share their views. Feedback received through the consultation will be reviewed by the project team as the proposals are finalised.
Once the application has been submitted, Lambeth Council will undertake its own statutory consultation, providing a further formal opportunity to comment.
You can also get in touch using the details below.
Email: [email protected]
Call: 0800 088 4570
Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to attend events, speak to the project team and share their views. Feedback received through the consultation will be reviewed by the project team as the proposals are finalised.
Once the application has been submitted, Lambeth Council will undertake its own statutory consultation, providing a further formal opportunity to comment.
You can also get in touch using the details below.
Email: [email protected]
Call: 0800 088 4570
Below is a series of CGIs showcasing the proposals for 55 Kennington Oval.