The London Borough of Southwark has granted planning consent for a £130m residential-led mixed-use redevelopment in the heart of Bermondsey, designed by architecture and interiors studio Arney Fender Katsalidis. The scheme, a joint venture between First Base and global private investment group Starwood Capital, will transform the 185,000 sq ft site at 151 -157 Tower Bridge Road, delivering 69 new homes of mixed tenure, 137 for apart-hotel, cafes and restaurants and co-working space around a new public square.