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Planning permission for Royal College Battersea campus

Councillors in Wandsworth have given planning permission for a new four-storey Royal College of Art campus on Battersea Bridge Road which will include pace for teaching, research, business-related activities and a range of support services.

Around 240 students and staff will from the main college campus in Kensington and to the new facilities. 

Planning applications chairman Leslie McDonnell said the arrival of the college in the Borough “will create a vibrant mix of uses for students together with opportunities for start-up businesses.”

“The development will provide a high quality building that will enhance the character of the area. It is great news for the local community.”

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