Land Securities, the largest commercial property development and investment company in the UK, has submitted a planning application for the redevelopment of Lewisham Shopping Centre to Lewisham Council which will include more than a 1,000 new homes and a large park built on the roof of the new centre.
The application for the 17-acre site ncludes the outline masterplan, designed by SEW, along with detailed planning for the northern square and the first two residential buildings, phase 1 of the development. This has been designed is by Mæ Architects, and Studio MULTI and Archio.
The application says the redevelopment will deliver “a £160m boost to the local economy and create thousands of jobs”.
The master plan, which will take around 10 uears to complete, involves a family park with 300 trees and children’s playground built on the roof of completely revamped shopping centre; more than a thousand new homes including key worker and student residences; and a new live music and cultural venue.
Landsec say the final plan is “the product of years of engagement with the local community who have helped us to craft and shape the proposals.”
The whole redevelopment will be managed in three stages (see Grand plan for shopping centre). First the Northern Square and its associated housing – its the arrival point to the new centre when crossing Rennell Street from the north.
The square with shops and places to eat will include lots of trees and planting. It will be open 24 hours a day and allow people to cross from the High Street towards the station or towards Cornmill Gardens.
You can review the application documents in full at anewcentreforlewisham.com and head to planning documents. If you would like to submit comments on the application you can go to our supporter page here.
Alternatively, you can visit Lewisham Council’s planning portal here and search for the application reference number: DC/24/137871