Landsec, the UK’s biggest property developer, is consulting Lewisham council for a second time on its plans for the redevelopment of the shopping centre.
After three years of public consultation and several months negotiating with Lewisham planners, Landsec says it has made minor changes to its original plans.
These include increasing the amount of floorspace set aside for shops and community facilities; “tweaking the internal layout” of one residential block to make it easier for people to move around; adding a new balcony design to another residential block.
Landsec is hoping to get approval for its application before the end of the year.
The planned redevelopment will create a new park the size of a football pitch, a new shopping centre with bars, cafes and restaurants as well as shops, a music venue, street food market and a 1,000 new homes.
You can access the planning application documents on Lewisham Council’s planning portal here using reference number DC/24/137871. All planning documents are also available on Lewisham’s planning website.
Landsec submits planning application for redevelopment of Lewisham shopping centre
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