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RevitalisingRevitalising thethe borough’sborough’s commercialcommercial andand civiccivic hubshubs Lewisham’s Central Area lies in the valleys of the Ravensbourne, Pool and Quaggy rivers and includes, the civic heart of the borough, Catford, Hither Green and the CENTRALCENTRAL AREAAREA borough’s major town centre Lewisham, with its strategic rail interchange. Revitalising the borough’s commercial and civic hubs
Following public consultation, we’ve focused on five areas across the borough. A local vision will help ensure that any development reflects the local character and is clear about what could happen on specific sites. Join an information session on Zoom Thursday 11th March, 5.30pm -7pm The Local Plan sets a vision that by 2040, Lewisham will be renewed as a modern Central Area (2nd session) metropolitan centre and employment hub. Retaining its thriving market at the More info and registration form here: heart, larger sites including the shopping centre will be reimagined to deliver new https://lewishamlocalplan.commonplace.is/proposals/online-events genuinely affordable homes, business space and community facilities. A central growth corridor follows the A21 linking Lewisham and Catford and signalling the potential for thousands of new homes over the next 20 years. Securing the Bakerloo Line extension could deliver a new transport hub at Catford and unlock investment across the entire area.
A re-routed South Circular (A205) will create generous areas of public space in Catford and enable a significant regeneration reinforcing its civic and cultural character. Green ‘stepping stones’ will strengthen the connection to local parks, green spaces and the rivers. Genuinely affordable housing will be built throughout, comprehensively on major sites in urban settings and sensitively in more established residential areas.
GOOD GROWTH Lewisham will grow to become a metropolitan centre, with more significance in London and as a gateway to the South East. Coordinated investment will ensure its evolving urban scale and growing population are balanced with a focus on enhancing its commercial role, with local job opportunities and better transport connections.
New buildings will be thoughtfully considered to respond to existing clusters of taller buildings, the character of each town and the skyline.
Development proposals in Lewisham will facilitate the delivery of strategic transport infrastructure including the Lewisham Station Interchange, the Bakerloo Line extension as well as improvements to walking and cycling routes such as Silk Mills Path and connections to the south.
The Catford Town Centre Framework will establish a vision for urban regeneration that will respond to the historic and cultural character of the town centre, celebrating the Grade II listed Broadway Theatre, strengthening connections through the reinstatement of historic lanes and providing workspace for small businesses, especially supporting the cultural industries. Tell us what you think about the proposed vision by visiting HEALTHY lewishamlocalplan.commonplace.is/proposals/lewishams-central-area
NEIGHBOURHOODS Here you can comment on the proposed approaches for the area as well as site allocations. The shift towards local living, brings a focus on leisure, recreation, easier ways of getting Proposed site allocations include: around and the convenience of services on Lewisham Gateway our doorstep. Lewisham Shopping Centre The natural environment will play a central Land at Engate Street role in balancing the character of the Conington Road Central Area. New access points to the River Ravensbourne and improvements to the Land at Conington Road and Lewisham Road (Tesco) Waterlink Way will increase opportunities for Molesworth Street Car Park local residents to connect with nature, boost Lewisham Retail Park, Loampit Vale biodiversity and ecology. Land at Loampit Vale and Thurston Road (Carpetright) Along the A21 corridor, existing and Silver Road and Axion House new neighbourhoods will be enhanced PLACE/Ladywell (former Ladywell Leisure Centre) with homes, shops, businesses, cafes Ladywell Play Tower and restaurants interlaced with safe and accessible cycling and pedestrian routes Driving Test Centre, Nightingale Grove connecting open spaces such as Ladywell Land at Nightingale Grove and Maythorne Cottages Fields, Lewisham Park and Mountsfield Park. Church Grove self-build Land to the rear of Chiddingstone House 100-114 Loampit Vale Ravensbourne Retail Park Catford Shopping Centre and Milford Towers Plassy Road Island Wickes and Halfords, Catford Road Land at Rushey Green and Bradgate Road (Aldi) House on the Hill at Slaithewaite Road Land at Randlesdown Road and Bromley Road