New pictures show how Lewisham Shopping Centre will be changed forever

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New photos show how Lewisham town centre will be changed forever under plans to bulldoze the area’s shopping centre and build thousands of homes and student flats on a 17-acre site.

Under proposals unveiled by property firm Landsec, 47-year-old Lewisham Shopping Centre will be redeveloped with homes, a new shopping centre including new stores and existing ones moving into it, and green space, with the resulting loss of 776 car parking spaces from the town centre.

Photos submitted as part of Landsec’s masterplan application for the site show blocks looming over the local high street and multi-level parks running through the area where the shopping centre currently sits. The mammoth regeneration project is set to unroll over three stages.

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Detailed plans for part of phase one of the scheme submitted by Landsec include a 23-storey ‘co-living’ block, comprising 445 studio rooms and communal facilities, and a 15-storey apartment building containing 119 homes.

The redevelopment could include a parkThe redevelopment could include a park
The redevelopment could include a park | Lewisham Council/LDRS

Detailed plans for the rest of phase one of the redevelopment are yet to be submitted but will include a new music venue and the conversion of an office block, the former Citibank Tower, into 430 homes.

Later phases of the development will feature over 1,000 homes in seven residential blocks ranging from 12 to 35 storeys in height and 630 student flats in two towers, if plans are approved. A new pedestrianised street will run through the district with shops and food and drink outlets, as well as tiered green spaces including a wild meadow with 300 trees and a children’s playground.

The mammoth regeneration project is set to unroll over three stagesThe mammoth regeneration project is set to unroll over three stages
The mammoth regeneration project is set to unroll over three stages | Lewisham Council/LDRS

Only 20 per cent of the planned flats will be affordable, despite the council’s target of 50 per cent affordable homes in new developments. Planning documents submitted to the council blame ‘financial constraints’ for making this quota unachievable.

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LandSec’s plans are expected to go before a Lewisham Council Planning Committee in early 2025.

The potential new look for Rennell StreetThe potential new look for Rennell Street
The potential new look for Rennell Street | Lewisham Council/LDRS

Jon Watson, Development Director for LandsecU+I, the firm’s regeneration division, said: “This is a once in a generation opportunity to improve the lives of millions of people who live in and around Lewisham town centre and across the wider borough.

“Right from the start of our journey to rethink the centre we heard loud and clear from thousands of locals what mattered most to them: better housing for everyone; more green spaces; music and culture; more places to eat and hang out; a better mix of shops with more choice; a place where everyone can feel welcome and safe. The final designs reflect all of this and more.”

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