Landsec submits plans to transform Lewisham Shopping Centre
Landsec has submitted a hybrid planning application to transform Lewisham’s 1970s shopping centre and to add residential spaces to the scheme.
The company said the plans have been designed to prioritise the retention of the existing south London retail destination, allowing it to remain open for the local community and for the development to be delivered in phases.
If approved, the 17-acre masterplan will deliver 1,700 new homes alongside 445 co-living residences and up to 660 student beds. The new district will be set around eight-acres of accessible green space and public realm, including an urban meadow which will sit at the heart of the scheme.
There will also be a new pedestrianised high street lined with restaurants, cafes and bars, as well as a 500-person live music venue,
Landsec has been part of Lewisham for over 20 years as the owner of Lewisham Shopping Centre. The proposals have been shaped in collaboration with over 3,000 people living and working in the area.
Mike Hood, chief executive of Landsec U+I, said: “This submission marks an important milestone to create a new green centre for Lewisham. A place that people will love, that brings immense social and economic change, thousands of much-needed homes, and a beautiful green meadow on top of a revived shopping centre.
“For the last 20 years our team has been embedded within the community and I’m delighted that we were able to create this vision with thousands of people in Lewisham through one of our most extensive public engagement programmes.”
