Lewisham College Deptford campus redevelopment: Thank you and next steps!

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Thank you to the 50+ people who turned out for the 7 May public discussion at the Ashburnham Arms. As discussed, everyone is strongly encouraged to submit their comments to the planning application - and to submit comments via both the Greenwich and Lewisham Council planning sites.

For the Greenwich Council planning application, please click here.

For the Lewisham Council planning application, please click here.

To briefly summarise the major themes discussed this evening, expressed concerns include:

  • environmental impact to Deptford Creek and surrounding area of construction zone
  • confirmation of continued creekside walkable access
  • general appreciation that the site should be redeveloped to provide new housing stock but that low rise/low density property sympathetic to the area, and in consideration of overall visual impact, is what is needed
  • the impact on surrounding buildings and their residents
  • the need to consider impact on nearby listed buildings
  • the question of public benefit from submitted plans in respect of retail units and other purported benefits to justify the size/scale of the development
  • impact of the development on noise, pollution, public services (e.g., schools, transport, medical services)
  • only 11% of the 900 residences would be allocated to affordable housing, despite Greenwich's own stated target of 35%
  • enforcement of strict building/planning conditions, when agreed by developers, and who polices what is agreed vs what is built
  • design sensibility from submitted renderings
  • ineffective public consultation processes leaving many impacted unaware of the plans
As a reminder, consultations close on Friday 9 May - please submit your comments as soon as possible.



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