Policy information sourced from the Lewisham Local Plan

LSA2 Strategic Area for Regeneration

Strategic Objectives:

A An open Lewisham as part of an open London,

B Housing tailored to the community with genuinely affordable homes,

C A thriving local economy that tackles inequalities,

D A greener borough,

E Responding to the climate emergency,

F Celebrating our local identity,

G Healthy and safe communities,

H Securing the timely delivery of infrastructure.

A A Strategic Area for Regeneration is designated in the Local Plan. This covers the entirety of the South Area and parts of Grove Park neighbourhood in the East Area. A partnership approach will be pursued in order to ensure that new public and private sector investment is secured within this area, and that this investment is coordinated to successfully deliver regeneration in collaboration with local communities.

B In order to tackle inequalities and the environmental, economic and social barriers that contribute to deprivation and the need for regeneration in this area, stakeholders and development proposals should seek opportunities to:

  • Significantly improve transport accessibility in the area, particularly by:
    1. Enhancing provision of and access to high quality public transport infrastructure, including bus services; and
    2. Addressing barriers to movement by enhancing the network of walking routes and cycleways connecting to transport nodes, town and local centres, schools and training facilities, and employment locations.
  • Plan positively for social infrastructure to meet local needs, particularly community facilities and services catered to children and young people;
  • Support the vitality and viability of town and local centres, helping to ensure they make provision for a wide range of accessible shops and services;
  • Improve the environmental quality of neighbourhoods, including by reducing and mitigating air and noise pollution along main roads and junctions; and
  • Address deficiencies in access to open space by making provision for new and improved publicly accessible open space and improving links to green and open spaces.

C Investment to support the achievement of safe, healthy and liveable neighbourhoods within the Strategic Area for Regeneration should be facilitated through a variety of approaches, including:

  • Partnership working between key stakeholders to secure the delivery of new and improved infrastructure in Lewisham, including transport infrastructure such as the Bakerloo line extension, to significantly improve access to high quality services and community facilities, along with training and employment opportunities, whether within the Borough or elsewhere in London and beyond;
  • The comprehensive redevelopment of site allocations, and renewal of town centres and employment locations, in the Bell Green and Lower Sydenham area, to help shift the focus and spread the benefits of investment southwards within the Borough; and
  • The sensitive intensification of sites and residential neighbourhoods, to support incremental but transformational improvement in the quality of housing and living environments.

For more information and policy context please see the Lewisham Local Plan