Policy information sourced from Lewisham Town Centre Local Plan
LTC6 Lee High Road Policy Area
The Lee High Road Policy Area is designated for mixed use development (A1, A2, A3, B1, C3). The Council will protect existing positive buildings (as designated in policy LTC23 heritage assets) and will elsewhere encourage development that contributes to the realisation of the following principles:
- protect and enhance small scale, independent retail outlets and evening economy uses, limiting amalgamation of units,
- protect and enhance the amenities of existing residents,
- the scale of new development should respect the scale of surrounding development.
Further focus should be on improving the environmental quality of the Policy Area, particularly through:
- ensuring the high quality design of new and replacement shopfronts,
- enhancing the public realm in general and particularly reinforcing the positive relationship between the small stretches of cobbled street on the northern side of Lee High Road, including the western end of Marischal Road, to the busier Lee High Road,
- protecting and enhancing the biodiversity along the River Quaggy and its immediate environment and, where possible, improve visual and physical access to the river corridor in consultation with the Environment Agency and other relevant stakeholders.
The site is situated within Flood Zone 3a High Probability. Applicants will need to comply with Core Strategy Policy 10 and work closely with the Environment Agency to ensure proposals will deliver a positive reduction in flood risk. A Flood Risk Assessment for the site will need to be submitted that clearly and concisely summarises how the reduction in flood risk will be delivered.
For more information please see the Local Plan