Policy information sourced from Lewisham Town Centre Local Plan

LTC8 Lewisham Central Policy Area

The Council has identified the following key principles within the Central Policy Area:

  • as the Lewisham Shopping Centre is managed, refurbished and redeveloped over time, ensure every opportunity is taken to improve the number and nature of the east – west connections across the Lewisham Shopping Centre area,
  • create a more coherent and pleasant environment which meets the needs of both pedestrians and vehicles,
  • secure investment in the Waterlink Way alignment along the course of the River Ravensbourne,
  • create an active frontage to Molesworth Street,
  • working in partnership with market traders and other stakeholders, achieve environmental improvements to Lewisham High Street and street market area.

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.

Additional site specific requirements:

S9 Land north of the Lewisham Shopping Centre

This site comprises land to the north east of the Lewisham Shopping Centre, the Citibank Tower and the land surrounding it. Redevelopment of the site could be in sections or phases, following the principles identified below:

  • redevelopment will be encouraged in conjunction with more comprehensive improvements to the Lewisham Shopping Centre to provide retail (A1 – A3) and/or leisure use on the ground floor with commercial, leisure and/or residential use on the upper floors,
  • active frontages should be provided at ground floor level to Lewisham High Street, the new connection road between Lewisham High Street and Molesworth Street and the new northern entrance mall to the Lewisham Shopping Centre,
  • any proposal should seek to enhance the existing public realm and setting of the Lewisham Shopping Centre and it’s entrances,
  • more intensive office use or residential conversion of the Citibank Tower would be favourably considered by the Council. Any proposal should include recladding of the building and improved environmental performance,
  • redevelopment (including taller elements) should respond positively to the Lewisham Gateway development and provide a welcoming and accessible entrance to the centre from Lee High Road,
  • new development should be mindful of future aspirations both on site and on nearby sites including required connections.

S10 Land south of the Lewisham Shopping Centre

The following key principles will apply to redevelopment of this site:

  • comprehensive redevelopment of the Beatties Building and model market sites should provide retail (A1-A3) or leisure uses on the ground floor with commercial and or residential uses on the upper floors,
  • the redevelopment should mark the beginning of the commercial and retail heart of Lewisham town centre, while respecting the height, mass and bulk of local surroundings. It should create a new southern anchor for Lewisham High Street to encourage customers to travel the full length of the High Street,
  • buildings should make the best use of the corner site and provide enclosure and active frontages to both Molesworth Street and Lewisham High Street as positive public space.

For more information please see the Local Plan