Policy information sourced from Lewisham Town Centre Local Plan

LTC9 Growing the local economy

All proposals will be required to contribute towards the successful and sustainable growth of the local economy through the following:

  • implementation of Lewisham Gateway proposals (see Core Strategy Strategic Site Allocations Policy 6),
  • a greater component of residential development in the town centre within the overall mix of uses, supporting the borough’s housing priority needs (see Core Strategy and London Plan targets),
  • delivery of retail and mixed use allocations on key development sites and the retention and/or reprovision of employment and office uses in the town centre (see LTC10 and LTC11),
  • provision of community and leisure facilities (see LTC22),
  • utilisation of development activity to promote training and employment opportunities, in particular through the local labour agreement,
  • public realm enhancements (see LTC18),
  • creation of a secondary focus of activity at the southern end of the pedestrianised High Street, incorporating a mix of uses to address the change in the centre of gravity that is likely to result from the Lewisham Gateway development.

For more information please see the Local Plan