News on Lewisham Local Plan

The Local Plan consultation is well underway and we’ve received lots of useful feedback. Hundreds of people have already joined our information sessions via Zoom and we’re really grateful to everyone who has taken part so far.

This phase of consultation closes on 11th April 2021, so please take the opportunity to help shape the future of the borough and have your say on the proposals - check out the dates for our character area events.

Our online information sessions have been really well-attended with lots of interesting, and sometimes very detailed, questions for our guest panel. Some we couldn’t answer live as we simply ran out of time, but we will provide responses and these will be posted on this page on our Commonplace website. The presentation slides are available here along with a link where you can watch the recordings.

What does the Local Plan mean for your area?

Our online information sessions continue and in the next round of events we will talk about the vision and strategy for each of the character areas of the borough. If you'd like to hear about what is being planned for your neighbourhood and ask questions to our planning team, make sure to register here.

In the North Area, which includes North Deptford, Deptford and New Cross, the high streets will be strengthened and riverside spaces and underused industrial sites will be transformed with cultural activity and regeneration. Read more about plans for the North Area here .

Lewisham’s Central Area includes Lewisham, Catford and Hither Green. In this area a central growth corridor follows the A21, linking Lewisham and Catford and signalling the potential for thousands of new and genuinely affordable homes over the next 20 years. Read more about plans for the Central Area here .

In the East Area, which includes Blackheath, Lee and Grove Park, town and local centres will be strengthened and green spaces will be enhanced and preserved. There will also be better connections and further improvements to the linear network of green spaces which stretch throughout this area. Read more about plans for the East Area here .

Across the South Area, which includes Bellingham, Downham and Bell Green,existing generous open spaces will be enriched to improve the living environment for local people. Large areas of commercial land will be redeveloped as a catalyst for growth and investment in the borough. Read more about plans for the South Area here .

In the West Area, which includes Telegraph Hill, Brockley, Ladywell, Crofton Park, Honor Oak, Blythe Hill, Forest Hill, Sydenham Hill and Sydenham neighbourhoods will be revitalised playing to the strengths of each of their distinctive qualities to encourage local people to spend time and enjoy the community spaces. Read more about plans for the West Area here .

Please do share your thoughts on the ideas for your area here . Encourage your friends and family to share their views too.

You can also share your views by:

Email localplan@lewisham.gov.uk

Post Planning Policy Team,

Laurence House,

1 Catford Road,

London,

SE6 4RU

Sign up to join an information session on Zoom here.