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Lewisham's Central Area

Lewisham’s Central Area lies in the valleys of the Ravensbourne, Pool and Quaggy rivers and includes the civic heart of the borough, Catford, Hither Green and the borough’s major town centre Lewisham, with its strategic rail interchange. The vision

By 2040, Lewisham will be renewed as a modern metropolitan centre and employment hub. A re-routed South Circular (A205) will create generous areas of public realm in Catford and enable a significant regeneration reinforcing its civic and cultural character. A central growth corridor follows the A21 and signals the potential for thousands of new and genuinely affordable homes, modern workspace and community facilities over the next 20 years. Securing the Bakerloo Line extension could deliver a new transport hub at Catford and unlock investment across the entire area.

The Local Plan sets out objectives for a number of areas including Lewisham Shopping Centre, PLACE/Ladywell, Catford Shopping Centre and Milford Towers as well as walking and cycling routes - Central Lewisham Links.

What will the Local Plan mean for this area?

The Local Plan sets out proposed approaches to help achieve the vision and objectives, which include:

Place-based policies for different neighbourhoods and topic areas

Site allocations, setting out our expectations for the use of land and design of development on specific sites

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Read the Central Area Overview and the Summary Document for an overview of the objectives and place-based policies. Full details, including site allocations, are set out in the Local Plan: Main Issues and Preferred Approaches document.

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