A significant development around Millwall’s stadium The Den was finally approved at a Strategic Planning Committee meeting of Lewisham Council last night.
The 1 billion pound project will contain thousands of new homes, shops and an auditorium, alongside roads, parking, business floorspace, cafes, pubs, restaurants and a new overground station.
Land at Surrey Canal Road, Stockholm Road, Bolina Road and Rollins Street will be affected.
“The new scheme will see over 700 new social homes delivered for families on our housing waiting list and will bring significant benefits to the local community, including the construction of a new sports hub, with discounted rates for Lewisham and Southwark residents, and enhanced public transport infrastructure, with a new Overground station and bus routes proposed by Transport for London,” a Lewisham Council spokesperson said.
“Since 2018, we have been pushing for more affordable housing to be delivered through this scheme – an approach we have taken to private developments across the borough. The level of affordable housing in the revised application from Renewal has increased from 12% to 35%,” they added.
Lewisham Council had signalled it would approve the project earlier in the week, but only after certain conditions were met.
A proportion of the 3,500 homes and revamp of the club’s football stadium promised under the decades-long scheme had been under intense consideration, with Millwall and Lewisham Council contesting land leases.
“Millwall Football Club welcomes the news that the initial planning application for the New Bermondsey redevelopment has been approved, said Millwall communications director Billy Taylor. “This is a significant step forward for what is a much-needed regeneration.”
He added: “The club hopes that Lewisham Council can now hasten the finalisation of the lease for land around The Den so that Millwall can be at the heart of these endeavours as promised.”
Millwall, Lewisham Council and developers Renewal still need to agree on a number of rental, transport and infrastructure issues before these later phases can go ahead.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan also needs to approve the scheme.
The proposed development will be delivered in five phases, with the first bringing 600 new homes to the area, while roads, parking, business floorspace, cafes, pubs, restaurants and the new overground station will come in the following years.
The combined area of the new flats will be 60,000 sq m in three 32-storey tower blocks of 200 flats each, 200 of which will be deemed affordable housing.
“With placemaking at the heart of our proposals, New Bermondsey will be a health and wellbeing oriented mixed-use neighbourhood, said Vincent Lin, director of Studio Egret West, the architects behind the project. “Improved transport connections, as well as pedestrian and cycle-friendly routes, are animated by sports, culture, retail and employment spaces that blend seamlessly into the public realm.
This provides an opportunity to reimagine this site as a vibrant and attractive place to live, work and play in,” he added.
Several planning objections have been made to the council, surrounding potential impacts on the Hatcham Conservation Area, air quality and access to daylight and sunlight for neighbouring properties.
“The harm to these properties is considered to be outweighed by public benefit including over 1000 new affordable homes across the scheme, and provision of new transport infrastructure,” said the council.
Lewisham council cosying up to their favourite offshore private property developer whilst making life a misery for the poor people that will be affected by these monstrosities . What a surprise.