Lewisham Shopping Centre and associated buildings, including properties and land on Molesworth Street, Lewisham High Street and Rennell Street, LONDON, SE13 7EP
Refused on 10 September 2025
Council decision: Raise ObjectionsDelegated (officer decision)
Proposal
Re-consultation to update parameter plan 12 to clarify vehicle access- Hybrid planning application for the comprehensive, phased redevelopment of land at Lewisham Shopping Centre and associated buildings, including properties and land on Molesworth Street, Lewisham HighStreet and Rennell Street, comprising: Full planning application (within Phase 1a) comprising the demolition of existing buildings, structures and associated works to provide a mixed-use development including the construction of a Co-Living building (Sui Generis) up to 23 storeys in height (Plot N1), and a residential building (Class C3) up to 15 storeys in height (Plot N2), associated residential ancillary spaces as well as town centre uses (Class E (a, b, c, d, e, f, g (i, ii)); and Sui Generis) together with public open space, public realm, amenity space and landscaping, car and cycle parking, highway works and the formation of new pedestrian and vehicle accesses, existing shopping centre interface works (including the 'Phase 1a Finish Works'), service deck modifications, servicing arrangements, site preparation works, supporting infrastructure works and other associated works. Outline planning application (all matters reserved) for a comprehensive, phased redevelopment, comprising demolition of existing buildings, structures and associated works to provide a mixed-use development including the following uses: - Living Uses, comprising residential (Class C3) and student accommodation (Sui Generis); - Town Centre Uses (Class E (a, b, c, d, e, f, g (i, ii)) and Sui Generis); - Community and Cultural uses (Class F1; F2; and Sui Generis); - Music, performance and event venue (Sui Generis) - Public open space, public realm, amenity space and landscaping works; - Car and cycle parking; - Highway works; - Formation of new pedestrian and vehicular accesses, permanent and temporary vehicular access ramps, service deck, servicing arrangements and means of access and circulation within the site; - Site preparation works; - Supporting infrastructure works; - Associated interim works; - Meanwhile and interim uses; and - Other associated works.
- Received
- 4 September 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Ward
- Out of Borough
- ReceivedReceived4 Sep
- ValidatedValidated4 Sep
- Consult.Consultation25 Sep
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided10 Sep
Decided in 6 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is an outline application for demolition at Lewisham Shopping Centre and associated buildings, including properties and land on Molesworth Street, Lewisham High Street and Rennell Street, LONDON, SE13 7EP. Greenwich has handled 669 applications of this type. This one was decided in 6 days, 7 weeks quicker than Greenwich's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 2 other applications at this address. We hold 980 applications in total for the SE13 postcode area.
77% of outline applications at Royal Borough of Greenwich were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- SE13 7EP
- Application type
- Consultation by other Borough\LDDC
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 4 September 2025
- Last date for comments
- 25 September 2025
Additional information
- Documents
- 4
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Brownfield land register: Lewisham Shopping CentreRegister site at or near this address
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: Greenwich
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