Sydenham Town Forum

Couldn't the height be reduced by completing the abandoned Winchfield Road site? Most of the groundworks have been done.

https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/new ... goes-bust/

It looks like the application was approved (with restrictions)
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On 14 May 2024, Licensing Committee considered an application for a premises licence made under the Gambling Act 2005 for Merkur Slots, 53 Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EZ.

A copy of the decision notice is attached for your ...

Just reading the news about Woking Council filing for bankruptcy.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... bn-deficit
Does anyone have a simplified overview of Lewishams Councils property investments? Do they actually invest in property?

Good old Lewisham Council. Aside from approving high rises with no infrastructure, they are steering residents towards a solar panel company with multiple complaints against them and then leaving residents high and dry when things go wrong.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/mar/13/solar-panel ...

After spending thousands of pounds taking the Diocese to the planning inquiry and despite winning the argument that the whole building was a breach of the planning rules. For reasons I have yet to understand our local councillors and the Sydenham Society subsequently endorsed a half arsed design ...

Perhaps our local councillors and the Sydenham Society could respond? They all supported the decision to allow the Diocese to drag this farce out. I'm guessing the next drama will be how the Diocese don't have the money to do the work. And so it continues.....

It's a shame our local councillors and our neighbours in the Sydenham Society didn't deem this civic building at this end of Sydenham worthy of the efforts they put into rebuilding the Greyhound pub. I heard the comment from the Sydenham Society that this building was described as "pretty". Read ...

I watched the stream of this meeting last night. Does this mean if the application was approved last night, the work can start (with conditions)?

Can anyone recommend a local Architect who has an hour or two (paid) to help us navigate Lewishams planning maze? Thanks

Is there any news on what is happening with OLSPN? Can't find any up to date info online.

Sydenham looks nice, might move there.....https://www.peabodysales.co.uk/developments/the-groves/

If they decide to go to the Appeal court for permission to go to the Supreme Court, the Archdiocese needs to do it within seven days of the High Court judgement.

Any news now that the 7 days has passed?

I won't say great news, it is a sad situation. BUT does that mean we can expect and high quality award winning design instead? They can use Brent Knoll School as a template.

Is anyone else hearing this? My house feels like it is trembling.

Does anyone have up-to-date links on what this development will finally look like?

Thanks for pointing out my error regarding primary and secondary. Happy to stand corrected, JRW is right, I should have said infant and junior.

Trying to squeeze primary and secondary school pupils on this small site so you could sell the land on Mayow road for flats smacks of greed and a lack of consideration the pupils and their wellbeing, the Archdiocese should be ashamed. This along with the debacle of Virgo Fidelis indicates the ...

We are thinking of having a loft conversion and are trying to find out the criteria for building up to boundary walls. I can find information regarding dropping back 20 cm from roofline but nothing about the side walls. If anyone has any definitive information on the criteria that Lewisham planning ...

Can anyone else access Lewishams Planning Portal? I keep getting a 404 error.

Hardly any mention of Lower Sydenham in the grand plan! Not sure why Lewisham are pursuing this type of development agenda when the world has changed so dramatically in the last year. Interesting article in the Guardian on what is possible with a bit of creative thinking and the recognition that ...