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Blackheath: Housing plan delayed after celebrities pushback
- On January 27, Lewisham Council's planning committee deferred the Blackheath Station car park application because councillors said they lacked the information to make a fully informed decision, seeking stronger evidence on effects for local businesses and the wider area.
- Cllr Amanda De Ryk told councillors the market layout next to homes risks complaints, the site is overdeveloped, and emergency vehicles may struggle in narrowed streets, while local resident Emma Theedom said gardens would lose daylight.
- According to council documents, the development would include 25 flats and 20 three-storey townhouses, reduce 162 existing parking spaces to 17 post-development parking spaces, and offer 21.3 per cent affordable housing with eight homes as social rent, while planning officer recommendation and 43 conditions support approval.
- After a four-hour session on January 27, councillors deferred the application unanimously following legal advice, scheduling a follow-up meeting for February 12 at 7pm to ensure residents' concerns are fully considered.
- Acorn argues the development offers 'substantial public benefits' and a purpose-built market, despite opposition including 80 local businesses last year, and property values of 1.2 million and 860,000, respectively.
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Controversial plans to build on station car park that celebs oppose on hold
The plans for Blackheath station car park had attracted 1,202 objections and had seen Hollywood movie stars including Jude Law and Dominic Cooper and local public figures speak out against the plans
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