Lewisham Council is consulting on the future of Catford Town Centre. Don't forget to have your say. The Council is updating its planning strategy for Catford Town Centre. This is called the Catford Town Centre Local Plan or the Catford Plan for short. The Catford Plan will guide where and how development should take place for the period to 2026, reflecting community and … [Read more...]
Ideas wanted for revamp of Catford Broadway
Lewisham Council want to know how you think Catford Broadway can be improved. As part of the government’s Outer London Fund, £125,000 has been allocated to help come up with improved designs for the Broadway. Officers will have a stall at the market from 2pm to 4pm on September 9 and 10am to 12pm on September 10 asking for people’s views. The opinions will then be used … [Read more...]
Contractors compete for £40m deal to replace Excalibur estate
Social landlord London and Quadrant Housing aims to build 370 apartments and family homes to replace the Excalibur prefab estate in Catford, built by German PoWs in 1946. Building contractors Countryside, Wates and Allenbuild are understood to be chasing the job to replace one of London’s last prefab sites with a modern estate. The £40m contract includes highways … [Read more...]
Plassy Road flats complete
The new builds on Plassy Road SE6 look to be almost complete. I say almost because although I've seen people living in the end block, the boundary wall looks like it has a way to go. Here's a picture I took in December. Notice the the piles of stone? Here's a close up. Today the protective fencing has been removed and the piles of stones remain. You can't tell … [Read more...]
Excalibur estate to be demolished
Tenants from Catford’s Excalibur estate voted for the properties to be demolished and redeveloped. Residents were divided over whether there should be a regeneration of the 187 properties, built by German PoWs in the 1940s. A ballot was held asking them what they wanted to happen to the estate. More than 56 per cent (114 votes) were in favour of the estate's regeneration … [Read more...]
Tiger’s Head and Courts sites get green light
Modified applications to develop the former Courts site and Tiger’s Head pub in Bromley Road, Catford, were approved during a meeting of Lewisham Council’s planning board. Previous plans for both sites had already been approved but fresh applications were made after they were sold on. Chairman of community organisation the Southend Village Action Group Gerald Dove, who … [Read more...]
Plans fall through for Catford Greyhound Stadium
Plans to develop the old Catford dogs site has fallen through. A major development on the site of the former Catford Greyhound Stadium has fallen through due to the recession. The major development of the Catford Stadium site was approved in October 2008. Plans included 589 homes along with new shops and a community centre. Owing to the economic downturn and a failure … [Read more...]