Lewisham, Adoption Of Long-Term Development Plan

LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004

The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended)

Localism Act 2011

Adoption of the Local Plan

In accordance with Regulations 17, 26 and 35 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended), notice is hereby given that on 16 July 2025 the London Borough of Lewisham adopted its new Local Plan, entitled the Lewisham Local Plan 2020 - 2040. It replaces the Lewisham Core Strategy (2011), Lewisham Site Allocations Local Plan (2013), Lewisham Development Management Local Plan (2014), and Lewisham Town Centre Local Plan (2014). The development plan for the London Borough of Lewisham now consists of the Lewisham Local Plan 2020 – 2040, the London Plan (2021), and made Neighbourhood Plans.

The Lewisham Local Plan 2020 – 2040 sets out a long-term development and investment strategy for the Borough of Lewisham. It is comprised of a strategic vision, objectives and a borough-wide spatial strategy that directs good growth towards the places and neighbourhoods that have capacity to accommodate it; as well as a suite of strategic and non-strategic planning policies and 75 site allocations that will guide future development of the borough.

The Local Plan was submitted for examination by two independent Inspectors appointed to represent the Secretary of State on 3 November 2023. The Inspectors chaired public hearing sessions during the Summer 2024. Following the Inspectors’ post hearing letter on 8 November 2024, the proposed main modifications were subject to public consultation during February and March 2025.

The Inspectors’ Report, dated 25 June 2025, confirmed that the Lewisham Local Plan 2020 – 2040, subject to main modifications (as appended to the Inspectors’ Report), is justified, effective, consistent with national policy, in general conformity with the London Plan, satisfies the requirements referred to in Section 20(5)(a) of the 2004 Act and is sound.

Pursuant to Section 23 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act

2004, the adopted Lewisham Local Plan 2020 - 2040 incorporates the main modifications (as appended to the Inspectors’ Report). It now carries full weight in the consideration of planning applications.

In accordance with Regulations 26 and 35 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended), the following documents have been published and are available online on the Council’s website: Lewisham Council - A new local plan for Lewisham:

• Adopted Lewisham Local Plan 2020 – 2040 (incorporating main modifications and additional modifications)

• Lewisham Local Plan Adoption Statement (July 2025)

• Integrated Impact Assessment (incorporating Sustainability Appraisal) and accompanying Adoption Statement (June 2025)

• Inspectors’ Report and Appendix (June 2025), and

• Policies Map (January 2023) and Schedule of Policies Map Changes (January 2025).

Paper copies of these documents will soon be made available for public inspection at:

Deptford Lounge Library

9 Giffin Street, London, SE8 4RJ.

Forest Hill Community Library

Dartmouth Road, London, SE23 3HZ.

Catford Library

Catford Centre, 23-24 Winslade Way, London, SE6 4RU.

Grove Park Community Library

Somertrees Avenue, London, SE12 0BX.

Downham Library

7-9 Moorside Road, Bromley, BR1 5EP.

Sydenham Library

Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5SE.

London Borough of Lewisham

Laurence House, 1 Catford Rd, London, SE6 4JU.

Please arrange an appointment for viewing at Laurence House by emailing

localplan@lewisham.gov.uk

Please check the Council’s website Lewisham Council - A new local plan for Lewisham for exact dates of availability, as the website will be updated once the documents have been distributed to the Libraries. Information on Library opening times can be found at: Lewisham Council - Library branches or by calling 02083147400.

The Council will prepare and publish a final desk top published version of the adopted Lewisham Local Plan 2020 - 2040 and the Policies Map on the Council’s website in Autumn 2025. These will incorporate additional modifications that fix technical, factual, grammatical and typographical corrections that do not materially affect the policies in the Plan.

Any person aggrieved by the Lewisham Local Plan 2020 – 2040 may make an application to the High Court under Section 113 (3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 on the ground that:

(a) the Local Plan is not within the powers conferred by Part 2 of the

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004; or

(b) a procedural requirement has not been complied with.

If you require further information, please contact us via:

email: localplan@lewisham.gov.uk

post to: Strategic Planning Team, London Borough of Lewisham, Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London, SE6 4RU

phone: 02083 147400

Nick Fenwick, Director of Planning

London Borough of Lewisham

17 July 2025