Developers propose 45 new homes on Blackheath Station car park, comprising 20 terraced homes and 25 flats across three- to five-storey blocks. The scheme would reduce parking from 162 spaces to 17. Development firm Acorn submitted the proposal in March and said the plan uses sensitive heritage-led design and a sustainable redevelopment approach aligned with planning policies to increase housing supply. More than 600 objections and 14 supporters are recorded on Lewisham Council's planning portal. Local residents argue the buildings are too large, out of character, and would harm the Blackheath Conservation Area created in 1968. Actors Jude Law and Dominic Cooper have publicly opposed the plans.
Whether you're personally invested in the plans or just curious to see what all the drama's about, here's everything you should know about the Blackheath Station development and why it's controversial. What is the Blackheath Station development? Developers want to build 45 new homes on Blackheath Station's car park. The proposal, submitted by development firm Acorn back in March, consists of 20 terraced homes and 25 flats across three blocks ranging between three and five storeys. It means that the car park would diminish from 162 parking spaces to just 17.
More than 600 objections to the plan have been recorded, according to Lewisham Council's planning portal. There are just 14 in support. The main issue is the size and look of the proposed buildings. Locals argue that the plans are too large and out of keeping with the character of the area and would harm the Blackheath Conservation Area, which was formed in 1968 and is one of
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