"Marvel actor Dominic Cooper is one of many high-profile public figures who has voiced concerns about developer Acorn's plan to build 20 terraced homes and 25 flats on the Blackheath station car park site. Dominic Cooper (Ian West/PA) The plans would see the car park capacity reduced from 162 spaces to only 17, while the development itself would deliver 21.3 per cent affordable' housing by habitable room. Lewisham Council's Planning Committee has been advised by planning officers to grant permission at a meeting on Tuesday, but the plans have been strongly opposed by locals and celebrities alike."
"Cooper, who has starred in Mamma Mia and The History Boys, grew up in Blackheath and released a statement last week in which he urged Lewisham Council to revisit the plan, saying anything less is a failure of its duty to the public it serves. Cooper said: Residents are not anti-development - they are instead demanding development that is fair, responsible, and puts local people at the heart of decision-making. To plough ahead with a proposal of this size, that provides so little social and affo"
Acorn proposes 20 terraced homes and 25 flats on the Blackheath station car park, cutting parking from 162 spaces to 17 and delivering 21.3% affordable housing by habitable room. Planning officers have recommended Lewisham Council grant permission, with the Planning Committee due to meet on Tuesday. The scheme has attracted 1,202 objections, 30 supportive comments and 12 neutral comments. High-profile opponents include Dominic Cooper, Jude Law and Chris Difford, and 80 local businesses previously warned the proposal threatens independent retailers and the village character. Campaigners say the development is too large, out of character and will overshadow Collins Street terraces.
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