A new north-west runway and terminal at Heathrow received Government approval on 25 October 2016. Details of how the new runway would affect air traffic have now been revealed; one significant change is that there will be a minimum of 47 new flights per day over south-east London.
With great anticipation, Nando’s officially opened their doors this week to the people of Sydenham, Kirkdale and surrounds. Queues of an hour wait to get it on the first night were proof that this is a great addition to the excellent pubs and eateries we already have in the area.
We are pleased to have a good mix of independent as well as chain eateries in Sydenham, and it’s excellent that more local jobs have been created thanks to Nando’s opening.
We look forward to the other businesses opening up in the area soon!
Lewisham Planning gives builder (Darwin/Built Off Site) 28 days to show how they intend to remedy the breaches of planning control.
Height of building, cladding, windows and surrounding fences are amongst many items the developer will have to address.
A public meeting about the new St Philip Neri school development was held at Sydenham Library on Thursday 19 July. Just over 50 local people attended with six others who were unable to attend sending written questions. The meeting was chaired by local councillor Tom Copley and attended by Viv Evans, Lewisham’s interim Head of Planning. There were no representatives from the builder, developer or the diocese of Southwark and the head teacher sent his apologies. A member of the board of governors was present.
Since the meeting Lewisham has carried out a first survey of what’s been built and compared this to what was given planning permission. Now Lewisham has taken clear steps to ensure that the builder remedies all of the faults. You can read the report which points out some blatant disregard of planning permissions below.
A further public meeting will be held in the Autumn. In the meantime, we’ll keep you abreast of developments.
Join in the discussion for the future of Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. There will be workshops that will ask a wide range of users to help inform the future plan for the Centre through a series of swift and discursive activities.
Lewisham Planning have warned St Philip Neri school following a public meeting which was held at Sydenham Library on Thursday 19 July.
The Sydenham Society and These Streets Belong to Us from Perry Vale regret Lewisham Council’s recent decision to permit the demolition of the locally listed cast iron Bell Green gas holders.
At the Sydenham Assembly on Wednesday June 13 a packed audience voted overwhelmingly to support the Sydenham Society’s call for a public meeting to be held within the next 10 days to discuss the outstanding issues to do with the planning permission. We’ve asked for representatives from the school, the diocese and the London Borough of Lewisham’s planning department to be present, to answer questions from local residents. We’ve also asked that, before the meeting, planners supply us with a list of the discrepancies between the approved plans and the structure that has been built. Our councillors are now pressing for the meeting to take place.
We are seeking firm reassurance that the new school hall (currently under construction) will be built according to planning consents. There should be no possibility that this building proceeds along the same lines as the one currently occupied.
As soon as we have a date, time and venue for the meeting we’ll publish the information here.
Sydenham Society will present a motion to the Sydenham Assembly at the meeting tonight, 7pm – 9pm, Wednesday 13 June at Sydenham Centre, 44a Sydenham Road, London SE26 5QX.
The Sydenham Assembly calls for a public meeting to be held well before the start of the school summer holiday to discuss the rebuilding of the school.
The building has not been constructed in accordance with the planning permission granted in 2016, yet it has been occupied by children and staff. It should be re-built strictly in line with the original planning permission even if this means substantial reconstruction.
The public meeting should be held in accordance with the Statement of Community Involvement (as set out in the Lewisham Development Framework) and all stakeholders (local residents, the school, councillors, the developers and relevant officers from Lewisham Council) should be present.
Ignition Brewery makes great beer in Sydenham brewed by people with learning disabilities. Please support them.
This Saturday: Sydenham Gardens Spring Fair