Lewisham shopping centre and homes redevelopment put on pause

Summarised from MyLondon's report · Updated 21 Oct, 05:44 · Archive

Landsec has postponed its billion-pound redevelopment of Lewisham Shopping Centre, a year after winning planning approval.

Landsec, which has owned and operated the shopping centre for over 20 years, announced it is 'deprioritising' the scheme. A company spokesperson said the firm remains committed to the borough and will focus on 'operating and investing in the existing centre, supporting our retailers, customers and community partners'.

The planning permission, granted in October 2025, would have allowed demolition of the existing 1970s mall and multi-storey car park to make way for tower blocks. The project included 1,744 homes, of which just 98 would be social rent, plus 661 student rooms and a 23-storey co-living block with 445 homes. The plans had faced criticism from local campaigners over lack of affordable housing. The development was scheduled to take place over six phases spanning 10 years, with work due to start next year, at a reported cost of £1.3 billion to £1.7 billion.

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• 1,700 Lewisham homes and shopping centre rebuild paused a year after plans were approvedLandsec said it will now focus on "operating and investing in the existing centre"MyLondon · 20 Oct, 19:13

In this story: Landsec · Lewisham Shopping Centre · Lewisham · Lewisham Council

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