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[SE9]

Sorry about the quality of the photos..

Progress along Loampit Vale. The southern section:

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The northern section:

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Project HQ:

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A third crane has been erected since my last update:

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Looking down Loampit Vale:

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Construction work progressing along Loampit Vale:

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[486]

Thanks for the photos.

When this development is complete Lewisham will have joined the 21st century.

[MrNice]

Thanks SE9..bloody e.coomes ltd..my old man spent half his life in there the daft sod.

[SE9]

Originally Posted by 486

Thanks for the photos.

When this development is complete Lewisham will have joined the 21st century.

Its a shame (from a Lewisham perspective) when one considers Lewisham and Stratford. Ten years ago, Lewisham and Stratford were very similar districts. Almost mirrors of each other. They both:
- contained a mid-size, mid-market shopping centre with car park. (Lewisham Centre and Stratford Centre respectively)
- were locally important rail interchanges. (for south-east London and east London respectively)
- were DLR termini, also with fast services to the centre of London. (7 minutes to London Bridge or Liverpool Street respectively)
- situated 6 miles from Charing Cross. (south-east and north-east respectively)

In the last 10 years though, Stratford has left Lewisham behind. Stratford will now have an international station, the 2nd largest mall in the world (by area), and much more.

Lewisham on the other hand has stagnated.

[Rational Plan]

There are some similarities. But Stratford had all that empty land. Plus the central line.

[SE9]

The only real difference is the empty land.

The Central Line doesn't make a difference... Lewisham still has train services to London every few minutes.

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Earlier this evening:

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[siberian dreamer]

ah, so this is what is going on there... It'll all look so different to the pre-dlr lewisham i knew growing up! Can only be a positive in my book.

[.Adam]

This scheme really is vital to the future of Lewisham, I can only hope they do the development justice and use high quality mateials, but I have my doubts.
The retail park across the roas is a prime site for redevlopment - the units currently bring the area down.

[golddex]

having just moved to Lewisham it's nice to know there is a plan.

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Overview of the Loampit Vale "Renaissance" site:

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The "Renaissance at Loampit Vale" website has gone live. Lots of images of the scheme there: http://renaissanceatloampitvale.co.uk/

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Progress:

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Further delay for £250m Lewisham Gateway project
News Shopper
27 April 2011

LEWISHAM’S flagship £250m development faces yet another delay, it has been announced.

Companies behind the troubled Lewisham Gateway project, given outline planning permission in 2007, now have until 2013 to finalise detailed planning approval and begin work on site after agreement was reached with Lewisham Council.

Construction had been due to begin back in 2008, but the need for private investment coupled with the dire economic situation has seen it beset by delays.

The development, which has been criticised as turning Lewisham into another Croydon, would see the roundabout opposite Lewisham rail station removed and replacing with high-rise buildings containing 800 homes, shops and leisure facilities.

Helen Mercer who led a campaign against the development said: “We predicted in 2007 that the emerging financial climate rendered the Gateway project unviable for property developers. We were not heeded by the Lewisham planning committee.

“Since then a fine Edwardian parade, a pub and innumerable small shops and businesses have been needlessly demolished.

"The plans for Lewisham town centre will bring overdevelopment, overcrowding – large retail spaces and homes are being packed in but where is the additional infrastructure?

“Now is the moment for the council to accept they were wrong and look again at the alternative plans put forward by the objectors four years ago.”

Last year, Lewisham Council’s head of planning John Miller admitted the scheme, being built by Muse Developments and Taylor Wimpey, was not financially viable at that time.

But Taylor Wimpey regional managing director Ingrid Skinner has welcomed the new agreement, saying: “We are delighted to remain part of this major project and look forward to working with our public sector partners to make the scheme a reality.”

Lewisham’s deputy mayor Alan Smith said: “This is an extremely significant and exciting step forward.

“The Lewisham Gateway Development lies at the heart of all our regeneration plans for the town centre many of which are already well underway.”

The developers claim they are still aiming to start work next year if possible.

[Core Rising]

But there has already been the additional infrastructure in the DLR. And that roundabout needs to go, it’s a nightmare to navigate. Stupid whingeing NIMBY

[.Adam]

The covering has been revealed on the 'tower' nearest the railway lines, haven't seen it in daylight so not sure what to think of the finished facade.. but it seemed 'passable'.

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Originally Posted by Core Rising

But there has already been the additional infrastructure in the DLR. And that roundabout needs to go, it’s a nightmare to navigate. Stupid whingeing NIMBY

There's more than enough infrastructure there. Its arguably the best connected place in south-east London.