The Acorn developer wants to build new houses and floors on terraces in the Blackheath Station parking lot, and recently presented a formal planning presentation to the Lewisham Council.
Howard Shields, from Blackheath Society, has described the plans as “almost the greatest construction proposal to reach the village”, claiming that it has been an “unprecedented” interest of local people.
Almost all the 162 spaces in the station parking, which was delivered to the developer by Network Rail in 2021, are scheduled to be eliminated, with only 17 transerants.
In total, 45 new houses would be built on the site, including 20 houses on terraces in Collins Street and a five -story block of 20 floors in front of the John Ball elementary school.
A third block, described by the developer as a market building, would provide new stores and five more family houses.
Most market stalls, which are currently installed in the parking lot every Sunday, would be launched around this block.
The developer anticipates that there would be space for 40 positions, claiming that the space for the farmers would be 70 percent larger than today.
But a place, Robert Macdonald, told the News buyer That the market plans probably want the removal stallholders on the site.
“The plans are totally little practical on how the headlines would operate,” he said.
“If a position operates in a market, it needs its from very close, and some need it right next to the position. That is not compatible with the loss of parking.
“It will reach the point where if it takes too long to configure or tear down the positions, the merchants of the market will not stay, they will find another place to go.”
“The market is such a vibrant part of Blackheath; it brings to people everywhere, so it is vital that we keep it.”
But the London farmers markets, which operates the Sunday market in Blackheath, has said it supports the developer’s proposals.
The director, Mark Handley, said the re -urbanization sacrifices to the farmers’ market as a “new and viable and viable viable home for the future”, adding that it would provide “additional facilities in a check market location.”
Other groups raised by the locals include the impact that new homes would have on the residents of Collins Street and Schoolchilden Atting John Ball Primary School.
Macdonald, who has established a campaign group to oppose the plans, said: “The 20 luxury houses with ceiling terraces are raised on Collins Street.
“I feel very sad for the people who live in those houses: they will have all these people looking at their rooms and block their light.
“There is also a five -story block overlooking primary school that will make many parents very angry.
“I am not against the development of some aspects of the parking lot, it is very large.
“But this seems like a greed project rather than working with the community to design things for them.”
Acorn has said that eight houses in development would be provided in the “affordable” rental of London, which is usually established in about half of the market rate.
The Blackheath society added that it continued to have concerns about the “parking squeeze” that the plans would cause, as well as the impacts of the construction on the direct neighbors.
A developer spokesman said: “The application represses the culmination of four years of design work and follows the constructive commitment to the officers in the Lewisham Council and the local community in the stage prior to the application.
“The provision of provision of car parking has been promoted by officers and a local planning policy, with the reduction that reflects the highly accessible location of the SIT.
“There are bone constructive discussions with the John Ball primary school, which include the maximum collection and delivery of security times and the school supports the proposed approach.
“Detailed evaluations of the relationship with neighbors and key local opinions have been prepared, and these have been submitted as part of the planning application.
“Acorn continues to welcome the comments of the community as the planning process continues.”
