Developers propose to demolish the former Bainbridge Artists Studios, off Lansdowne Hill, and at the back of 358 &360 Norwood Rd SE27 9AA. Two 3 storey town houses are proposed with front gardens and private courtyards & gardens at the back.
To see details of the plans and comment please go to the Lambeth Planning portal and quote planning ref 25/02771.
Filed under Arts, Housing, Local Business, Planning, Planning Applications
Developers have submitted plans to replace the Trinity Baptist Church SE27 0SA on the corner of Thornlaw Road and Knights Hill, opposite the bus garage.
The plan is for 20 new homes ( 5 x 1 bedroom, 11 x 2 bedrooms, 4 x 3 bedrooms). 7 homes for shared ownership make up the affordable housing. The proposed building is 4 storeys high plus a basement for community use and disabled parking.
To see the plans in detail and comment please go to the Lambeth Planning portal quoting ref 24/02054
The deadline for comments is 20th September and any decision for approval will be made by councillors at the Lambeth Planning Committee.
Filed under Churches, Housing, Lambeth Council, Planning, Planning Applications, West Norwood
Following over a thousand objections from local people and businesses in 2022 Lambeth council has altered its policy plans to rebuild the heart of West Norwood’s town centre – known as Site 18.
The revised plan is now out for the next stage of consultation alongside policy plans for 12 other sites in the borough known as the Site Allocations Development Plan Document Proposed Submitted Version (SADPD PSV) – for details see here.
Site 18 is now a smaller area ( see map) and proposes 150 to 170 new homes and new business spaces. The policy includes a block up to 9 storeys (31m) high and a new open space. Full details of the Site 18 policy –are here [pdf].
This stage of Planning Policy consultation is called Regulation 19 and comments must be under one or more of the four headings of “soundness”. The policy plan must 1) positively meets the area assessed needs; 2) be justified –based on evidence; 3) be effective – deliverable over the plan period and 4) be in line with national policy . The independent Planning Inspector will then look at all the comments, evidence and proposals in the SADPD PSV .
There is an online survey or you can email comments to sadpd@lambeth.gov.uk . The deadline is 5pm Friday 3rd May 2024.
Knollys Goods Yard (Site 19) has been taken out of this Planning Policy process. Of course, all actual plans by developers will go through the usual planning application process and public consultation.
See our earlier posts:
The council wants to improve private rented homes in the parts of Lambeth with the highest levels of renting and where many are in poor condition.
Lambeth already licences privately rented Homes in Multiple Occupation (HMO) with 3 or more tenants sharing a kitchen/bathroom. The council is now proposing a new scheme to register ALL privately rented homes and wants to hear the views of both Landlords and Tenants. There is an online survey and details of the scheme here:
https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/consultations/have-your-say-licensing-privately-rented-properties-lambeth. The deadline for responses is Thursday 14th March.
There are two online events to discuss the proposed scheme on 17th January or 21st February at 6.30pm. To take part please book online. Use the links at the bottom of the above linked web page.
34% of households in Lambeth live in the private rented sector and one in five private rented homes are estimated to be in poor condition. The new scheme proposes to pilot the licensing in a few areas with high levels of privately rented homes where many are in poor condition.
In the Norwood area Knights Hill ward would be a pilot area starting late in 2024 for the new scheme. Landlords will need to pay a fee of £923 and apply for a licence for each privately rented property they own in the pilot area. The fee lasts for 5 years. Landlords will have to meet certain conditions. The proposed list of mandatory & discretionary conditions is here:[pdf] https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-12/Appendix%202%20Proposed%20Selective%20Licence%20Conditions.pdf
To get a paper copy of the survey please contact the Private Sector Enforcement and Regulations Service at Lambeth Council, PO Box 80771, SW2 9QQ; email: PRSlicensing@lambeth.gov.uk or phone: 020 7926 8591 .
Filed under Community / voluntary, Health, Housing, Lambeth Council
Cllr Maria Kay responsible for housing
Lambeth council has drafted two new important Housing policies out for consultation now – deadline Monday 20th Nov.
Have your say about the future of housing In Lambeth by completing an online survey: https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/consultations/have-your-say-lambeths-new-housing-strategy-2023-2030
There are drop in sessions at the Civic Centre in Brixton SW2 RW on Tuesday afternoons 2pm to 4pm from 17th Oct to 14th November. And interactive workshops. To book a workshop or drop in please email housingpolicy@lambeth.gov.uk
The council is also consulting on its banding policy for allocating permanent council homes. Background here: [pdf] Complete this online survey: https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/consultations/have-your-say-housing-allocation-policy-review
Cllr Maria Kay explains the thinking behind these proposals: https://love.lambeth.gov.uk/lambeth-launches-consultation-into-new-housing-strategy/
Filed under Housing, Labour Councillors, Lambeth Council, West Norwood
The council is listening and working with older residents to agree a plan for making Lambeth a better place to age well – an Age Friendly borough.
There is an online survey here – deadline Sunday 10th September :
Or email directly agefriendlyLambeth@kaizen.org.uk or telephone 020 4536 6321
And drop in to the Age Friendly Festival at the Oval Cricket ground on Saturday 30th September 11am to 3pm . Free entry at Alec Stewart Gate . There will be lunch, stalls, activities & entertainments. 
Filed under Community / voluntary, Health, Housing, Lambeth Council, Libraries
The local West Norwood community objected strongly to 3 tall towers 12-20 storeys high in Knollys Goods Yard ( site 19) pictured right when the council proposed new development policy plans for 14 sites across Lambeth. Last week Cllr Danny Adilypour decided to drop Knollys Goods Yard from the next stages of the formal policy process.
Cllr Adilypour’s letter to the local community can be read here.
Danny Adilypour visiting Waylett Place in Site 18
Hundreds of local people and businesses also objected to the demolition of the heart of West Norwood’s town centre ( Site 18) and its replacement with 12 storey tower. In his letter Cllr Adilypour says he has asked for the Site 18 boundaries to be redrawn and to exclude housing at the Lansdowne Hill and York Hill ends of the site .
Cllr Adilypour took on responsibility for regeneration and town planning in May 2022. Since then he has been listening to the West Norwood community who want improvements and more new homes but not tall towers. The next consultation stage of the development policy plans will be published in summer 2023.
The council has delayed plans to 2024 to improve buildings on Norwood High Street -from St Luke’s church to Gipsy Road.
See our previous posts:
The old laundry site
The Brooks laundry building, off Lansdowne Hill, closed over ten years ago and has been derelict ever since. The derelict building has now finally been flattened to make way for new buildings.
Planning permission was agreed in September 2019 to build 51 residential flats in a part 6 and part 7 storey block on the laundry site. The plans include a separate 4 storey office building.
The flats are to include 11 homes at social rent and 5 shared ownership homes. 5 flats are required to be fully accessible to residents using a wheelchair.
Proposed new flats
To see the plans in detail use ref: 19/02840 at the Lambeth Planning portal https://planning.lambeth.gov.uk/online-applications/
The SADPD planning policy changes do not apply to any planning applications yet. Comments on the SADPD policy changes for a tall tower in the West Norwood town centre’s Site 18 are still being considered. For SADPD details see https://westnorwoodnews.com/2022/04/05/update-on-major-developments/
See our previous posts on the Laundry site
Filed under Environment, Housing, Jobs, Local Business, Planning, Planning Applications, West Norwood
The developer, Ecoworld, is running three community workshops on their ambitious plans for new housing in the Knollys Yard triangle also known as site 19. Over the summer, during three walkabouts, local residents told Ecoworld about some of their initial concerns.
The community workshop sessions are
Other sessions will be in the Scout Hut on High Trees road SW2 3PU between the High Trees Community Centre amd Fenstanton primary school
For more information on the proposed development off Knollys Road see our earlier posts on :
Marina Ahmad AM & Cllr Jackie Meldrum at Site 19
The 6 week public consultation on the policy to rebuild the heart of West Norwood town centre (Site 18) and of Knollys Goods Yard ( Site 19) ended on 22nd Feb.
In light of the potential ‘transformative impact’ nature of these site policies your local Labour councillors asked for these two sites to be withdrawn from the policy-making process. Councillors want a more detailed consultation with residents and businesses on the future of these two important sites to ensure the special character of West Norwood is respected.
Local people are not opposed to new buildings. But there was tremendous opposition to the proposal for a tall tower in the town centre and 3 tall towers on Knollys Rd. Many people are angry at the lack of public engagement while the plans were drawn up.
As the policies are part of a statutory process councillors submitted detailed queries and comments for Site 18 (pdf) and for Site 19 (pdf).
After the consultation ended the GLA agreed a large grant to help develop Site 19. It is published here.
The next step is for all the comments to be considered by the council and a revised policy published in winter 2022/23 for a further round of public consultation. The plans then go to the London Mayor to ensure a fit with the London wide plan. The council will formally adopt the site policies in winter 2023/24. For details see Lambeth’s 13/12/21 “Regulation 18 draft Site Allocations Development Plan Document” report.
See our previous posts
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