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Featured local business - Clubtek

Forest

SE23

Hill

I was already a regular visitor to Clubtek’s DJ shop when it was in Penge, but now they're even handier in Stanstead Road, just a few doors down from Shannon’s Garden Centre - another old favourite. It’s by no means just for DJs and bands...

Lewisham house prices rose 1.67% in year after Brexit

Aug

2017

CityAM has published a map of the house price changes recorded in each London borough in the 12 months since Brexit, and shows that Lewisham experienced a rise of 1.67% between June 2016 and July 2017.The map, based on data from Emoov, displays risers in blue and fallers in red. Lewisham, which has experienced some ...

Midtown plot for sale

Aug

2017

A Brockley Road plot with planning permission for development as flats is up for sale - yours for a mere £900k.The site, on the corner of Brockley and Arabin roads, is occupied by a 3 storey house with a single storey garage extension. Permission has been secured to death mask the house and add an extension, ...

MOT garage closes to make way for more homes

Jul

2017

The Geoffrey Road MOT garage is closedThe MOT garage on Geoffrey Road has been closed and boarded up, to make way for a new housing development, which is yet to earn planning permission. The garage has lived with the Sword of Damocles hanging over its head for years and the development has gone through a number ...

Training centre for self-build homes in Ladywell

Jul

2017

Ted, a trustee of self-build group RUSS, writes:A crowd funding initiative has been launched to help raise £57,000 to build London’s first training facility for would-be community self-builders. The innovative building will be constructed in Ladywell, Lewisham on part of the land set aside for a new 33 home affordable self-build housing project.The project is ...

Pink House creator passes away

Jun

2017

Mr Pink outside his unique house in 2002Mr Brenton Pink, the creator of the legendary Pink House on Loampit Hill, has reportedly passed away. On Facebook, a family friend reported the news, adding:"Mr Pink was a very well known man to anyone who grew up in Lewisham, you would often see him outside his house talking ...

Brockley Cross block approved

May

2017

With a sense of grim inevitability, it is my duty to report that the plans for 1-1a Brockley Cross have been approved.After many attempts, the developers of the kitsch car dealership have finally worn down the Council and have gained permission to build:The demolition of buildings on the site of 1-1a Brockley Cross SE4 and ...

Housing Associations: The Bell Tolls For Thee

May

2017

The Bell Curve: A bent lamppost was the final straw for Cllr Paul BellTelegraph Hill Councillor Paul Bell has launched a campaign to improve the service provided by local housing associations. He writes:This is a picture of my building, managed by Gallions/Peabody Housing Association. Last week a delivery driver to the Cooper's Bakery, stupidly reversed ...

Marnock Road development proposed

Apr

2017

As part of its strategy to increase the number of council homes by developing infill sites, Lewisham Council is working with Lewisham Homes to develop the site of a former garage on Marnock Road in Crofton Park.The proposal is for six four-bedroom houses and bears a passing resemblance to a previous development on Manwood Road. ...

Crofton Park colour swap

Apr

2017

The old version above, the new version belowThe planned mixed-use development at 437-439 Brockley Road in Crofton Park has had a colour change. The grey-and-green scheme has been replaced by a more standard yellow-and-grey palette.BCer Jed, who flagged the switcheroo, comments:"Maybe it's because the ownership has changed since those original plans, maybe they are considered ...

Orange ordered for Tressillian Road

Apr

2017

Sue writes:Below is a picture of a wall currently being built by a subcontractor under Rydon [BC: Rydon is part of a PFI consortium that maintains 1838 homes in Brockley]. The wall is in Tressillian Road.The old wall was being pushed out by the tree. On Wednesday this wall was demolished and yesterday a load ...