A notoriously dingy underpass near Plumstead station could be in line for new lighting and a market space as part of plans to better link to it a new housing development nearby.
The walking and cycling route between Plumstead Road, west Thamesmead and the Ridgeway is notorious for its dark corners and poor maintenance.
Greenwich Council has begun a consultation on plans to introduce “public art, lighting, seating and planting to make the area more vibrant and attractive”, along with using some of the space for “public events such as market stalls”.
Up at street level, crossings would be improved and pavements widened to boost connections with the new Lombard Square development, which is under construction on an old industrial site at Nathan Way.
Improvements to the area outside the station are also planned, with a raised crossing on Walmer Terrace, while a bus stop, loading bay and parking spaces would also be moved.
Aidan Smith, the cabinet member for regeneration, said: “These improvements will not only make the area more attractive and welcoming for residents and businesses, but they will also play a key role in our plans to regenerate the wider area.”
The underpass improvements would also boost connections to the nearby Elizabeth Line station at Woolwich. When the council approved Lombard Square in December 2020 it included £617,000 from Berkeley Homes and Peabody, the developers, for highway works.
The works would be carried out next summer if the plans go ahead. The council has already spent £5 million on a project to revamp Plumstead High Street, although that has had a mixed reception, with one Labour councillor calling it a “missed opportunity”.
The consultation on the council’s new Plumstead plans is at loveplumstead.commonplace.is.
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