More than 600 homes and a 17-storey tower will now replace the derelict Leegate shopping centre – but the developer got a ticking-off from Lewisham councillors for branding the scheme “Blackheath Gate”. The 1970s mall, which has been empty since last year, has long been earmarked for development, with the most recent plan for 562 […]
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Leegate development sold again — with new owner pledging to start this year
The crumbling Leegate shopping centre has been bought by its third developer, which is promising that work will finally start this year on turning it into more than 500 new homes. The site, on the boundary of Lewisham and Greenwich boroughs, has been at the centre of a long-running saga over its future. A decade […]
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Greenwich’s B&Q could go in plan for 1,400 homes on Ikea car park
Greenwich’s B&Q store could be replaced by a major new housing development on the site of the current Ikea store car park. Developer London Square has opened a consultation into its plans for the Millennium Retail Park, which would see Ikea and the Odeon cinema remain, but the 20-year-old DIY warehouse disappear. Up to 1,400 […]
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