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by RJM
13 Mar 2024 13:49
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Barratt Homes / gasholders site: make your comments NOW!
Replies: 9
Views: 5380

Re: Barratt Homes / gasholders site: make your comments NOW!

Respondents to the planning application have just been invited to a meeting on the 26th about it, before it goes to the Council Strategic Planning Committee.
by RJM
15 Jan 2024 11:53
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Barratt Homes / gasholders site: make your comments NOW!
Replies: 9
Views: 5380

Re: Barratt Homes / gasholders site: make your comments NOW!

Thank you for the reminder - and also the pointer that we can email comments. The comment box on the planning site is very limited!
by RJM
3 Jan 2024 10:07
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Christmas tree disposal
Replies: 1
Views: 2097

Re: Christmas tree disposal

There are collection points in the local parks: https://lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/recy ... stmas-tree

The entrance to Mayow Park is currently a mini pine forest!
by RJM
26 Oct 2023 08:50
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Overground to London Bridge?
Replies: 2
Views: 5974

Re: Overground to London Bridge?

Agreed, my preference would definitely be the reinstatement of a 4 trains ph service, with two of those being the Caterham train. But as someone who commutes to London Bridge, I'll take what I can get at this stage.
by RJM
24 Oct 2023 11:27
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Overground to London Bridge?
Replies: 2
Views: 5974

Overground to London Bridge?

Apparently TfL are looking into how they could extend the Overground to London Bridge as Southern have no plans to reinstate our 4 trains an hour. That would be a "yes please" from me if it went ahead! Source: https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/tfl-considering-london-overground-extension...
by RJM
24 Aug 2023 09:47
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Planning Application - Gas Holder site
Replies: 18
Views: 24646

Re: Planning Application - Gas Holder site

That's good news - I hope they come back with something a bit more appropriate!
by RJM
23 Aug 2023 15:39
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Planning Application - Gas Holder site
Replies: 18
Views: 24646

Re: Planning Application - Gas Holder site

Does anyone know what's happened with this planning application? The original link in this thread says it's been removed, and the reference number doesn't give any results.
by RJM
7 Aug 2023 09:15
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham's "burgeoning" high street?
Replies: 3
Views: 5952

Re: Sydenham's "burgeoning" high street?

I think our high street is pretty good, but I'm not convinced it's "burgeoning"! Also, what leisure centre...?
by RJM
23 Feb 2023 09:44
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Planning Application - Gas Holder site
Replies: 18
Views: 24646

Re: Planning Application - Gas Holder site

The application reckons this will take 4 years!
by RJM
9 Jan 2023 10:22
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: One closure, one opening!
Replies: 7
Views: 7988

Re: One closure, one opening!

Tykesthorpe wrote: 7 Jan 2023 13:14 We bumped into Ken who owns Bobs. He said it is reopening after a refit with some new branding as a wine shop again.
What a relief - I love Bob and had a moment of panic on reading it had closed.
by RJM
19 Oct 2022 08:55
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Southeastern trains to Lewisham, Cannon St ending
Replies: 17
Views: 10040

Re: Southeastern trains to Lewisham, Cannon St ending

double capacity for customers on the Sydenham to London Bridge section Aye, that doubled capacity will be why the 0826 this morning was full and standing by Forest Hill! Thank you for the update, I think everyone needs to keep complaining to the train companies in the hope that they replace these s...
by RJM
9 Jun 2022 15:20
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Diana Evans / Bell Green
Replies: 1
Views: 1808

Re: Diana Evans / Bell Green

There is one point where one of the characters can't get home from the West End because of a problem with the Jubilee line to connect to the Overground down to Sydenham. Why he didn't just go to Charing Cross for the train to Lower Sydenham, thus making sure he didn't let down his small child, was a...
by RJM
28 Jan 2022 10:13
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: First World War air raid?
Replies: 10
Views: 11340

Re: First World War air raid?

Their contact details are here: https://lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/history/archives

I know they're currently recruiting for staff, so I don't know how well-staffed they are at the moment or how long they'll take to answer questions!
by RJM
27 Jan 2022 09:47
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: First World War air raid?
Replies: 10
Views: 11340

Re: First World War air raid?

Have you asked Lewisham Archives? I'd guess they would have the newspapers.
by RJM
6 Aug 2021 09:12
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Blackbird Bakery
Replies: 21
Views: 20613

Re: Blackbird Bakery

Blackbird's Instagram says it will be the beginning of August with a small pop up for bread, coffee and pastry whilst they finish off the rest of the shop and a garden.

It looks like the Cake Shop has been let as well, although presumably to someone else. Anyone have an idea who it might be going to?
by RJM
13 May 2021 17:32
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Lidl relocation plans?
Replies: 5
Views: 3561

Re: Lidl relocation plans?

Interesting - I wonder where they could go. It would be a pity, as it's a handy location now and has parking! (not a concern for me, but I know it is for others)
by RJM
13 Feb 2021 13:58
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Lewisham planning 400 flats for Sydenham Road
Replies: 26
Views: 25127

Re: Lewisham planning 400 flats for Sydenham Road

The plan already says Development must not adversely impact character or amenity of the public house within the site, which is locally listed. And • An assessment should be carried out to determine which buildings should be retained and those that may be more suitable for redevelopment. The locally ...
by RJM
9 Feb 2021 19:09
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Lewisham planning 400 flats for Sydenham Road
Replies: 26
Views: 25127

Re: Lewisham planning 400 flats for Sydenham Road

I thought it wasn't that they're actually planning them at the moment but that those are sites which have been identified for potential development. Presumably some of them are privately owned and the sellers won't want to give them up, one of the sites is the former Co-op - hasn't that just been so...
by RJM
15 Jan 2021 16:04
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Lewisham Local Plan
Replies: 5
Views: 5775

Lewisham Local Plan

The local plan is up for consultation on Commonplace: https://lewishamlocalplan.commonplace.is Somewhat annoyingly to my mind, it splits things so that Sydenham is in with Forest Hill and Brockley as Lewisham West, but Perry Vale is split between West and South, while Bell Green, Bellingham and Sout...
by RJM
13 Nov 2020 12:25
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: When did West Hill become Westwood Hill please? I've not been able to find an answer online
Replies: 5
Views: 10382

Re: When did West Hill become Westwood Hill please? I've not been able to find an answer online

There was a big run of road name changes in the first half of the 20th century, stemming from London County Council, which aimed to de-duplicate road names across the LCC area. They published volumes of street names and street name changes, which aren't available online, but which give the exact dat...