Sydenham Town Forum

It's commercial, but affecting residential. And JRW, thank you SO much for this extremely helpful advice. I've already emailed Enforcement, but not the generic Planning email. I will do both now! I did have a response from the Council and they *apparently* sent someone, but the builders mysteriously...

Thanks for the volunteering recommendations!

Anyone had any experience of dealing with Lewisham council on issues relating to a breach of planning regulations? Are they in any way helpful, or do they just retrospectively approve things in favour of business? I've heard the latter...

Thanks everyone! Big news is all is done/dusted and we're moving in by 1 June - so excited to be a part of a real neighbourhood! But these are all excellent recommendations, and far better than just going by Google reviews, etc. Ignition Brewery is absolute Number 1 place we're headed, just as soon ...

Hi everyone! My partner and I are about to move to Sydenham after years of renting a little farther north (Elephant and Castle area). Contracts not yet exchanged, but... nearly there! So what bit of local knowledge would you share to a complete newcomer to the area? We'll be moving not far from Syde...