Sydenham Town Forum

Are they taller than the buildings opposite the Kirkdale bookshop? If so then they are different to the plans on display. Do we know for a fact that they cherry pickers are there to illustrate the height of the buildings? Well I can assure you that the cherry pickers were there to demonstrate the h...

Oh no heaven forbid How about a wildlife garden to put Sydenham on the green map. Yes please - we are half way there as we have a family of foxes, blue jays, robins, wood pigeons, blue tits, blackbirds etc. But we can dream on as there is no money to be made from that venture I am sad to say. Sorry...

who are we, the residents of Peak Hill Gardens to dare to complain before we are shot down in flames. no-one. A public road is a public road is a public road. Any car that has paid its road tax is allowed on any derestricted road. you do not own the piece of road outside your premesis! you havn't p...

Welcome to our world Annie! Dare I mention Peak Hill Gardens, now virtually a Sydenham station car park for all those commuters who can now access the up-lne to London from the gate now permanently open at the end of Peak Hill Gardens. Not to mention those who use the LA Fitness Gym - that makes ear...

I understand where you are coming from in what you say Parker. However, that is what the developers are relying on to a certain degree. They think they can ride rough shod and the fear factor that the locals obviously don't want the site remaining derelict for years. However, as an immediate residen...

Im thinking that Lewisham's idea of much improved public transport will mean people dont need cars as it would seem that they are expecting roughly about 25% of the residents to own a car, oh lordy! ...This is Lewisham Council for you, remember! :x They said something about having ample motorcycle ...

Gaz, Annie and all those who have reservations about this development - you are not wrong. Gaz thanks for mentioning those who will have this monstrosity blighting their back gardens but it will be Peak Hill Gardens residents who it will effect most of all. Spring Hill is a little way away to be dir...

I'm with Ginge and Barty on this one. It is a terrible situation and one I hope I never have to witness. There are ways of 'ending it all' without the devastating impact affecting more than those who are closest to that person. In that way it is a selfish choice - but when you have got to that stage...

This proposed devolpment is a monsterous carbuncle ( to quote out heir to the throne ). Sydenham already overpopulated. A green area would be the best solution with flower beds etc Having re-read some of this thread - I believe that in the quote above from Eagle on 2nd Jan he got it absolutely corr...

I dont understand why it still isnt on the Lewisham web site, I smell a rat. Just to let you know, the Council received a planning application for the Greyhound pub on 2 Dec 2008, which was incomplete and therefore an invalid application. The applicant has been informed of this and it is now up to ...

I don't think Sydenham is overpoulated, judging from the high street on a saturday it's hardly bustling That's because they're all in Sainsburys in Bell Green doing their weekly shopping lol. If you read some of the previous threads on this site, on the state of Sydenham High street (or rather Syde...

Eagle wrote:The plans are a disgrace. The area is already overpopulated. Where will all these new people work.

And where will all these new people park, which is more to the point for us more local to this particular area!

Hi Claire Please see my previous topic last night, to which no one has responded! I think I called it 'Thames Water - problems with supply' or something similar. We were without water yesterday until 8.00pm and then it went off again about 10.00pm. We have had an uninterrupted water supply today but...

One of the plus points of living in a first floor flat is that when anyone rings on my doorbell I can just lean out of my window and see who it is. I have frequently had these pests calling, trying to make me change suppliers and I just say no thanks. When and if I am ready to switch I will do so of...

Has anyone else experienced problems with the local water supply? We live in Peak Hill Gardens and on arriving home this evening we had no water. No information or anything through the door and nothing reported on the Thames Water Website or on the main customer service line when you first get throu...

I have had two very different experiences of the Dulwich Woodhouse since it has reopened. The first I had a Sunday lunch which was very good. However, when I went in a few weeks ago with a friend I had the fish and chips which were not good at all. We were constantly being interrupted by the waitres...

Well according ot Pat Trembath's post of 9/12/08 the Sydenham Town site were going to be informed as soon as this model was in the Bookshop. Strangely this does not appear to have happened. Anyway - thanks go to RobertLondon for keeping us in the loop and advising that the model is in the Kirkdale B...

It is a truely awful proposed development that I, as a resident of Peak Hill Gardens, hope never gets sanctioned by the planners at Lewisham. It appears Lewisham have thrown it out already (as per SimonO), so that's a relief. This could run for years before anything is built on the site and all the ...

I fail to see where I said in my post above that I found the gate convenient. One of the points I was trying to make that has obviously gone above your head or you just chose to ignore was the sheer hypocrisy of saving the Greyhound, which has little merit save for the tiled bar area, and the total ...

Thank you LeeC for posting that interesting issue with the 2 trees. I bet we will have no response regarding the sacrifice of those beautiful trees from all those enthusiasts who wanted the gate open at all costs. Well now you know the cost. I hope you are happy Nasacroc and co. I do hope you, along...