I heard that the government has approved Sainsbury's proposal to build two new large retail units on their savacentre site.
Do we know what is happening now - are there detailed planning applications and who is likely to move in?
Bell Green Development
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Pat Trembath
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Bell Green
Planning permission was granted lin November 2003 following a Public Inquiry. Permission is for 2 retail sheds and a dri-thru restaurant. Detailed plans are on the council's books but there is no indication that anyone is rushing to move in. This may be because there is a planning application on the larger site, behind the gasholders and Sainsburys may be waiting to see the outcome of this before they start building and marketing..
The application for the larger site is for a massive Homebase and Garden Centre (just imagine the weekend traffic!) several other retail sheds some business or light industrial units and yet another driv-thru restaurant.
Together with the 1100 car parking spaces already on Savacentre site, the 99 approved for the site in front of the Savacentre as yet undeveloped, this third application is for a further 470 car parking spaces -making a TOTAL of over 1700 free car parking spaces at Bell Green.
This application is likely, if approved by Lewisham, be called in for review by by Mayor Ken and ,if approved, by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
Sydenham Society has objected to plans for retail development at Bell Green for over 10 years on the grounds of traffic impact and the impact of the a massive retail park on the towns of Catford, Forest Hill and Sydenham.
The application for the larger site is for a massive Homebase and Garden Centre (just imagine the weekend traffic!) several other retail sheds some business or light industrial units and yet another driv-thru restaurant.
Together with the 1100 car parking spaces already on Savacentre site, the 99 approved for the site in front of the Savacentre as yet undeveloped, this third application is for a further 470 car parking spaces -making a TOTAL of over 1700 free car parking spaces at Bell Green.
This application is likely, if approved by Lewisham, be called in for review by by Mayor Ken and ,if approved, by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
Sydenham Society has objected to plans for retail development at Bell Green for over 10 years on the grounds of traffic impact and the impact of the a massive retail park on the towns of Catford, Forest Hill and Sydenham.