Home

Updated Proposals for Catford Island

1/2

The updated proposals for Catford Island

Barratt London, in partnership with the Church Commissioners, have welcomed all the feedback throughout both rounds of consultation over the past year. Following a period of reflection, we are pleased to present our final proposals for the redevelopment of Catford Island.

What you said...

During our second round of consultation, nearly 600 people submitted feedback. Overall, the majority of residents (67%) supported the regeneration of the site, noting the current site is in need of improvement.

78% of respondents supported the provision of a green haven, including an orchard and a green corridor
46% supported the delivery of around 600 homes on the site
76% supported the provision of ground floor space for shops, cafes. workspace and a supermarket
57% supported the focus on improving pedestrian and cycle accessibility

While overall feedback to our proposals was supportive, there was some opposition to the building heights being proposed. We have subsequently reviewed these and amended the heights of the buildings in some areas.

The proposals will deliver...

We’ve worked hard to reflect on the feedback we have received from residents and Lewisham Council through the consultation period. Since we last presented our proposals to you in January this year, we’ve updated our scheme. The improved scheme will deliver the following:

The site has been identified by both Lewisham Council and the GLA as appropriate for tall buildings. We wanted to improve the scheme to deliver a more considered skyline, architectural design and stepped down building heights whilst maintaining the number of homes delivered.

Key changes include:

Raising the height of the main building to 23 floors (building D3) to create a more slender block and mark the new public square
Lowering of the northern part of building A2, improving the skyline variation
Reducing the height and improving proportions towards Engleheart Road by lowering the building A1 by two floors
New architectural approach that compliments Catford's existing architecture
Buildings designed to follow the latest fire regulations, including a minimum of two stair cores accessed at all floors of each block

New homes for Catford

We’ve thought carefully about how the design of the buildings can help create a strong and memorable town centre skyline. The architectural approach has been reconsidered to better reflect the historic Catford Town Centre characteristics, with predominantly red brick façades and lighter brick details.

A sustainable space for Catford

Lewisham Council’s Catford Town Centre Framework seeks to make Catford one of the greenest town centres in London. That ambition runs throughout our proposals.

To increase cycle and pedestrian accessibility and promote active travel, the proposals will:

Provide 1,100 cycle spaces along with a residents cycle hub to encourage cycle use
Improve site access through north to south and east to west green routes, that encourage active travel to and through the site
Enhance connections to the wider town centre

The proposals have also been designed to be as sustainable as possible in operation through:

A green haven in the heart of Catford

The proposals centre around the delivery of a new green haven at the heart of the Town Centre, making it a green and lively place to live and visit.

33% of the public realm is covered by tree canopies
300% biodiversity net gain
Wider pavement and new trees along Plassy Road
66 new trees within the public realm
260sqm destination play space for all to enjoy
3,350sqm of green roofs
Car free scheme with exception of 18 blue badge spaces for residents, and 45 parking spaces for the supermarket

Providing a mix of uses for Catford Island

Catford Island will also deliver a variety of uses and spaces for the local community to visit, work in, and enjoy. Many local residents told us they would like an affordable supermarket retained on site and as a result the scheme also includes a new Lidl supermarket.

This engagement phase has finished