Objections from more than 4,600 campaigners against a £1.5 billion redevelopment of Lewisham Shopping Centre have fallen on deaf ears due to the plan already being approved.
Mayor of Lewisham, Liam Shrivastava, asked for a petition with thousands of backers to be heard at September’s full council meeting despite permission having been granted for the 1,700-home scheme to be delivered by developer Landsec Lewisham Limited.