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Lewisham Council and Grainger plc asking for comments about proposed changes to the approved development at the derelict Besson Street site.

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Lewisham Council and Grainger plc are holding a community drop-in event about proposed changes to the approved development at the long-derelict Besson Street site in New Cross Gate. Drop-in event details: Date: Tuesday 20 January 2026 Time: 4pm–8pm Venue: The Somerville, 260 Queen’s Road, SE14 5JN - see map below . The scheme already has detailed planning consent for up to 324 professionally managed homes for rent, including a significant proportion of genuinely affordable homes linked to...