Landsec hits pause on £1.5bn south London homes plan after Green council’s push for higher affordable provision

By Daniel Gayne2026-10-21T12:11:00

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Developer blames cost of building and viability issues for parking Lewisham shopping centre redevelopment

Landsec has announced it will “de-prioritise” its plans for a huge mixed-use redevelopment of a shopping centre in south London, citing rising costs and a lack of support from the local council.

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