The scheme is set to take shape in London on the site of the Blenheim Shopping Centre in Penge, within the London Borough of Bromley.
The major town centre redevelopment proposes the construction of 228 new social rent homes, making it one of the few large-scale schemes in the capital to deliver exclusively social housing units.
The London Borough of Lambeth is currently considering the application.
The application includes a range of changes to the original scheme, including reduced commercial space.
The proposal also reduces parking and removes one of the planned residential blocks.
All homes would be delivered as social rent, with the development set across four buildings.
These would share communal spaces, play areas, and improved public realm features.
A pocket park is also included in the design.
If approved, the plans would see the phased demolition of existing buildings and the erection of new residential blocks, alongside just over 1,000 square metres of commercial floorspace.
The development would also include amenities such as cycle parking, refuse storage, and plant space.
Just 19 standard car parking spaces are included in the revised application.
Additional blue badge parking would be provided for residents.
The developer is seeking minor material amendments under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
Alterations to building heights, internal layouts, and landscaping form part of the revised plans.
“One of the few large-scale schemes in London now proposed at 100% social rent, highlighting pressure on councils to deliver genuinely affordable housing.”
The shift to fully social rent units sets the development apart in the current housing climate.
Big schemes in London rarely reach such levels of affordability.
Lambeth officers provide formal observations to Bromley Council, which is leading on the application.
The Lambeth planning portal currently lists the status of the application as “awaiting decision.”
The reference number for Lambeth’s consultation is 26/00062/OBS.
It can be viewed on the council’s planning website.
Any recommendations or concerns raised by Lambeth will be formally submitted for Bromley’s consideration.
There has been no public comment recorded on Lambeth’s planning portal at the time of writing.
