Sainsbury’s scales back New Cross Gate resi
Sainsbury’s, Mount Anvil and A2 Dominion have submitted plans for a 1,161-home scheme at New Cross Gate Retail Park, SE14.
The hybrid application to Lewisham Council comes two years after mooted plans to build a £600m residential development on the 10-acre Sainsbury’s site.
It has seen housing association A2 Dominion step in, in place of Hyde Housing, with the number of expected homes also dropped from previous expectations of around 1,500.
Sainsbury’s, Mount Anvil and A2 Dominion have submitted plans for a 1,161-home scheme at New Cross Gate Retail Park, SE14.
The hybrid application to Lewisham Council comes two years after mooted plans to build a £600m residential development on the 10-acre Sainsbury’s site.
It has seen housing association A2 Dominion step in, in place of Hyde Housing, with the number of expected homes also dropped from previous expectations of around 1,500.
Proposals seek to deliver a 190,000 sq ft larger, modernised Sainsbury’s store, with an Argos, more non-food items and expansion of the online delivery service.
The partners have submitted details planned for the first 430 homes in up to 25-storey towers, with a further 731 homes at outline stage. The homes include 35% affordable housing by habitable room, split into London Affordable Rent (71%) and intermediate (29%) tenures.
The plans come just weeks after Sainsbury’s and jv partner Berkeley Homes were granted planning consent for 1,309 flats at The Hyde in Hendon, NW9.
The supermarket giant is redeveloping a number of sites around the capital, using the large store area of a supermarket to unlock residential values, while keeping a lucrative inner-London store footprint.
It has also teamed up with Barratt in Nine Elms, SW8, for a 645-home scheme, with further larger schemes in Ilford and Whitechapel.
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