Lewisham Shopping Centre is being updated and improved for the future.
Over time, parts of the centre and surrounding buildings will be rebuilt or refurbished, with new homes and public spaces added above. This will happen piece by piece over the coming years so while one area is being redeveloped, much of the rest of the centre will stay open.
Customers will still be able to visit the shopping centre, market and high street throughout.
During this time retailers may move within the centre where needed to ensure they can continue to trade. For example, Boots is relocating right now to a larger store in the former Wilko unit. This new store will also be bigger and better than before.
When complete, the renewed centre will include:
A new public park above the shopping centreopen to all and publicly accessible
• New streets and public spaces around the centre
• More places to eat and drink
• A permanent home for the much-loved Model Market
• A not-for-profit music venue
• New homes for rent, including affordable homes
• Permanent space for charity partners such as the Toy Library and Circle Collective
The shopping centre will be no smaller than it is today and will continue to offer the shops and services people rely on, with more choice in the future.
No.
Lewisham Shopping Centre has been here since 1977 and it’s here to stay.
The redevelopment will happen in phases. Some parts of the centre may close temporarily while new areas are built and opened but you will always be able to use the services you need to.
This approach allows most shops to remain open throughout the process as we understand the importance of the role we play in the community.
Lewisham Market is a vital part of the town centre. It is here to stay.
Our plans have been carefully designed so the market can continue trading throughout the redevelopment.
Separately, Lewisham Council is also investing £24 million to improve the market and surrounding streets, helping support traders and attract more visitors.
In the future, the market will benefit from:
More residents living nearby
• More visitors to the town centre
• Improved public spaces around the market
Four years ago, Landsec - the owners of Lewisham Shopping Centre - began asking for ideas on how the centre could be renewed with the council, shoppers and people who live nearby.
Thousands of local people attended events, visited our consultation shop at No.25 Lewisham Shopping Centre, took part in workshops, or answered questions online. Their feedback helped shape the proposals.
The planning application was submitted to Lewisham Council in 2024 and considered by the planning committee in October 2025.
The plans received hundreds of letters of support - more than any major planning application in the borough in the previous four years combined. Around 95% of those letters came from Lewisham residents, with support outweighing objections by nine to one.
Lewisham Shopping Centre is owned by Landsec, one of the UK’s largest property companies.
Landsec has owned the centre for more than 20 years and is investing over £1 billion to renew the shopping centre and surrounding area.
The development is fully funded by Landsec, including the affordable housing and public spaces.
No taxpayer funding is being used to deliver the project.
Work will take place in stages so the majority of the centre can remain open.
Retailers may move to new locations within the centre where needed to allow construction work to begin.
The first phase will involve preparing the site and carefully removing materials used in the original 1970s construction before new buildings can be built.
This work can take time and some activity will take place behind hoardings, but we will keep the community updated through our website, social media and local meetings.
New retailers are also continuing to arrive at the centre during this time.
Yes.
The redevelopment will introduce new homes to the town centre, most of which will be homes for rent.
No homes currently exist on the site, so no homes are being demolished and nobody is being displaced.
The plans include at least 344 affordable homes, which will include:
Social rent homes
• Discounted homes for local key workers
These homes are fully funded by Landsec.
As a long-term investor, Landsec will own and manage the homes, ensuring they are designed and built to a high standard.
Affordable housing is an important part of the project. However, the cost of building new developments has risen significantly in recent years, which has made delivering large numbers of affordable homes increasingly difficult across London.
Alongside homes, the project also needs to fund:
A new public park
• New streets and public spaces
• Cultural venues such as the music venue and Model Market
• Infrastructure improvements across the town centre
Following detailed review by Lewisham Council and independent advisers, the project will deliver 344 affordable homes, with the potential for more if the development becomes more profitable than expected.
If this happens, additional funding would be reinvested into delivering more affordable housing in Lewisham.
Without this redevelopment, the shopping centre would remain largely unchanged.
That would mean:
No new homes
• No public park
• No new cultural venues
• No wider improvements to the town centre
Delivering a similar project through public funding alone would likely require more than £1 billion of taxpayer money.
This project represents long-term private investment in Lewisham that will deliver new homes, public spaces and jobs for the borough.
No.
Nobody currently lives on the shopping centre site.
The redevelopment will create new homes - including 344 affordable homes - where there are currently none.
If you have questions about the plans or the future of Lewisham Shopping Centre, you can contact the team at:
hello.lewisham@landsec.com