Lewisham Council has submitted a planning application for the redevelopment of the Achilles Street estate in New Cross, a major regeneration scheme set to deliver 278 new homes, 60% of them affordable.

The scheme, designed by Levitt Bernstein, WR-AP and ZCD Architects, includes 122 council homes for social rent – up from the 87 existing units on the site – and 44 homes for low-cost ownership. A third of all homes will be family-sized, while 98% are dual or triple aspect.

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