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The site in Forest Hill Road A Lewisham planning committee approved an application for a house to be turned into flats despite members’ concerns the proposals were against policy. On Thursday (May 20) the committee considered an application to convert a two-storey Victorian house by the junction of Forest Hill Road and Canonbie Road into three flats, as well as to build another two-storey building beside it. The new building would also be made up of three flats, with the ground floor a three-bed aimed at families. Eight objections were submitted – locals raised concerns about loss of privacy, overlooking, increased need for parking, overdevelopment of the site, and pressure on amenities. ....
A development in Blackheath that will see trees cut down and leave disabled residents in darkness was criticised in light of the conclusion of Ella Kissi-Debrah’s inquest. The nine-year-old, who lived near the South Circular in Lewisham, became the first person in the UK to have air pollution listed as a cause of death on Wednesday (December 16). Assistant Coroner Philip Barlow concluded that traffic fumes, which exceeded World Health Organization guidelines, contributed to Ella’s death. On the same day Lewisham’s strategic planning committee approved a planning application for Blackheath Business Estate. Members were tied four against and four in support, but the casting vote from the chair approved the plans. ....