Accommodating the Bakerloo line extension (Direction of Travel document)
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Map of the Bakerloo Line Extension Route
Timeline of the Bakerloo Line Extension
For more information about the Bakerloo Line and key areas of the Borough to invest in please us the following the link:
https://lewishamlondon.co.uk/
To show your support for the BLE and to help bring the BLE to South East London please go to out ‘Back the Bakerloo’ website and register your details.
https://www.backthebakerloo.org.uk/
To read more about BLE Safeguarding:
Lewisham Council - Bakerloo Line Extension (BLE) safeguarding
Direction of Travel Document
The document below was written prior to our new Local plan being published (https://lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/planning/policy/planning/about-the-lewisham-local-plan) and does not set out any new policies, but it:
- confirms our established approach to growth
- sets out our aspiration to capture the enhanced development opportunities associated with the delivery of the BLE
- confirms our commitment to plan for the arrival of the BLE
- sets the standard and promotes high quality in all new developments
- confirms our commitment to delivering genuinely affordable housing
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