Work on building 64 affordable homes for local people in Lee is expected to start this month, writes Pablo Munoz…
The construction of the homes on Burnt Ash Hill is part of council’s Building for Lewisham programme on the site of the old Mayfield Hostel, next to Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Lee.
The 64 new homes will comprise of 23 at social rent, while 41 will be offered for shared ownership, which allows people to buy a percentage of a property and pay rent on the remaining percentage.
The new homes will be known as Mayfield will be a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom flats, including eight fully accessible ground-floor flats, arranged in three buildings from three to six storeys in height.
The project also includes a communal garden and children’s play areas, and will be developed as a largely car-free project, although it includes six disabled parking spaces. This fits the Greater London Authority’s ‘Be Lean, Be Clean, Be Green, and Be Seen’ Energy Hierarchy.
Contractors The Hill Group are expected to begin building on-site from Tuesday, March 31, with construction is set to be complete by early 2028. They have promised to provide at least four London Living Wage-paid apprenticeships, two T-Level placements in collaboration with Lewisham College, and ten work experience placements for residents not in education.
The organisation will also give in-kind donations to local charities and projects, which include Urban Synergy, a youth empowerment charity; Community Arts Project, which aims to enhance the creative landscape of the borough; and Lewisham Foodbank and Warmer Together Lewisham, initiatives that aim to fight food and heating insecurity.
