Public Notice London Borough Of Lewisham Notice Of Approriation Of Open Space Land At Drakes Court,

SE23

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance with the Local Government Act 1972 Section 122(2A), the Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Lewisham intend to appropriate the 2 parcel[s] of land located at Drakes Court, Devonshire Road, London, SE23 which forms part of open space and is shown coloured yellow on the plans ref: Existing Site Plan, for planning purposes. The Land measures approximately 605sqm (comprising of North Site 185sqm and South Site 420sqm). The planning purposes are for the erection of 8 new homes pursuant to the planning permission granted under reference DC/22/127093.

Requirements for the appropriation of land by local authorities are contained in Section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972. Sub section 2(2A) of that Act requires notice of any proposal to appropriate land consisting of an open space to be published in a local newspaper for two consecutive weeks so that any person wishing to raise an objection to the appropriation may do so.

Copies of this notice and the relevant plan may be inspected by making an email request to:

Any representations or objections with respect to the proposal must be made in writing to James Ringwood, Housing Delivery Manager, Strategic Housing and Growth, Housing, Regeneration and Public Realm Directorate, Lewisham Council, Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, LONDON SE6 4RU or by email to

by no later than midday on Wednesday 25 January 2023. You should quote the reference DRAKES COURT OPEN SPACE.

Dated: 11 January 2023

Signed: Jeremy Chambers, Director of Law, Governance and Elections
Lewisham