Former Lewisham pub building extension and conversion work underway
The former Antic pub Suttons Radio in Lewisham has seen extension work begin.
Extra floors are being added above the structure.
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The pub closed in 2022 and was on the market for £3 million in 2022.
That followed 2021 approval for extension and conversion of upper floors in nine flats. Commercial space was proposed on the ground floor.
Suttons Radio wasn’t a bad pub at all in a town that lacks many good choices for nightlife.
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Currently thousands of homes are being built or planned in the town, with a separate £24 million project aiming to improve nightlife.
One idea is a market pavilion that could cater for a market into the evenings. That was covered recently here.
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The £24 million project is split between £19 million in “levelling-up” funding from central government and £5 million from Lewisham council.
Consultation information and images from Lewisham council can be seen here.
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As a youngster around 1984-85 we used to go down to Lewisham on Saturday’s. The place has gone down hill over the years . Its on par with Woolwich. £24m , I wouldn’t spend 24p on it . It’s now a complete pony hole and no amount of money will make it better . Its beyond refurbishment.
I saw that something was happening to the front of the building, but did not realise that such extensive plans were in the works. I will take a closer look next time I am in the town centre.