"Law, who grew up in Blackheath and went to nearby John Ball Primary School, said the plans were not the answer to London's growing housing crisis. He said: My junior school was across from the site where this proposed development will take place. This plan does not answer housing needs. Instead this plan will enforce a strain on a wonderful old village that deserves our protection."
"The plans would see the car park capacity reduced from 162 spaces to only 17, while the development itself would deliver 21.3 per cent affordable housing by habitable room, according to developer Acorn Property Group. But residents and local campaigners have argued the plans could have a detrimental impact on the Blackheath Conservation area, which was one of the first in the capital."
Plans propose building 45 new homes on a car park in southeast London, reducing parking from 162 spaces to 17 and promising 21.3% affordable housing by habitable room. Hundreds of residents, local campaigners and dozens of businesses argue the scale is out of character with the Blackheath Conservation Area, raising concerns about privacy, daylight loss in classrooms and construction noise affecting learning. Celebrities including Jude Law, Dominic Cooper and Sarah Hadland have publicly opposed the scheme. The future of the Blackheath Farmers' Market is uncertain, while market organizers say a purpose-built market location with improved facilities could be provided. Last year eighty local businesses signed an open letter calling the proposal the single biggest threat to independent retailers and Blackheath's village character.
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