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Lewisham and Greenwich Councils are exploring the idea of designating the area around the Lee Green crossroads as a joint Conservation Area .

Lewisham has told the Lee Manor Society the preparation of a proposal is in the proactive programme of work of its Conservation team.

The news of this new initiative emerged in a request for feedback on the Council’s proposal to designate the Lee Green crossroads area as an “Area of Special Local Character”. The full document including a map can be seen here.

The Council says these areas are places that have a coherent and notable local character, often based on townscape, architecture, landscape and spatial qualities, and may include artistic, social and cultural values.

“ASLCs are non-designated heritage assets; these are heritage assets which are identified to have local heritage value meriting recognition and consideration in planning decisions.”

The Old Tiger’s Head pub is among the buildings mentioned in the list of notable architecture in Lee Green, along with several of the surrounding buildings including the old police station.

The Lee Manor Society will welcome the idea of a new Conservation area around the Lee Green crossroads, but we question why the ASLC designation did not influence the planner’s’ decision to allow a 17 storey tower block on its doorstep.

The Lee Manor Society planning expert Michael Haste says the designation as an ASLC could have implications for any proposals in the future to develop the area around the crossroads. It was not applicable when Lewisham planners approved the Leegate development.

This article has been updated.

 Street Trees for Living, which partners the Lee Manor Society to plant trees in the area, is looking for a Community Engagement Coordinator to help them build their presence in Lewisham.

The organisation says “The Coordinator will manage our volunteer programmes, including recruitment, retention and bringing new ideas for engagement. Responsibilities include promoting and supporting our tree planting initiatives, as well as identifying new opportunities for community involvement.”

Street Trees for Living is a community tree-planting charity rooted in Lewisham. It works with local residents, schools and community groups to plan, plant and care for trees in urban neighbourhoods.

In recent months the organisation arranged the planting of 15 trees in Southbrook Road on behalf of the Lee Manor Society.

If you are interested in the role you can download the job pack here.

Lee residents will be pleased to note that the new Morrisons Daily on Burnt Ash Road has fixed its naming problem, Ten days after its grand opening when it was “proud to serve the community of Lee Garden” the window poster has now been changed to Lee Green. Morrisons apologised for the mistake.

Meanwhile Lee Manor Society is in talks with London Square about how they propose to consult residents on the new name for the Leegate development. After initially calling it Blackheath Gate, London Square backed down and now says it will listen to local ideas before deciding on the name.

Morrisons has apologised for the name blunder at their new Morrisons Daily store in Burnt Ash Road. On the day it opened a large poster was displayed in the window saying “Proud to serve the community of Lee Garden.” The poster is still there, but Morrisons are working on getting it changed.

The company has sent the Lee Manor Society a statement, saying “We’d like to apologise to the residents of  Lee Green for this error and are on the case with resolving it.”

It’s still not quite clear how the supermarket firm could have got it so wrong. One possibility is they confused us with a number of Chinese restaurants across the capital and the South East which are called Lee Garden.