Liberal Democrats have succeeded in fighting off Labour’s worst plans for high density developments in
East Dulwich. 

As previously reported, we have been fighting off the Mayor’s plans for high density development coming to
East Dulwich.   The local Labour party said we were telling ‘porkpies’ but  recently, the Labour Government directed Southwark Council to designate our area as suitable for buildings up to seven stories high.  

The Lib Dem led Council refused to cave in to demands from Labour’s Ruth Kelly that high density developments should be allowed in
East Dulwich and recommended a legal challenge to the Government to force the Government to re-consider her decision. 

In a last minute climb down, the Government has now agreed an upper limit of four storeys – still one more than we wanted but a clear improvement on where we were just weeks ago.

We have secured the best deal we could for local people. The worst excesses of Labour high rise plans have been stopped. But I remain of the view that our case was sound and in a sane world we would have been able to come to our own conclusions without this ludicrous and politically motivated interference from politicians who should have more important things to do with their time.