London—Dentons has advised Tide Construction in securing planning permission for its 758-bed student scheme at the former Carpetright site in Lewisham.

The project will see the re-use of the vacant retail site with the borough's tallest buildings (35 and 20 storeys of modular construction). The scheme will deliver 67 affordable homes and 9,000 sq ft of commercial space, as well as housing the entrance plaza for the Bakerloo Line extension.

The scheme includes affordable student housing provision and viability review mechanisms.

The project continues Tide's success with major modular contributions to London's housing supply (including its ground-breaking 101 George Street, Croydon, project on which Dentons also advised).

The modular build is anticipated to reduce the overall construction programme by half.

Roy Pinnock, partner in Dentons' London Planning and Public Law team, said, "Dealing with emerging affordable student housing policies is a real challenge but this scheme highlights the opportunities to re-use obsolete retail sites for alternative residential investment that delivers affordable housing and integrates new transport infrastructure and public realm improvements."

Alongside Roy Pinnock, planning and public law associate Ralph Kellas also advised Tide Construction.

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