Deptford housing campaigners take Lewisham council to court
The Save Scott House campaign took their case to the High Court in a challenge to the council's permission for a 31-story student housing tower block.
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Scott House: YourTribe submit duplicate plans, campaigners call out 'gameplay'
Housing campaigners believe developers are trying to obscure their record including the premature eviction of Scott House tenants, in the face of a legal challenge.
Scott House tenants will be served with section 21 eviction notices "shortly"
Tribe has informed more than 60 residents that it will soon will be sending out the eviction notices. Residents report that the building's condition has deteriorated over recent months. In February, construction work began outside their windows.
Campaigners fight plans for 31-story student high rise at Scott House, Deptford
Developer Tribe plans to demolish the Victorian building, evicting more than 60 residents, and build a tower block providing 502 student rooms. Campaigners say that Lewisham is failing to follow its own Local Plan and failing to meet local housing needs.