What is the Council planning for the parade? I checked the draft plans for the area (the LDF). At the moment, the draft policy for local parades seems to allow for a more flexible approach if there are vacant shops while ensuring that there are sufficient convenience shops and the vitality of the parade is preserved. However the amount of takeaways will be limited

ref: http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/pl...ay2007.pdf

There appears to be no specific proposals for HOP parade in the LDF so developments will be assessed against the above policy if it is adopted.

In conclusion, it looks like there will be opportunities for a wider range of uses for the parade.

Just a thought.