Sainsbury's has now welcomed Transport for London plans to build a Tube station in New Cross, as long as it isn't built on the site of the supermarket's planned redevelopment.

The supermarket, which opened in New Cross Road in 1996, wants to redevelop to provide a new store and 1,500 homes.

However, in May a spokesman told News Shopper this was at risk over TfL plans to build a Bakerloo line station on the New Cross Gate site, where the current Sainsbury’s car park is located.

At the time the spokesman said: "If TfL insist on putting a new station on our car park it will stymie regeneration and planned investment across New Cross Gate and put the future of our existing store at risk."

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A new letter sent to residents suggests this is no longer a concern.

The letter says: "Our proposals will not disrupt TfL’s aspirations to extend the Bakerloo line to New Cross Gate, improving connectivity across the capital for the community."

Asked about the previous clash with TfL over the station, a spokeswoman for Sainsbury's said: "We believe the vacant Goodwood Road site can accommodate the station required for the Bakerloo line extension at New Cross Gate."

However, the spokeswoman said having a Tube station in its car park would still not be preferable.

Last year the supermarket giant promised to deliver a "significant" number of affordable houses if the scheme was accepted.

It has now revealed that 35 per cent of the 1,500 planed homes will be affordable.

TfL said having a new station at New Cross Gate would not affect the Sainsbury's building.

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Chris Porter, transport planning manager, added to News Shopper: "We are reviewing Sainsbury’s, Mount Anvil and A2Dominion’s plans for the New Cross Gate store.

"These will be considered alongside our plans for the Bakerloo line extension and the London Borough of Lewisham’s Local Plan for the New Cross area.

"We expect feedback to be provided to the developer in the next month."

The Tube line extension is aimed to reduce journey times and is hoped to deliver 5,000 new jobs and 25,000 new homes once built.

A number of sites have been considered and TfL is awaiting the results of consultations, called A New Vision for New Cross, which Lewisham Council held in December.

Sainsbury’s has announced its own consultations on its redevelopment plans on March 7 and March 9 in the store’s foyer.