Greenwich Council leader Anthony Okereke has said the government needs to invest in new homes in the borough, rather than “interfere” with its planning powers to force through development in the area. Last week Michael Gove, the levelling-up secretary, said he wanted a “Docklands 2.0” to be created along both sides of the Thames, encompassing […]
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‘Docklands 2.0’ plans for Charlton and Thamesmead could be forced through by government
Michael Gove has suggested that the government could step in to kickstart the development of thousands of homes on the Charlton riverside and Thamesmead – calling the plan “Docklands 2.0”. The announcement by Gove, the levelling-up secretary, was tucked away in a wide-ranging speech he made on Monday where he announced plans to “supercharge” housing […]
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Inspector throws out council’s refusal of 255 Charlton Riverside homes
A planning inspector has approved two new housing developments on the Charlton Riverside, including 107 homes for people on housing waiting lists, overturning Greenwich Council decision to refuse the schemes last year. The twin schemes, for land behind the disused Victoria pub on Woolwich Road, are the second and third housing developments to get approval […]
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Send me abuse, planning chair tells critics as he backs first 1,200 Charlton Riverside homes
A plan to approve more than 1,200 homes by the Thames Barrier was approved by Greenwich Council last night on the casting vote of its controversial chair of planning, Stephen Brain. The Labour councillor, who is standing down after the elections in May, goaded objectors by inviting them to send abusive emails as he broke […]
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Sealed windows for residents if 1,200-home Charlton Riverside scheme approved
Plans to turn the Charlton riverside into a residential district could take a giant step forward next week if councillors approve over 1,200 new homes on what is currently industrial land. But some residents face living in homes where they will not be able to open their windows because of concerns over air quality from […]
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Faraday Works: Four per cent ‘affordable’ housing planned for Charlton Riverside development
Revised plans for 374 homes on the site of the old Siemens factory on the Charlton-Woolwich border have been submitted – with only 15 flats available as “affordable” housing. Developer U+I is behind the Faraday Works project to redevelop the former telecommunication works, which closed in 1968 and became an industrial estate three years later. […]
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Coopers Yard: Charlton Riverside transformation in limbo after councillors reject more homes
Greenwich councillors have dealt a blow to their own town hall’s plans to redevelop the Charlton Riverside after rejecting a second housing scheme for a site near the Thames Barrier. The developer Aitch Group had hoped to build 188 homes land behind the derelict Victoria pub, between Eastmoor Street and Westmoor Street, along with shops, […]
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Greenwich planning chair clashes with residents in Charlton Riverside row
Greenwich’s chair of planning was ticked off by a former council leader on Tuesday night after he clashed with residents over what new buildings on the Charlton Riverside should look like. Labour councillor Stephen Brain challenged members of local lobby groups who are insisting that a masterplan drawn up to redevelop the area, involving building […]
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