Plans for nearly 600 student rooms on Deptford Creek would cause serious harm to views from Greenwich’s historic town centre, a planning inspector has ruled. Greenwich Council’s planning board threw out Your Tribe’s plans for 13 and 17-storey blocks off Creek Road last year, but the developer appealed against the decision. After a four-day public […]
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Land deal could revive plans for more Deptford Creek towers
Long-delayed plans for more tall towers on Deptford Creek could be revived, with Lewisham Council set to sell a portion of land to the insurance giant Legal & General. Councillors had approved plans from the developers Kitewood and Galliard to build 393 flats in 26 and 30-storey towers at Copperas Street in November 2020. The […]
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Deptford student towers rejected over fears about views from Greenwich Park
Controversial plans for nearly 600 student flats next to Deptford Creek have been thrown out after concerns that the blocks could affect views from Greenwich Park. Fears about the effect of more student blocks in an area that already hosts hundreds of students were also raised. The developer Your Tribe had planned to build towers […]
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Councillors defer decision on ‘cash cow’ student towers by Deptford Creek
Plans for nearly 600 student flats next to Deptford Creek have been deferred after Greenwich councillors decided they wanted to take a closer look at the site and its impact on the world heritage site in Greenwich town centre. The developer Your Tribe wants to build towers of up to 13 and 17 storeys on […]
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Developer scales back plans for student towers by Deptford Creek
Plans for a giant development of student flats next to Deptford Creek have been scaled back after fears were raised about the effect on historic views from Greenwich. In December 2023 Your Tribe and the investment company Redington Capital submitted plans for 15 and 20-storey towers on the Deptford side of the creek, on land […]
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Hundreds of flats could replace Lewisham College’s Deptford Bridge campus
Hundreds of flats could replace the Lewisham College campus at Deptford Bridge, with the developer promising to open up hidden views of Deptford Creek to the public. RER London has bought the site from the college’s owner, with its students moving to the main campus on Lewisham Way. Goldsmiths University also has currently some of […]
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Greenwich Quay: More towers for hundreds of students could come to Deptford Creek
Plans for two more big student housing blocks next to Deptford Creek have been submitted to Greenwich Council – just weeks after councillors approved a major development from the same company. Your Tribe and the investment company Redington Capital want to build blocks of 15 and 20 storeys on the Deptford side of the creek, […]
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Ravensbourne and Quaggy put on flood alert as storms approach
Flood warnings have been issued for areas along the Ravensbourne and Quaggy with thunderstorms due to hit London tonight and throughout tomorrow. Much of Lewisham and Catford town centres, Lee Green and the Kidbrooke Village development are covered by the alert issued by the Environment Agency this morning. Heavy rain has been sweeping south and […]
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