Plans for a development with a 30-storey tower block at Deptford Bridge have been thrown out by Lewisham councillors because of worries about the effect on nearby houseboats. Planning officers had already recommended that the scheme, on the old Lewisham College site, be rejected because of the effects on heritage views, its design and the […]
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News about Deptford, London SE8, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Lewisham planners against Deptford Bridge flats – but Greenwich could support
Lewisham Council officers have recommended that an 800-home development at Deptford Bridge be refused – but their counterparts in Greenwich believe it should go ahead. Both councils’ main planning committees will meet on September 24 to decide on the complex proposal for the former Lewisham College building, which straddles the boundary between the two boroughs. […]
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Greenwich needs clarity on two-day London Marathon plans, organisers told
Businesses and residents in Greenwich affected by next year’s double London Marathon need clarity on the arrangements for the event, organisers have been told. While those who live and work inside the area closed off by the race are used to the single day’s disruption the marathon usually causes, next year’s event will be over […]
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Thameslink abandons plans to cut rail services on Fridays
Plans to cut the frequency of Thameslink services every Friday have been scrapped, the state-run train company has said after the proposals were made public by a freedom of information request. Off-peak Thameslink trains through Greenwich are already being cut to hourly during the summer school holidays, which begin next week. The summer cuts to […]
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Two-day London Marathon to bring 100,000 runners to the streets of Greenwich
A “one-time-only” double London Marathon will go ahead next year, organisers have confirmed – bringing 100,000 runners to the streets of Greenwich over the weekend of April 24 and 25. Organisers are promising a “citywide celebration of sport, music, and community” with a week-long series of events before the two days of races, and say […]
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Greenwich’s first 29 Lime bike bays confirmed – with Forest set to join too
Greenwich Council will finally introduce an initial 29 parking bays for Lime bikes – and is set to sign an agreement so Forest bike users will have to use them too. Plans to introduce 55 locations were revealed in August last year, mostly in Deptford, Greenwich and Blackheath, but objections by residents mean this total […]
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Two-day London Marathon plan leaves Greenwich and Blackheath in the dark
The London Marathon could take place across two days next year, organisers have confirmed – leaving residents and businesses near the route wondering what it means for them. This year’s event, on Sunday April 26, will begin on Blackheath and snake its way through Woolwich, Charlton, Greenwich and Deptford on its way to the finish […]
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Deptford Creek student blocks thrown out by inspector over views from Greenwich
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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