Greenwich Council is poised to sign a deal to create parking bays for Lime bikes in part of the borough – two years after plans to try to regulate the dockless cycles were first announced. Lime will pay the council £30,000 plus £170 per parking bay created as part of a one-year trial. However, only […]
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News about Deptford, London SE8, from The Greenwich Wire.
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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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Earlier start for London Marathon 2025 – but engineering work disrupts trains
There will be an earlier start and slightly different route for this year’s London Marathon – but engineering works on a key rail route through the capital will mean disruption for people heading to watch the race. Organisers hope this year’s race, beginning from Blackheath, will be the biggest yet, surpassing the 53,700 people who […]
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Toby Jones and Meera Syal to bring Storehouse show to Deptford
Toby Jones and Meera Syal will be among the stars featuring in an immersive theatre production in an old warehouse at Convoys Wharf. Storehouse, which also stars Kathryn Hunter and Billy Howle and features music from Anna Meredith, will “redefine the boundaries of theatre”, its producers promise. The performance will take place in the Deptford […]
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900 new homes planned for Deptford Bridge – with just 11 per cent ‘affordable’
A 31-storey block could tower over Deptford Bridge as part of plans for more than 900 homes on the old Lewisham College site – with nearly nine out of ten to be sold privately. Plans have gone into both Greenwich and Lewisham councils for the development. Both authorities and the London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan […]
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New look for car-free Deptford High Street unveiled by council
New designs for Deptford High Street have been revealed by Lewisham Council, which plans to ban cars from most of the shopping area every day of the week. At present the part of the high street is closed three days each week so markets can be held. Lewisham now plans to pedestrianise the road between […]
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