One of the first questions raised when Ikea announced plans for its controversial store in east Greenwich was “how do they expect you to get a Billy bookcase home on a bus?” Well, Transport for London has provided an answer – so long as it’s no more than two metres long. Information boards have appeared […]
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Vanbrugh pub developer appeals against rejection of plan for house on beer garden
The developer behind rejected plans to build a house behind The Vanbrugh pub in east Greenwich, including on part of its beer garden, has appealed to planning inspectors. There were 279 public objections to the scheme, while local MP Matt Pennycook also voiced his opposition to the plans, the latest in a long line of […]
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East Greenwich gasholder owner plans to save parts of it, councillors told
The firm which is planning to knock down east Greenwich’s historic gasholder is planning to retain parts of the 130-year-old structure, Greenwich councillors were told last night. SGN wants to dismantle the gasholder, which is the last remaining part of the old East Greenwich Gas Works, despite local opposition. The issue was raised at last […]
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Silvertown Tunnel work due to start in late 2019, TfL says
Work will begin on the controversial Silvertown Tunnel late next year, Transport for London has announced in its latest business plan. The £1 billion tunnel, which was approved by transport secretary Chris Grayling in May, will run alongside the Blackwall Tunnel to link the Greenwich Peninsula and Royal Docks. Despite the scheme getting the green […]
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Young’s wins licence to open pub at Greenwich’s Enderby House
One of London’s biggest pub chains has won a licence to turn east Greenwich’s historic Enderby House into a bar and restaurant, despite concerns from neighbours in new housing developments alongside it. Young’s has been given the go-ahead to serve alcohol at the house, which was built in 1846 by the Enderby whaling family, who […]
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Sunk: Greenwich’s Enderby Wharf cruise port scheme abandoned
Plans to build a “toxic” cruise liner terminal at Enderby Wharf in east Greenwich have been abandoned, council leader Danny Thorpe announced last night. Pressure has been mounting on Morgan Stanley, the investment bank which owns Enderby Wharf, since Greenwich Council reversed its own stance on the issue in the summer. Thorpe said that the […]
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TfL starts design work on lethal Greenwich junction – and will consult on cycle superhighway in 2019
Transport for London has begun design work on making east Greenwich’s notorious Woolwich Road roundabout safer – and will start consulting on plans for a cycle superhighway between Greenwich and Woolwich next year. Mayor Sadiq Khan has told London Assembly member Caroline Pidgeon that work has begun on redesigning the junction, which has seen two […]
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Greenwich sheltered housing block set to be replaced by new council housing
Greenwich Council signed off on its plans to build 750 new council homes last night – with a sheltered housing complex in east Greenwich set to be redeveloped as part of the scheme. The council’s cabinet agreed the plans, which include starting 750 new council homes before 2022 along identifying sites for a further 300 […]
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