Update: The decision was deferred on January 31 so councillors could visit the site, and was deferred again on February 28 so alterations could be made to the plans. Plans to knock down two shops in east Greenwich and replace them with a distinctive five-storey block could be thrown out week after council planners recommended […]
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Cycleway to Woolwich gets green light – but Angerstein roundabout stays in place
Transport for London is to push on with plans to build a segregated cycle route from Charlton to Woolwich, picking up on proposals outlined before the pandemic. A two-way segregated cycleway will be built along the A206 from Anchor & Hope Lane in Charlton to the Woolwich Ferry roundabout, connecting with the route put in […]
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Six-storey block of flats to replace Speedy Hire warehouse in Greenwich
Councillors have backed a new six-storey block of flats that developers say will transform a bleak stretch of the main road through east Greenwich. A six-storey block of 58 flats will replace the current Speedy Hire unit on Woolwich Road. Eight flats will be on offer at London Affordable Rent – about half market rents […]
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We can help transform Greenwich’s gloomy flyover, Ikea developers tell council
The developers behind plans to build nearly 1,300 homes on top of the Ikea car park in east Greenwich say they can help improve the long-neglected flyover next to the site. London Square Developments confirmed its plans earlier this month by submitting a planning application to Greenwich Council. While most new developments in Greenwich have […]
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Developer tries again to get green light for ‘mega’ LED ad towers by A102 flyover
A developer hoping to see “mega” LED ad towers built next to the Woolwich Road flyover in east Greenwich has appealed to planning inspectors after his original application was refused – even though the council says it owns the land. Robert Bordi applied for permission to build the 22-metre hoardings either side of the Blackwall […]
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Star and Garter: Greenwich locals start campaign to buy closed pub
Residents in east Greenwich have launched a campaign to buy the closed Star & Garter pub and turn it into a community venue. This website revealed last month how the pub’s owner – the Greenwich Hospital charity – plans to put the building on the market. The pub, on Old Woolwich Road, was forced to […]
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Star and Garter: Greenwich pub shut after stabbing set to be sold
An east Greenwich pub which lost its licence last summer after a customer was stabbed is set to be sold – but community groups have first refusal if they can find the cash to buy it. The Star and Garter on Old Woolwich Road was shut down in August after the incident, in which a […]
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Greenwich and Charlton’s segregated Cycleway 4 to remain in place – with changes
The segregated cycleway through Greenwich and Charlton is to remain in place for now after a survey found it was being used by up to 1,400 people a day. Greenwich Council confirmed last night that it would make a new temporary traffic order to keep the route in place, with some modifications to bus stops […]
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