Plans to tear down a much-loved sports ground in New Eltham and replace it with 205 new homes have been rejected by Greenwich Council – but delighted neighbours have been warned that the developer is likely to appeal. Greenwich’s planning board unanimously threw out the plans to bulldoze the STC Sports Club on Ivor Grove, […]
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Plan to build houses on New Eltham’s STC Sports Ground could be rejected
Plans to build 205 new homes on a sports ground in New Eltham could be thrown out on the recommendation of Greenwich Council officers. Sigma Strategic Land, a developer, has applied to build on three football pitches at the STC Sports Ground on Ivor Grove, and knock down changing rooms, a boxing club and a […]
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Antique Chinese carpet returns to Eltham Palace after 80 years
An antique Chinese carpet has returned to its original home at Eltham Palace after 80 years and will go on show to visitors from Saturday. The carpet was donated to English Heritage by the estate of Mrs MR Bernard, the niece of Stephen Courtauld, who lived with his wife Virginia in the art deco mansion […]
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‘Turquoise monstrosity’ flats near Oxleas Wood to change colour and lose floor
A new block of flats to be built close to Oxleas Wood will lose its distinctive colouring and have a floor lopped off under updated plans submitted to Greenwich Council. Meridian Home Start, a company spun off from the council nearly a decade ago, won permission in 2024 for a seven-storey block with 63 rented […]
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Jubilee Line closed at North Greenwich for Charlton v Chelsea FA Cup match
There will be no Jubilee Line service through North Greenwich this weekend – affecting fans heading to Charlton Athletic’s FA Cup match against Chelsea and people going to the O2 Arena. On Southeastern Metro, the Bexleyheath line will also be closed all weekend, along with Lewisham station, adding to the disruption for travellers in SE […]
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Greenwich HMO crackdown is coming – but residents will have to wait
Greenwich Council plans a crackdown on family homes being converted into bedsits – but anxious residents could have to wait as long as three years for change to take place because of national planning laws. There are more than 800 licensed homes of multiple occupation (HMOs) in the borough, and the number is rising with […]
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Santander branch closures: Banks in Eltham, Sidcup and Surrey Quays to go
Santander is to close its branches in Eltham, Sidcup and the Surrey Quays shopping centre as the bank continues its retreat from the high street. The branches are among 95 that will close across the UK, with Santander saying there had been “a rapid movement of customers choosing to do their banking digitally”. About 750 […]
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What about wealth taxes, Eltham MP asks as Labour unveils benefit cuts
Eltham’s Labour MP, Clive Efford, called for taxes on wealth as his party’s government unveiled a clampdown on social security benefits aimed at saving £5 billion a year by 2030. Liz Kendall, the work and pensions secretary, said there would be stricter tests for personal independence payments (PIP), which are paid to people who face […]
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