Councillors have backed plans to bring Secret Cinema to Greenwich Peninsula – but the chair of planning had harsh words about the traffic jams that bring bus services to a standstill after events at the nearby O2. The immersive film show company will move to a 1,500-seat venue close to the London Cable Car for […]
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More homes above Woolwich station move closer after land deal
A land deal between TfL’s property arm and a developer has paved the way for work to start on 575 new homes on top of Woolwich’s Elizabeth Line station. Places for London has handed over the land at the east end of the station to Berkeley Homes, which plans towers of up to 26 storeys […]
Private landlords in most of Greenwich set to need licences from 2027
Private landlords across most of Greenwich borough will need licensing to let homes out from next year if council plans are approved. Greenwich Council already operates a licensing scheme in Woolwich, Plumstead and Shooters Hill, but said its experiences in discovering damp and mould, fire risks, pests and other hazards persuaded it that a wider […]
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 […]
Wheelie bin shortage will be over soon, Greenwich Council tells residents
Residents waiting for a bin from Greenwich Council have been asked to share with their neighbours or use black sacks until the council gets a new delivery of wheelies. Supply shortages since the spring have held up deliveries of green garden waste bins and larger black wheelie bins. Greenwich operates a colour-coded system for waste […]
Planned open-air venue ‘could cause crush at Charlton station’
A planned 5,000-capacity open-air events venue near the Thames Barrier risks causing a crowd crush at Charlton station, police have warned after its operators applied for a licence. CW Bases Ltd has applied to Greenwich Council for a premises licence at the former Stone Foundries site off Woolwich Road that would host concerts, films and […]
Woolwich Foot Tunnel’s broken lift ‘could be finally fixed by December’
The Woolwich Foot Tunnel’s broken north lift could finally be fixed by December after four years out of action, according to Greenwich Council. Pedestrians and cyclists have had to use the stairs at the North Woolwich side of the tunnel since August 2022. Talks between Greenwich and Newham councils, which jointly own the tunnel, have […]
Residents want answers after Woolwich Dockyard Estate listed for redevelopment
Residents on the Woolwich Dockyard Estate want clarity over the future of their homes after Greenwich Council named it as a site suitable for over 1,000 new homes – without warning them first. The estate, built around the old naval yard founded by Henry VIII, is singled out for possible redevelopment in the draft Local […]
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