Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has admitted he is “not familiar” with the arguments over the controversial Silvertown Tunnel – even though the project is being championed by his party’s London mayor. Tunnel opponents were baffled by Starmer’s reluctance to discuss the project in an interview with ITV News – especially as the Labour leader […]
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Morden Wharf development won’t harm Greenwich’s skyline, Historic England says
853 exclusive: Views from the historic centre of Greenwich will not be damaged by the 36-storey Morden Wharf development that was approved by councillors this week, the national heritage watchdog has said. Historic England, which advises the government and local councils on heritage issues, has told 853 that it believed the setting to the Greenwich […]
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Greenwich councillors narrowly back 1,500 new homes at 36-storey Morden Wharf
A major development of up 36 storeys at Morden Wharf on the Greenwich Peninsula was approved last night on the chair’s casting vote after councillors on the borough’s planning board were split on the issue. Stephen Brain pushed through the development, which is in his ward, after Greenwich’s main planning committee voted 5-5 on the […]
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Your name here: TfL wants new sponsor for Greenwich Peninsula’s cable car
Transport for London is looking for a new sponsor for the London Cable Car, after the airline Emirates chose not to renew its 10-year deal to brand the crossing. The much-mocked link between Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Victoria Dock, which has largely failed as a commuter link but became a hugely popular tourist attraction, […]
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Morden Wharf towers could ruin views from historic Greenwich, council conservation officer warns
Update: The development was approved on 7 September. Read on for the story as it was the week before… Plans for towers of up to 36 storeys at Morden Wharf could dominate views from Greenwich’s world heritage site, the town hall’s conservation officer has warned as councillors prepare to approve or reject plans for 1,500 […]
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Sadiq Khan accused of ignoring Silvertown Tunnel’s impact on air quality
Sadiq Khan has been accused of “blatantly ignoring his own contribution” to worsening air quality in parts of London by campaigners against his Silvertown Tunnel project. It comes following new analysis from City Hall that revealed 98 per cent of schools in London are in areas that exceed World Health Organisation limits for PM2.5 pollution, […]
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20-storey blocks could replace Greenwich’s B&Q under revised Ikea car park plans
Two 20-storey blocks could replace Greenwich’s B&Q under revised plans to build housing on the Ikea car park. In March, developer London Square revealed plans to build up to 1,400 homes on the site next to the Blackwall Tunnel approach, with car parking for the furniture store going beneath the new development. Following feedback from […]
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Plans for Silvertown Tunnel’s Greenwich entrance are revealed
Detailed designs for the southern entrance to the Silvertown Tunnel have been submitted to planners, with its architects promising it will be a “landmark for the area”. Work is already under way on the controversial road link between Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks, with tunnelling due to begin on the north bank of the […]
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