The developers of Greenwich Millennium Village have appealed against Greenwich councillors’ refusal to allow them to build a 13-storey block overlooking the Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park. Volunteers at the ecology park fear the block would overshadow the green space, killing off wildlife in a cherished feature of the peninsula. Councillors agreed with them at a […]
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Morden Wharf: 1,500 homes planned for major Greenwich Peninsula site
Detailed plans will be revealed later this month for Morden Wharf, one of the last major development sites on Greenwich Peninsula. Developer U+I plans 1,500 homes on the site, until a decade ago home to the Tunnel Refineries glucose plant and its notorious smell which greeted drivers entering south London from the Blackwall Tunnel. Now […]
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Greenwich Millennium Village ‘development by stealth’ attacked by neighbours
Neighbours of Greenwich Millennium Village have hit out at what they dub “development by stealth” after councillors approved amendments to the next phase of the housing scheme on the Greenwich Peninsula. Plans to build on between Peartree Way and Bugsby’s Way have long been contentious, with a separate application to build a 13-storey block next […]
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Farewell Jumbo: Demolition work under way on east Greenwich’s gasholder
Work has begun to dismantle east Greenwich’s historic gasholder, with artists being asked to come up with a proposal to commemorate the structure which has dominated the local skyline for 130 years. SGN, which owns the gasholder, has already removed the metal sheeting on the gasholder’s crown, exposing the wooden framework beneath. Three bays of […]
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Silvertown Tunnel slips to 2025 as TfL names the company to run it
Transport for London has confirmed that the Silvertown Tunnel now will not open until 2025 after naming the consortium that will build and operate the new road, which will run between Greenwich Peninsula and Royal Docks. Originally due to open in 2023, then 2024, the £1bn project – which many local residents fear will increase […]
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Government fund to remove cladding ‘will lead to lottery’, campaigners warn
Vital funding announced by the Government today to replace flammable lining wrapped around more then 170 buildings will lead to a “cladding lottery”, an action group has warned. Nearly two years after 72 people died in a fire at Grenfell Tower in North Kensington, 28 buildings in Greenwich borough still have combustible cladding. New Capital […]
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‘Poor door’ Greenwich Peninsula residents fear L&Q service charge hikes
Residents living in shared ownership flats on Greenwich Peninsula claim they will be priced out if service charges continue to be hiked. Neighbours in the Waterman Building and Bessemer Place claim their service charges have shot up 30 per cent over the last two years with little explanation from housing association L&Q. They say the increases […]
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Greenwich Council ‘considering action’ after investigation highlights segregated developments
Greenwich Council is considering enforcement action after an investigation revealed shared ownership residents are being “segregated” at new builds in the borough. Officers are inspecting two housing developments after a Guardian report highlighted a trend with shared ownership residents being treated differently to private owners. At developments across the capital, residents in shared ownership have […]
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