The Now Gallery on Greenwich Peninsula will close at the end of this month, 11 years after it first opened. The gallery occupies part of a marketing pavilion run by the peninsula’s developer, Knight Dragon, on Peninsula Square, behind North Greenwich station. The building was originally intended to be temporary and was given planning permission […]
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TfL confirms it will scrap 472 bus for faster Superloop service
TfL has confirmed plans to scrap the 472 bus route between North Greenwich and Abbey Wood and replace it with a limited-stop Superloop service. The new bus will run fast from Charlton station to Woolwich Elizabeth Line station, serving only one stop in Woolwich town centre. Stops skipped along the way include Charlton Sainsbury’s, the […]
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Flats on Greenwich Ikea car park approved despite store’s legal threat
Plans for 1,251 flats on top of Greenwich Ikea’s car park have been passed by councillors – even though the Swedish furniture chain warned it may take legal action over the decision. Greenwich Council’s planning board was split on the issue – with only three of six councillors present voting to approve the scheme. The […]
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Ikea unhappy as Greenwich planners back 1,250 flats on its car park
Council planners have given their backing to plans for 1,251 new homes on top of Greenwich Ikea’s car park, with councillors due to give their verdict next week. But Ikea itself is among the objectors, saying its six-year-old store would be seriously affected by the proposals. Officers have recommended that the council’s planning board approves […]
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Parkour comes to Woolwich and Greenwich Fair returns for GDIF 2025
French parkour artists will jump across the rooftops of Woolwich to launch the Greenwich & Docklands International Festival when it returns in August to mark 30 years of free shows. Lézards Bleus will open the festival on Friday August 22 in Beresford Square, with eight performers embarking on a “breathtaking journey across landmark buildings”. The […]
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Greenwich Council flats set to come to Royal Arsenal in Woolwich
Greenwich Council tenants are set to move into the Royal Arsenal development in Woolwich, with senior councillors poised to approve the purchase of 90 flats from Berkeley Homes. The Labour-run council had pledged to build 1,750 new homes, but it scaled down that ambition in March, entering into deals with private developers to boost its […]
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Meantime brewery name set for a return to Greenwich Peninsula
A Meantime-branded microbrewery could open on the Greenwich Peninsula, a year after the company moved its operations to west London. A company called Brewpub Greenwich Ltd has applied for planning permission to transform an empty pavilion next to the Now Gallery on Peninsula Square into a new bar, The Dial, carrying Meantime branding. The ground […]
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Cuts to London Cable Car opening hours to go ahead
Planned cuts to the opening hours of the London Cable Car are to go ahead – with evening opening hours being reduced on one night of the week, as well as mornings as first planned. In November last year TfL announced it was planning to cut morning hours on Mondays to Saturdays, affecting a small […]
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