Work on an 18-storey Travelodge on the Greenwich Peninsula has stopped after the developer failed to pay a £2 million bill to the council. Plans for the building, which is set to feature a distinctive “sail” design on the roof, were approved in January 2021 and signed off last year. Councillors had demanded a landmark […]
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‘World’s sixth best nightclub’ says new towers could close it down
A nightclub next to the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels has warned it could be put out of business by a development of 352 homes and 340 student rooms next door. Fairview New Homes won approval for the development, right next to the busy A102, from Greenwich’s planning board on Tuesday night. But representatives of Studio […]
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33-storey Greenwich tower approved – but councillors voice heritage worries
Plans for a 33-storey tower and two 24-storey blocks on the west side of the Greenwich Peninsula were approved on Tuesday night – but two Labour councillors declined to vote for the scheme after voicing worries about the impact on views from Greenwich town centre. The Enderby Place development of 564 homes – including 118 […]
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Blur’s Parklife on the Greenwich Peninsula – 30 years on
It is one of British music’s best-known videos – and it was filmed in Greenwich 30 years ago this week. On August 8 and 9, 1994, Blur, filmed their promo for Parklife outside the Pilot pub and set of cottages on the Greenwich Peninsula. It was directed by Pedro Romhanyi. In the decades since, the area […]
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Sadiq Khan to host free England v Spain Euro 2024 screening at the O2
London mayor Sadiq Khan is hosting a free screening of the Euro 2024 final between England and Spain at the O2 on Sunday – with tickets being made available at 10am on Thursday morning. Gareth Southgate’s side got through a nail-biting semi final against the Netherlands on Wednesday evening, with Ollie Watkins’ inch-perfect strike in […]
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Plans to build 1,200 homes on Greenwich Ikea’s car park are revived
Plans to build 1,200 homes on the site of Greenwich Ikea’s car park have been revived – just a year after the proposal was put on hold. The B&Q/Tradepoint store in the Millennium Retail Park would be demolished, but the Odeon cinema and adjacent restaurants would stay, as would the Sainsbury’s petrol station nearby. Blocks […]
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Developer told to cut size of Greenwich tower over world heritage site fears
Developers behind plans for a 35-storey tower block by the River Thames have been told to rethink their plans after being told that it could threaten Greenwich’s status as a world heritage site. The property giant Criterion Capital had wanted to build a 35-storey tower and two 23-storey blocks at Enderby Wharf on the Greenwich […]
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Greenwich Park bosses object to 35-storey riverside tower at Enderby Wharf
The charity that runs Greenwich Park is objecting to plans for a 35-storey tower block that it says would spoil views across the Thames. Greenwich’s planning officers are recommending that councillors approve the plans for Enderby Wharf at a meeting next Tuesday. The site was originally earmarked for a cruise liner terminal accompanied by a […]
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