A possible home for a royal barge features in proposals to build 1,500 new homes on the west side of Greenwich Peninsula, which have been submitted to planners. The £770m scheme for Morden Wharf includes a landscaped park by the River Thames as well as commercial, retail and community space. U+I, which is behind the […]
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Greenwich’s Vanbrugh pub developer appeals again after housing rejected
The developer that wants to build housing on land behind one of Greenwich’s best-loved pubs has appealed to planning inspectors for a second time after its latest proposal was rejected by Greenwich Council. Hamna Wakaf Ltd wanted permission to build a three-storey property on land between the beer garden of The Vanbrugh pub and Vanbrugh […]
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Bike shops booming as pandemic forces people off buses and trains
Bike shops in southeast London are seeing their businesses boom as people choose bicycles over buses during the Covid-19 lockdown. Retailers report seeing more people taking up cycling for recreation and as an alternative to commuting in light of the pandemic. Sales are on the up nationally, with Halfords reporting demand for hybrid bikes – […]
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That’s enough Streetspace: Limited reopening for Greenwich’s Naval College path
Pedestrians and cyclists trying to escape the busy A206 in Greenwich town centre now have some limited relief with the reopening of the pathway through the Old Royal Naval College yesterday. The charity that runs the college grounds closed its gates when the coronavirus lockdown began. With the narrow riverside path also closed, walkers had […]
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Council homes get go-ahead for Royal Hill community garden site
Plans to build homes for adults with learning difficulties on the old Royal Hill community garden in west Greenwich were approved by councillors this week. Greenwich Council is to build a house for four adults on the site, as well as four one-bedroom flats, plus a training office with a staff bedroom. The awkwardly-shaped site […]
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Virtual consultations fine for our new homes, Greenwich Council says
Greenwich Council has defended launching virtual consultations into two new housing developments, weeks after one of its senior councillors criticised developers for doing the same. Last week the council launched two short consultations into developments at Well Hall Road in Eltham and Sam Manners House in east Greenwich. The Well Hall Road development would see […]
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Greenwich Foot Tunnel to open at weekends again after virus shutdown
Greenwich Foot Tunnel will stay open this weekend after several weeks of closures during the coronavirus lockdown. The tunnel, which runs between Cutty Sark Gardens in Greenwich and Island Gardens on the Isle of Dogs, closed suddenly on 5 April because of crowds of people in the tunnel. It has been closed every weekend since […]
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Limited access to Old Royal Naval College grounds from 8 June
The Old Royal Naval College will allow people to walk and cycle through its grounds again from 8 June – but only on weekdays, and only between 8am and 6pm. People have been banned from walking and cycling through the grounds since the beginning of the coronavirus emergency – a ban which was swiftly followed […]
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