Greenwich Council will “aggressively” monitor the impact of traffic from east Greenwich’s new Ikea, which opens to the public in a week’s time, its cabinet member for transport has promised. The controversial store, approved by the council in 2014, opens its doors next Thursday, and has been hosting a series of preview days this week. […]
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Greenwich Ikea opening: Preview days announced as traffic anxiety grows
Customers will get their first look inside east Greenwich’s controversial Ikea store on Friday when two preview days are held for shoppers who are part of the retailer’s loyalty scheme. The store will be open on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd February for people who have signed up to the Ikea Family programme. Customers are […]
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Greenwich Ikea campaigners look to the courts: Can you help?
Campaigners against Ikea’s proposed store in east Greenwich have launched an appeal for funds as they look to begin a judicial review into the Government’s decision not to overturn planning permission for the scheme. Greenwich Council gave outline permission for the store, on the site of the “eco-friendly” Sainsbury’s store in Peartree Way, in March. Planning officers ignored […]
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Government backs Greenwich Ikea: So what happens next?
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has confirmed he won’t intervene in Greenwich Council’s decision to allow a huge new Ikea superstore in east Greenwich. Greenwich Council gave outline permission for the store, on the site of the “eco-friendly” Sainsbury’s store in Peartree Way, in March. Planning officers ignored concerns about increased traffic and air pollution, a decision later backed […]
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Greenwich Ikea: Planning permission halted by Government
The Government has stepped in to halt the outline planning permission for a new Ikea in east Greenwich after complaints from local protesters. Greenwich Council gave outline permission for Ikea to build a store on the site of the “eco-friendly” Sainsbury’s store in Peartree Way earlier this year, with planning officers ignoring concerns about increased […]
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Residents launch fight against ‘planned chaos’ of Greenwich Ikea
Recognise the green space above? It’s the little eco-garden behind Sainsbury’s in Greenwich, which is due for demolition along with the supermarket if Ikea’s plans to build a store here go ahead. It’s also going to be where the No Ikea Greenwich Peninsula campaign will be launching with a picnic a week on Saturday (12 […]
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Ikea claims Greenwich store ‘would improve air quality’
Furniture giant Ikea claims its proposed Greenwich store would improve air quality in the local area, according to documents sent to Greenwich Council. But its detailed figures show any improvement would be “negligible”, while pollution would actually get slightly worse at Greenwich Millennium Village. It says its plans to encourage traffic to use travel to […]
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Save Sainsbury’s Greenwich petition nears 400 signatures
One of the architects behind the Sainsbury’s store in Greenwich has launched a petition against its possible demolition. Despite opening the “eco-store” only 14 years ago, Sainsbury’s plans to move to a new site in Charlton in 2015, and Ikea is preparing a planning application to knock it down and build a new store. Sainsbury’s […]
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