London’s deputy mayor for housing has overturned Lewisham Council’s backing for a 34-storey tower close to the Lewisham Tesco store, saying the amount of “affordable” housing on offer is “wholly unacceptable”. The Meyer Homes scheme, which consists of three blocks of 34, 14 and eight storeys, was passed by four votes to three by Lewisham’s […]
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30-storey Lewisham Gateway phase two to begin in autumn – despite councillors’ concerns
Phase two of Lewisham Gateway, the huge development next to Lewisham station, will begin this autumn after councillors approved final “cosmetic” details of the £375m scheme last night. The plans include four blocks of between four and 30 storeys containing 530 flats, 20 per cent of which will be let at “London living rent”, where […]
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Show some love for Lewisham – get its clock tower working again
It’s Valentine’s Day, and 853‘s special correspondent and turf accountancy adviser MERCURY MAN is in the mood for love. He wants to see some affection lavished on an old Lewisham landmark… Popped down to Lewisham the other Thursday about half past two and glanced up at the famous old clock tower to see the time […]
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What’s your neighbourhood called? Parliament’s researchers need your help
Researchers in the House of Commons are asking the public for help in naming areas on maps used by statisticians. As well as boroughs and wards, statisticians who work on census data also work on smaller areas – the smallest being output areas, which are generally based around individual postcodes. This enables them to compare […]
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Greenwich Council set to back down on two Pocket Living sales after resident opposition
Greenwich Council is poised to drop a controversial scheme to sell land on two housing estates in Lewisham and Kidbrooke to “compact home” developer Pocket Living after residents objected to the plans. It had wanted to sell garages at Quince Road, off Lewisham Road – on the borough border – and two car park plots […]
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Lewisham councillors back 34-storey Tesco tower – despite few ‘affordable’ homes
Lewisham councillors have approved a 34-storey tower block next to the area’s Tesco superstore – despite the development only offering 20% “affordable” homes. The Meyer Homes scheme, which consists of three blocks of 34, 14 and eight storeys, was passed by four votes to three after planning officers said the council could not negotiate a […]
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Woolwich’s 27-storey Tesco tower scheme set to be rejected at second attempt
Plans to build a 27-storey tower in front of Woolwich’s Tesco store look set to be rejected at the second time of asking, seven months after a legal challenge from the developer delayed a decision on the scheme. Meyer Homes wants to build the tower along with three other blocks of between nine and 16 […]
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MPs on the move? How proposed boundary changes will (or won’t) affect Greenwich borough
Your MP might change at the next general election – and it won’t be down to your votes. A new map of parliamentary boundaries has been published this week after two years of consultations. Even though they don’t directly affect locals councils, these changes will have a big impact on the way the area is […]
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