Greenwich Council has confirmed plans for a low-traffic neighbourhood on both sides of Greenwich Park – but it will only operate for seven hours each day. Documents confirming the move were quietly published on an obscure section of the council website on Friday, and are now open for “call in” – a procedure where councillors […]
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Woodland Heights: ‘Greedy’ plan for more flats at ex-nurses’ home thrown out
Plans to build eight extra flats on top of a former nurses’ home in Blackheath were thrown out by Greenwich councillors on Tuesday after scores of objections from neighbours. Developers wanted to add an extra storey to Woodland Heights on Vanbrugh Hill, a local landmark which overlooks east Greenwich. Local MP Matt Pennycook submitted a […]
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Developer wins battle to build house behind Vanbrugh pub in Greenwich
A developer has won an appeal to build housing on land behind one of Greenwich’s best-loved pubs, nearly a year after its latest proposal was rejected by Greenwich Council. Hamna Wakaf Ltd had applied for permission to build a three-storey property on land between the beer garden of The Vanbrugh pub and Vanbrugh Hill. Developers […]
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No evidence Maze Hill jams are down to low-traffic neighbourhood, Greenwich Council leader says
There is no evidence that measures to stop rat-running drivers in west Greenwich are causing traffic jams in east Greenwich, council leader Danny Thorpe said last night. Streets around Crooms Hill and Royal Hill, to the west of Greenwich Park, have had planters placed on them since August to block through traffic and encourage walking […]
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