Residents on the Woolwich Dockyard Estate want clarity over the future of their homes after Greenwich Council named it as a site suitable for over 1,000 new homes – without warning them first. The estate, built around the old naval yard founded by Henry VIII, is singled out for possible redevelopment in the draft Local […]
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Woolwich Dockyard developer tries to get out of social housing commitment
A developer with permission to build a 13-storey block on the site of an old pub near Woolwich Dockyard station has applied again for planning approval – for a building without any “affordable” housing at all. Lakeview Estates has applied to Greenwich Council to build 51 flats with commercial space beneath them on the site […]
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Woolwich Ferry faces two-month closure ahead of new vessels
The Woolwich Ferry will be closed for two months at the end of 2018 for works to allow it to accommodate new vessels, Greenwich councillors heard on Wednesday. Transport for London representative Gary Nolan made the revelation at an annual scrutiny meeting where councillors quiz transport providers on their performance and future plans. “They’ll need […]
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