Sadiq Khan won’t overturn Deptford Creek towers refusal
The Mayor of London will not step in to overturn Lewisham Council’s rejection of plans to build 802 homes on either side of Deptford…
Greenwich HMOs recommended for refusal due to new planning rules
Greenwich councillors have been given more powers to refuse applications to convert homes into houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) following calls for a tougher…
Plans to turn David Bowie’s childhood home into tourist attraction ‘withdrawn but not dead’
A planning application to transform David Bowie’s childhood home into a tourist attraction has been withdrawn but project leaders have insisted the proposal is…
Campaign to save Beckenham’s Art Deco cinema
Beckenham campaigners fighting to save the town’s historic Art Deco cinema from becoming a church are still hopeful a new operator will come forward,…
Fire safety fears after ‘combustible materials’ found in Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s external walls and cladding
Combustible materials found in external walls and cladding at Woolwich’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital have the potential for “rapid fire spread” according to surveys –…
Tower plans for former gas works on Greenwich Peninsula revealed
Plans to build three high-rise tower blocks containing hundreds of student rooms on the site of a former gasworks on the Greenwich Peninsula have…
Charlton Riverside: 5,000-capacity open-air venue granted licence
A 5,000-capacity open air venue in Charlton Riverside has been granted a licence by Greenwich Council despite the council’s own noise team raising strong…
Residents fear Plumstead is becoming a ‘ghetto’ after HMOs in Greenwich double in one year
Plumstead residents have complained their area is becoming a “ghetto” following a rapid increase of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). Those living in the…
Asbestos and sink hole found in Bromley’s Shortlands library
Asbestos and a sink hole have been found in a Bromley library that is likely to be closed for years, Bromley Council has revealed.…
Application for seven-storey Travelodge near Abbey Wood station submitted
A planning application to build a seven-storey Travelodge hotel behind a pub next to Abbey Wood station has been lodged with Greenwich Council. As…
Woolwich’s Lord Raglan pub could become aparthotel
Plans to renovate a vacant Woolwich pub and turn it into an ‘aparthotel’ have been lodged with Greenwich Council. This is the second time…
Greenwich Conservative leader steps down
The leader of Greenwich Conservatives has stepped down after seeing off Reform’s challenge in the south of the borough during May’s council elections. In…
