Bromley’s controversial green belt housing plans going to appeal
Plans to build 350 homes on green belt land on the very edge of London may still be given the green light on appeal…
Twenty-seven storey ‘luxury’ student tower block plan for Greenwich Peninsula
Plans to build two high-rise student accommodation tower blocks—one of them close to 30 storeys—on the Greenwich Peninsula have been submitted to Greenwich Council.…
Royal Military Academy residents ‘fed up’ over ‘loss of community spaces’
Residents living in a former military barracks in Woolwich have demanded action after their gym closed last year and other promised community spaces have…
Woolwich Dockyard residents and businesses fear redevelopment that could see double amount of homes
Residents and businesses in Woolwich say they are fearing for their future after their estates appeared in a development masterplan. Many say they were…
Biggin Hill youth centre closure plan flipped
Plans to close a beloved Biggin Hill children’s centre and move its services to another facility nearby have been flipped by Bromley Council. The…
New ownership secures future of Sidcup bar
New ownership has secured the future of a Bexley bar after reports of an all-night drug-fuelled poker game threatened to close it down. Tap…
Town centre McDonald’s wants to stay open until 5am
A Bromley town centre McDonald’s wants to stay open until 5am but nearby residents already complain of the area being “plagued with discarded McDonald’s…
First look at £17m transformation of Orpington leisure centre
Bromley Council has announced the long-awaited reopening date for the Walnuts Leisure Centre in Orpington. The transformed health and fitness hub will reopen next…
Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich rated ‘Good’ by CQC
Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich has been rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in a significant outcome for the trust that…
Vacant high street bank could become 24-hour slots centre
New plans to open a 24-hour gambling centre on a South East London high street are already proving unpopular with residents. Bexley Council received…
TfL launches DLR extension consultation
Transport for London has revealed new details on its proposed DLR extension across the River Thames to Thamesmead. London’s public transport operator has launched…
‘Unpopular’ Go Ape park plans set to be approved
Unpopular plans to build a Go Ape ropes course in the middle of a South East London park are set to be approved by…
