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Plans to transform historic pub in south London into flats

It is the fourth planning application in five years seeking permission to convert The Who’d a Thought It in Plumstead

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8,000 homes planned for new south London neighbourhood

Charlton Riverside is planned to unlock investment in the area, improve transport links and guide long-term transformation

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1,500 new homes on Greenwich peninsula set for green light

The original proposal to build several tower blocks at Morden Wharf on the southwestern part of the peninsula was approved by Greenwich Council in 2022

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176-year-old London pub facing demolition gets lifeline as plans for flats rejected

Greenwich Council said the applicant had not provided enough information to show that The Anglesea Arms was no longer financially viable.

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Neighbours at war over plans to build over ‘last surviving’ Georgian entrance at £1.6m Greenwich home

Plans to extend 25 Gloucester Circus face criticism for defying Michael Searles’ original design

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London council denies ‘airbrushing’ opposition to controversial LTN

Greenwich Council denies consultation on contentious scheme was ‘biased, undemocratic or secretive’

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Mother of murdered boy, 15, says her pleas for help were ignored before London machete attack

Daejaun Campbell and his 14-year-old friend Kelyan Bokassa were ambushed in gang-related killings four months apart

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Cash-strapped London council sells off car parks in ‘fire sale’ sparking furious backlash

The sale has sparked outrage from locals who say businesses in the area were not consulted on the matter

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South London council defends using swear words in social media campaign

‘We’re not putting up with this s*** anymore’, says Greenwich Council in crackdown on fly-tipping

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Battle to scrap south London LTNs after 'traffic just pushed elsewhere and no improvement to air quality'

Councillors ‘call in’ two traffic schemes for scrutiny as decision looms on whether to make them permanent

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Boost to hopes to save under-threat London equestrian centre

The much-loved venue's future remains uncertain however, as the council acknowledged its intended use might not continue if placed on the open market

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Fury in Greenwich as residents protest council’s ‘Stalinist’ parking proposals

A crowd of angry residents gathered outside Woolwich Town Hall on Wednesday evening

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OPINION - Landlord woes - how a nightmare tenant turned my lovely flat into a cannabis factory

The beginning of the end came early one Saturday morning. We were sitting in the departures zone at Stansted airport, waiting to board a red-eye flight for a family birthday reunion early last year. But something was wrong with our bank account. One of our tenants had just paid his…

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Busy south London station shuts for a year to replace 'unreliable' escalators

Cutty Sark DLR will remain closed until next spring so the ‘increasingly unreliable’ escalators can be replaced

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Ice cream vans could be banned near Greenwich Park after council row

Plans to prohibit ice cream vans from trading on a street next to Greenwich Park are one step closer to fruition in the latest chapter of a drawn-out saga that has already cost the taxpayer thousands.

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Greenwich school earmarked for closure due to plummeting pupil numbers and £1.2m deficit

A primary school in Greenwich has been earmarked for closure following plummeting pupil numbers.

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Developers appeal over Woolwich tower block plans that were rejected due to 19th century chimney

A developer has appealed Greenwich Council’s decision to refuse its plan to build a block of flats beside a 19th century chimney.

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Plans for new pub by Cutty Sark ship in Greenwich thrown out

Inspectors feared plans for The Ship Tavern would have a detrimental impact on the historic area

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Greenwich council repair workers to strike next week over pay dispute

Nearly 150 Greenwich Council workers are set to launch strike action next week over plans to slash their wages by almost a third.

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Greenwich primary school set to close due to plummeting pupil numbers

Plans to close a primary school in Greenwich look set to be approved as pupil numbers plummet. Holy Family Catholic Primary School in Kidbrooke has been recommended for closure by council officers ahead of a formal decision next week.

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Greenwich Council sells 1939 Borough Hall to developer for £2.4m

It hopes the new developer will ‘celebrate the building’s architectural heritage and bring wider benefits to the area’

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Plans for seven Woolwich tower blocks up to 18 storeys tall for 650 new homes

Plans have been revealed for a series of seven tower blocks up to 18 storeys tall in Woolwich along with a new park. Berkeley Homes has sent plans to Greenwich Council to build over 650 new homes and a park on the former Royal Arsenal site in Woolwich.

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London mural by key postwar artist under threat of demolition

Campaigners are trying to rescue William Mitchell artwork in Blackheath conservation area from redevelopment plan

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Woman with Down's Syndrome and learning difficulties faced TV Licensing prosecution

TV Licensing prosecutions continue to be brought through a controversial fast-track justice system

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Greenwich festival headlined by Tom Jones was ‘too noisy’, complains music conservatoire

Conservatoire based at Old Royal Naval College says noise from star’s gig breached limits

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