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Pick of the Week by Evie Flynn
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Enjoy an evening of jazz at Blackheath Halls:
Trinity Laban’s Big Band and Studio Band are back at Blackheath Halls for a programme of jazz music on Thursday 22nd January. Over the past decade, Trinity Laban jazz graduates have reinvigorated the UK Jazz scene with artists such as Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Xhosa Cole, Laura Jurd and bands like Empirical and Ezra Collective. The evening will be led by directors Calum Gourlay (Studio Band) and Winston Rollins (Big Band). Afterward, head to the bar for some more jazz from the Trinity Laban Jazz Department. For the bar performance, it is free for all with no booking required and will commence once the performance is over at 9:30pm. Date: Thursday 22 January Time: 7pm - 9:30pm, followed by jazz in the bar afterwards Location: Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, London SE3 9RQ Tickets: £10 standard, £5 concession
CANARY WHARF WINTER LIGHTS FESTIVAL:
Burns Night, celebrated annually on January 25th marks the birth of Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns and features a traditional supper of haggis, whisky, poetry readings and Scottish music.
Burns night supper club at the Trafalgar Tavern:
The historic waterside tavern will be honouring the Scottish tradition in their private event space, the Hawke & Howe bar. The night will include live bagpipes, renditions of Robert Burns’ poetry and a three-course meal. Date: Saturday 24th January Time: 12pm - 10pm Location: Trafalgar Tavern (Hawke & Howe Bar), 27 Park Row, Greenwich, London, SE10 9NW Tickets: £55 per person, book here: https://www.trafalgartavern.co.uk/event/burns-night-supper-club/
Burns Night Ceilidh at Woolwich Works:
Hop across the river to Canary Wharf to see the tenth edition of Canary Wharf’s FREE Winter Lights festival, running from Tuesday 20 January to Saturday 31 January. The Winter Lights festival showcases 16 exceptional light artworks from artists and studios around the world. Canary Wharf will be transformed into an open-air exhibition and is free for the public to enjoy. There will be interactivity, movement, projection and colour in celebration of 10 years of light art. Winter lights began in 2015 and featured just six small-scale interactions. Now, it is one of the most established light art festivals in the UK. Date: Open daily from Tuesday 20 January - Saturday 31 January Time: 5 - 10pm Location: Throughout Canary Wharf, E14 Tickets: No ticket required, free to attend
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Head to Woolwich Works for a Scottish ceilidh (pronounced ‘kay-lee’), a gathering involving folk music, storytelling and group dancing. If you have never been to a ceilidh before, you’re in safe hands with the Wraggle-Taggle team, one of the most popular, versatile and traditional ceilidh bands in town. A caller will explain each dance and absolute beginners are welcome, as well as those who know the moves. Date: Saturday 24 January 2026 Time: 7pm - 9:45pm Location: Woolwich Works, The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 Street, Royal Arsenal, London, SE18 6HD Tickets: Standard £16.50, Concessions £13.20. Book here: https://www.woolwich.works/events/burns-night-ceilidh-26
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NEWS
Greenwich reduces the housing waiting list for wheelchair users by 42% in a year The Royal Borough of Greenwich has reduced the number of people waiting for a wheelchair accessible council home from 256 to 147 in one year, writes Evie Flynn...
Since 2020, the council has built 588 new social homes since and 10% of this is adapted for wheelchair users, leading to s sharp reduction in waiting lists. The council says that building accessible homes from the outset is far easier than adapting existing buildings, with figures from other local authorities indicating potential savings of up to £1 million for every 80 homes. Councillor Anthony Okereke, Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich said: “When we set up the 1,750 home Greenwich Builds programme we made it our mission to reduce the unacceptably high number of people waiting for a place to live that
was adapted for wheelchair users. With hundreds more homes currently under construction we believe it will be possible to continue this trend with further reductions in the coming months and years, transforming life for this group of residents.” The council recognises that households requiring larger accessible homes continue to face longer waiting times. It says it is working to provide housing that meets a wide range of needs and will continue to make use of existing council homes alongside new-build developments.
Woolwich’s Queen Elizabeth A&E to receive major investment Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich is set for major A&E improvements after the council announced £462,000 of funding, writes Evie Flynn... The money will improve waiting times, overall experience and ensure patients receive the right care faster. The investment is part of the Royal Borough of Greenwich Section 106 funding, which is made up of contributions given to the council
by developers and designed to improve local health services.
feel cared for, safe and supported from the moment they walk through the door.”
Councillor Anthony Okereke, Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich said: “We’re putting developers’ cash to good use and getting things done in Greenwich. When someone visits A&E, we want them to
Local councillors visited Queen Elizabeth Hospital to see the improvements made, how the funding is being put to good use, and to meet the staff involved in delivering the improvements.
Donate your unwanted Christmas gifts to Age UK The Age UK charity shop in Woolwich is asking for any unwanted Christmas gifts and other donations to help lonely older people this winter, writes Evie Flynn... The shop has launched an urgent stock appeal, coined The great Big Winter Bag Drop, where they welcome any clothing, toys, books, games and household items. Any unwanted Christmas gifts will be sold on and be loved again to fund the charity’s vital work. Age UK run much-needed services for those who have no-one else to turn to. These include their Telephone Friendship service and their advice line. Each bag of donations typically raises around £15, which is enough to fund a weekly telephone friendship call. Their services are particularly important during the winter where older people are more lonely and isolated. Lyn, Manager at the Age UK shop in Woolwich, said: “It can be difficult to know what to do with gifts that will never be used, or that you don’t want. However, loneliness and social isolation are year-round problems for older people, and winter can be particularly tough.”
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People can also support the Age UK Woolwich shop by signing up as a volunteer. Visit www.ageuk.org.uk/appeal to find out more about their appeal and how you can volunteer. Drop any donations to Age UK Woolwich, 112 Powis Street, London, SE18 6LU.
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Council reveals sites around the royal borough identified as potential new homes
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What the new student accommodation at 141 to 143 Woolwich Road could look like A CGI view of the proposal from General Gordon Square
2026 is expected to be a big year for building homes in the Royal Borough of Greenwich - we take a look at what’s in the pipeline, writes Cameron Blackshaw... Several tower blocks could be coming to Woolwich town centre in 2026. These are some of the plans to build homes throughout Greenwich in the coming years. As part of its Draft Local Plan consultation, Greenwich Council has revealed the sites around the borough it has identified as potentials for residential development. Some of them are associated with approved planning applications, while others don’t have any specific proposals associated with them yet. Below are some of the big planning applications as well as potential proposals that will be coming to Greenwich in 2026 and beyond.
58 apartments and student towers on Woolwich Road in Greenwich Plans have been submitted to the council to demolish the commercial building at 141 to 143 Woolwich Road and build student accommodation. The new structure would consist of three interconnected buildings of three to seven storeys in height and it would house 190 students. The proposal builds on a previously approved planning application which sought to build 58 apartments plus commercial space within a similar building on the same site. Greenwich Council considers both plans “acceptable”, stating: “The site will provide an opportunity
to enhance the urban character of this section of Woolwich Road, providing a welcoming public realm and amenities.” 750 homes at developed ASDA in Charlton Greenwich Council hopes that the ASDA Charlton Superstore site will be redeveloped into a mixed residential and commercial development in the coming years. The supermarket will be retained along with customer parking within the new development that will contain 750 homes. Well over a 1,000 homes at planed at various sites in Woolwich The council will demolish the Waterfront Leisure Centre having opened Woolwich Waves and it hopes to sell the land to developers to build housing. The authority believes the 2-acre site by the river can deliver 310 homes in a tower block up to 20 storeys. Regarding Woolwich Waves—which opened this month—Greenwich
Council approved plans to add more homes to the residential offering of the leisure centre project in November. The number of flats has increased from 482 to 557, and the affordable housing provision has also increased from 35 per cent to 38 per cent, and all of it will be socially rented. Councillors have expressed hopes that construction on the tower blocks (the tallest of which will be 20 storeys) will begin shortly, hopefully in 2026. Plans to convert the office building of Riverside House in Beresford Street into a 209 home development were given the green light in 2021, but construction is yet to begin. The council hopes this scheme can still be delivered, or that 580 student or hostel bedrooms could be built instead. Greenwich Council is yet to make a decision on plans to build 575 homes on a site by Plumstead Road currently used as a Crossrail works site as well as a vent shaft to the Elizabeth Line which runs underneath it. The council is hoping that half of the homes delivered would be affordable units, but within the current ‘Armourer’s Court’ plans it is
only 35 per cent by habitable room. There are several other development sites in Woolwich that the council hopes will deliver homes over the next few years, including a patch of land behind The Woolwich Centre, the redevelopment of Grade II listed University of Greenwich Woolwich Campus building and its surrounding properties, and transforming a former military building on the south east corner of Woolwich Common into a 70-bed care home. Eltham’s bingo hall could be bulldozed for homes Greenwich Council wants to demolish Eltham’s Mecca Bingo Hall and have 90 homes built on its plot. Kidbrooke Village development rolls on It is hoped that the next phases of the Kidbrooke Village development will also commence in the next few years. Phase five will deliver 530 homes as well as a public park and nature pavilion, while phase six will contribute to the delivery of 860 homes and some commercial and community floorspace.
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ARTS
Old Royal Naval College commemorates 300 years of Painted Hall Known as the UK’s ‘Sistine Chapel’, the famous Baroque building is hosting an extensive anniversary programme
Greenwich’s Old Royal Naval College is to commemorate 300 years since the completion of its Painted Hall, writes Frankie Hills...
Known as the UK’s ‘Sistine Chapel’, the famous Baroque building is hosting an extensive anniversary programme to celebrate the milestone, with a series of events aimed at exploring the halls extensive history and modern day use as a filming location. Events will range from dedicated art installations, to specially guided tours of the facility, with visitors having the opportunity to appreciate more than 3,700 square metres of Baroque architecture in a way not previously experienced. The College, designed by Sir James Thornhill, had its infamous hall painted between 1707-1726. Particularly noted features include the Celestial ceiling, which depicts more than 200 historical and mythological figures,
including kings and queens of old. The space was originally intended to serve as an eating space for the Greenwich pensioners who lived at the site when it was the Royal Hospital, but as it quickly became a tourist destination, the hall became reserved for dining on special occasions.
To mark its 300 years of existence, the Old Royal Naval College has liaised with artist Peter Walker to create an installation titled Connection and Beauty, with this being a reinterpretation of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam. Meanwhile, tours relating to the hall’s role as a filming location will demarcate
infamous filming location to visitors, with this presentation being titled Wigs, Weddings, Powder and Palace, and Spies Sleuths and Superheroes. Other festivities planned include a Tudor Takeover between 18th-19th April 2026 as well as a series of concerts and silent discos within the Painted Hall.
Heritage of London Trust saves historic post-war art So much of London’s 1950s and 1960s public art is now under threat or neglected The Heritage of London Trust (HOLT) has saved a piece of Lewisham’s postwar art history, writes Frankie Hills...
the 17th December with the children and local community. Speeches were given by the director of HOLT, Dr. Nicola Stacey, Councillor for Lewisham, Cllr Jacqueline Paschoud, Chair of Foxborough Gardens Tenants’ and Residents Association, John Keidan, Beecroft Garden Primary School Head Boy, Elliot and Beecroft Garden Primary School Head Girl, Ranielle. Two murals created by leading sculptor William Mitchell, located on the Foxborough estate, were the subject of a restoration project which involved 240 young people through HOLT’s Proud Places youth engagement programme. Children from Beecroft Garden Primary School met conservators and learnt about their craft, including about conservation techniques required to maintain the memorial. The children then went on to assist with the painting
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of the concrete mural during their visit. One of the murals is made from offcuts of wood and bits of old furniture, including banisters, picture frames and floorboards, which is arranged and glued to a baseboard to make a mosaic. Meanwhile, the other is made from concrete, poured into a clay matrix. The concrete mural was painted bright colours in the decades after its unveiling. The restored murals were unveiled on
The ribbons were cut by Cllr Jacqueline Paschoud, Elliot and Ranielle. Speaking of the restoration efforts, Dr Nicola Stacy said “So much of London’s 1950s and 1960s public art is now under threat or neglected. We’re thrilled to have been able to help rescue and restore these murals.” About William Mitchell Mitchell is celebrated as one of the most significant British
sculptors of the 20th century. He’s noted for his contributions to the artistic landscape throughout the 1960s and 1970s, his most significant contributions are noted through his innovate use of concrete and glass-fibre moulding. His earlier works decorated various urban spaces, including new housing projects, underpasses, new towns and cathedrals. Mitchell’s work often depicted more abstract and stylised forms, with an emphasis on traditional craftsmanship and practical construction methods. His most significant works include the fibreglass reliefs on the doors of Liverpool’s Metropolitan Cathedral, the Egyptian Staircase in Harrods, Clifton Cathedral’s Stations of the Cross in concrete, and a striking mural in the Curzon Cinema, Mayfair.
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Family fun this half-term
Imagine festival is back this half-term at the Southbank Centre! Running from Wed 11 – Sat 21 Feb catch thrilling theatre and dance, music, comedy, talks and activities for those aged 0 – 11 and their grown ups!
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an adventure in poetry, science and music celebrating protectors of our planet. Catch all the free events at Imagine with creative workshops, performances, live music and much more. ‘Pick up a piece of chalk and get drawing at Giant Chalkboard (Fri 13 – Sat 21 Feb), get ready to dance at Bollyqueer’s Big Boogie (Sun 15 Feb), have a giggle at Big Laughs for Little Bellies (Wed 18 Feb) and have an otter-ly amazing time with a fantastic day of facts, games and fashion at A Day at the Zoo (Wed 18 Feb).’
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Don’t miss The Princess and the Pea (Sat 14 – Fri 20 Feb) as it takes centre stage remixing the classic fairytale with acrobatics and clowning. A funny and tender dance performance The Show for Young Men (Fri 13 – Sun 15 Feb) considers how ideas of masculinity affect both boys and men. Plus Quentin Blake’s Mrs Armitage on Wheels (Wed 18 – Sat 21 Feb) sees puppets and live music celebrate the power of imagination and the importance of community. In the mood for music? Join the CBeebies Wildlife Jamboree (Fri 20 Feb) to spot creatures with Bluey and earn Wildlife badges with Duggee. Catch your favourite songs and actors from the BAFTA Award-winning CBBC TV series live (and dead!) on stage in Horrible Histories: The Concert (Tue 17 Feb). Rock out with Andy and The Odd
Socks (Sun 15 Feb) for mayhem and bags of fun. For all the movers out there, Imagine is full of events to get your wiggles out! Twirl, whirl and play at evim [my home] (Tue 17 - Thu 19 Feb) as the performers take you on a spellbinding journey to find a place called home. Join us to get down and dance at interactive performance and guided dance Mini SPIN (Fri 13 - Sun 15 Feb). Leap, climb and vault your way into a world of movement at Pop-up Parkour with Ascension (Tue 17 - Thu 19 Feb). Learn new moves and watch amazing performances at ZooNation’s Hip-Hop Half Term (Fri 20 Feb).
Be part of the fun as your favourite writers share insight into their series’. Spend An Evening with Jacqueline Wilson (Sun 15 Feb) and take part in a live draw-along. Explore the coolest corners of our building after dark in our brand new festival experience, The Sleepover Club (Sun 15 Feb) and uncover new stories before camping out in the Royal Festival Hall overnight. Buckle up for George Webster: A Magical Celebration of Difference (Wed 18 Feb), a book event packed with fun, adventure and dragon-fuelled mayhem. Hot Poets & Tongue Fu for Kids: WonderPoems (Sat 21 Feb) is
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LIFESTYLE
Dulwich musician to host O2 festival in support of Dementia UK
A Dulwich musician is hosting a blues festival at Indigo at The O2 in memory of his parents, who died from dementia within months of each other, writes Evie Flynn...
Adam Norsworthy, founder of the annual British blues festival MilkFest, is using his personal loss to raise vital funds for Dementia UK, with the event returning for its second year on Sunday 1 March 2026. Adam’s mum, Mary, was a former folk signer who was diagnosed with stomach cancer in the early 2000s. She was later diagnosed with dementia and was bed-ridden for many years. At the same time, Adam’s fathers health started to decline. Rick, a former Reuters war reporter, was wheelchair bound and was also diagnosed with dementia. Adam said: “It was a very tough time. I was self-employed so had to work, teaching seven days a week. Plus, I was caring for mum and dad, constantly round there to cook, clean, keep them company, as well as
helping to take care of my two kids.
”I was being pulled from pilar to post, and it had a huge effect on my weight, health and mood”His dad sadly died in December 2019 and his mum died just four months later in April 2020. Adam started MilkFest in 2025 after one of his close friends died from brain cancer. He was given the opportunity to rent Indigo at the O2 at a reduced rate. The first festival in 2025 raised monet for The Brain Tumour Charity in his friends memory. This year’s MilkFest will be in memory of his parents and a portion of all proceeds from MilkFest will go to Dementia UK. The money will be used to help the charity grow the number of Admiral nurses who are specialist dementia nurses. Adam said: “If we had the support of an Admiral Nurse, it could have helped us hugely with the psychological effects of caring. I want to help others to ensure they don’t face dementia alone. ”Indigo at the O2 is a smaller live music venue inside the O2 Arena complex, with capacity for 2,700 people. Date: Sunday 1 March 2026 Time: 2pmLocation: Indigo at The O2, Peninsula Square, London, SE10 0DX (nearest station is North Greenwich) Tickets: Tickets start at £54 on the O2 website. Book here: https://www.theo2. co.uk/events/detail/milkfest-25
Five Pianos - addicted to the keys
When Niall was nine years old he took his first, and as it turned out, last piano exam. And vowed never to play the piano again, writes Michael Holland The word gets out, and someone on the wing begins living in fear, but 1800 Chord does not take the obvious route for this situation: You’re the pride of the police force. You’re ruthless and unethical – then fate intervenes. One moment you’re a detective sergeant and the next, a convicted murderer. Now you’re in the very same prison you sent most of your scalps to. News of your arrival spreads,
the riot starts, and they come looking for you. A fellow inmate hides you in his cell and you flee together. But who is Connor and why is he protecting you exactly? You’ll soon find out as your past life comes back to haunt you. Chris Leicester, who also directs and produces, says, ‘I wanted to find a situation where life completely and suddenly flips on its head – and this situation fits the bill perfectly.’
With two renowned Midlands actors, Paul Findlay and Dominic Thompson, he is taking his 10th play out on tour and will reach Greenwich TheatreStudio on January 5th for a two-week run. Dates: 5 to 18 January 2026 Time: Performances at 7:30pm with a 9:30pm performance on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 January Location: Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ES Tickets: £17.50 and £14.50 concessions. Book here: https://greenwichtheatre. org.uk/events/180chord/
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HISTORY Inside the old mill
Harnessing the power of the wind in Greenwich I’ve been working on a new book about energy generation in Greenwich - all the power stations and everything. I realised, rather to my surprise, that I’ve never done anything about windmills. There are people out there who start to be interested in industrial history and look first at windmills - and they never get any further. There is a whole culture out there of the minutia of windmill construction and use – so, I thought I should look at what there was in Greenwich and Woolwich. Deptford Bridge mill
Mary Mills I’m afraid the answer is going to be ‘not much’. Traditional windmills are not particularly efficient energy providers and the local jolly Miller grinding the corn for Mr Baker may not have been that useful in a heavily industrialised area with a large population. Of course there must have been many, many mills about which we know nothing – and inevitably this article can only be about those we do know about. The one windmill which we do know a bit about was in Woolwich - and I’ve written things about it before, some in a great deal of detail. This was the’ shipwright’s mill’ which I’ve covered in articles about the Royal Dockyard and also about the cooperative movement in Woolwich. Mill Lane in Woolwich is a turning off Woolwich New Road and is on land
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once known as ‘Mill Hill’ because several windmills were apparently sited there, probably from the 15th century. In the 17th century the Board of Ordnance owned land there, where they built a conduit and The Shipwrights Society from the Royal Dockyard got permission from them to build a mill and bakehouse there. The mill stood in ‘Conduit Field’ just off Woolwich New Road - then called called ‘Mill Lane’ or ‘Cholic Lane’ and it was slightly south of what is now called ‘Engineers House’. A drawing from 1845, when it was vacant and derelict, shows an octagonal timber smock mill. In 1760 ‘the mill built by the Shipwrights... was consumed by fire’. It was thought ‘other local bakers’ were guilty of fire raising and there was some sort of presentation to the Lord Mayor to protest their innocence.
Presumably these locals were the operators of other mills in the area which we don’t know anything about although they are described as ‘bakers’ not ‘millers’. So were ‘bakers’ operating mills and are the terms just interchangeable? It should also be noted that every windmill I am aware of in Greenwich Borough area seems to have been milling corn to make flour, despite that there were numerous industries around with a need to grind other things. The only windmill in the Borough of which there are any physical remains is that at the rear of The Old Mill pub in Old Mill Lane on Plumstead Common. It was built in 1764 and so is possibly the earliest tower mill in this part of Kent. It stopped working in the 1840s, and in 1853 the Old Mill Public House was built adjacent to it and fronting the road. It is now listed Grade II.
It is a four-storey brick tower which stands close behind the pub and which once had four sails and a domed cap. Although it is very close to the pub building it seems completely independent and I wonder what it’s used for now. It looks to be in good condition but I’ve never met anybody who’s been inside it and would be very interested to know. Moving to Greenwich and Deptford there seem to have been very few windmills. There are pictures of windmills in the Deptford area but they are most well in what is now Lewisham. There is just one windmill on the Greenwich bank of Deptford Creek. A tall white smock mill is shown alongside Deptford Creek in the background of a painting of Deptford Theatre dating from 1840 on land
now covered by outbuildings of the pumping station. It is marked as a windmill on some later maps and as adjacent to a long building described as a tannery. The tannery was there 1792 - 1876 and the mill may have been a wind pump or maybe used for bark grinding. There are a scattering of other windmills in the Greenwich Borough area. One is marked on a map in Mottingham Lane; there is a single reference to ‘a stump windmill’ at Horn Park Farm in 1833. There is a bit more information about a windmill in Harrow Fields – later covered by the Ferrier Estate - which was blown over in a storm and was relocated in 1836 to Meadowcourt Road in Lee. Nearer to Greenwich it is thought that a windmill may once have stood on the Greenwich side of Blackheath at the north end of West
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Grove where the southwest corner was once called ‘Windmill Field’. There are many pictures – some by famous artists – of windmills on Blackheath. These were all in what is now the Borough of Lewisham, but very close to the boundary. They were the subject of a very, very detailed article by Leslie Monson in the 1977 Transactions of the Greenwich and Lewisham Antiquarian Society. They were included by Neil Rhind in two volumes of his work on Blackheath and its Environs and more recently by Rob Cummings in his book on windmills in north west Kent and Kentish London. One - probably the earliest - of the Blackheath windmills stood adjacent to Hollyhedge House in the late 17th century. Hollyhedge is the site of the current Territorial
Army buildings, on a side road to the east of Wat Tyler road. It is described as an open post mill and is mentioned in a document of 1689. It is thought that the mill was built on an encroachment on the Heath and that the house was built later- the mill site being a mound used for a water tank site. The mill remained there until 1769 when it was moved to a site near Blackheath Vale. Another early mill was in Morden Hill - which is said originally to have been a footpath leading to it. It was present in 1745 and had been built after 1706 as another open trestle post mill. It was removed around 1777 to be used elsewhere but the miller’s house survived Into the 1830s. It should be noted that there is modern housing in a ‘Windmill Close’ on the south side of Morden Hill.
n THE EARLY EAST LONDON GAS INDUSTRY: HOW IT BEGAN AND HOW IT HELPED LONDON INDUSTRIES TO GROW. The gas industry in early 19th century London - all the incompetence and all the scandals. Also explores how gas industry waste products were taken up and used by other industries. £15
n SHIPBUILDING IN GREENWICH – A shortish run through those who built ships in our borough and what they built on. It covers two Royal Dockyards, to those who built single sailing barges, and those who built into the 1990s. £10
n THE INDUSTRIES OF DEPTFORD CREEK. A siteby-site description of this amazingly busy Creekside between its mouth with the Thames and the Lewisham border. It includes industries of national importance, from the medieval to electronics pioneers - and the downright quirky. £15
n GEORGE LIVESEY - A BIOGRAPHY. The life of South London’s maverick 19th century gas works manager, who forced the privately owned industry to work in partnership with the public and with its workforce. There is nothing in the industry he didn’t change. This is about a man who wanted to change society – but in 1889 got it very wrong. £10. Illustrated. £15
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Available via Amazon So, there were two early windmills, both of which were moved from their original site. Later two mills stood near what is now Talbot Place. They were known as the East Mill and the West Mill and were on encroachments on the Heath, near a site where sand and gravel extraction was active. This was the area now called Blackheath Vale. Goffers Road on Blackheath was once called Windmill Road and must have run past the two Talbot Place mills. Both mills were the subject of many paintings of the Heath and thus their eventual states of dereliction can be noted. They also seem to have provided focus points for festivities and events on the Heath. West Mill was on the site of the current ‘Mill House’, which was built in 1836 on the corner of Talbot Place and Goffers Road. This may have been
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the Hollyhedge Mill, dragged across the Heath around 1770. It appears to have been demolished in 1835.
was heavily industrialising, wind power does not seem to have been used for anything more than a few corn mills.
East Mill stood behind the houses in Duke Humphrey Road, to be built on the edge of what became later the Vicarage garden. It may still have been standing in 1842 but had been demolished by 1850. It may well have been the mill which previously stood near Morden Hill.
However we should not be looking at the use of wind to raise energy as something old fashioned and although there seems to be little to do with its infrastructure in Greenwich today we are certainly using energy created by the wind.
Blackheath Vale is now the site of workplaces, housing and a school in what was in the 19th century a very considerable chalk pit. Both mills stood nearby and as Neil Rhind pointed out there would have been a sheer drop at the back of the West Mill. Over the past centuries, as the area covered by the Borough of Greenwich
Out in the Channel the London Array is said to raise enough energy to fuel 500,000 homes. Some 20 years ago I saw and photographed a very bizarre vessel on the River which I since understand was the Mayflower Resolution, which is used for installing wind turbines at sea. So that image is all we have to depict modern wind power in Greenwich.
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in a southerly direction. g) Replace the ‘Permit Holders Only Mon-Fri 9am-11am Zone AO’ bay and ‘No Waiting Mon-Fri 9am-11am’ restrictions with a ‘Disabled Badge Holders Only’ bay at the following locations: i. Bostall Lane, west side, from a point 9.4 metres north of its junction with Mcleod Road for 6.6 metres in a northerly direction. h) Replace the ‘Disabled Badge Holders Only’ bay with a ‘Residents and Business Permit Holders Only Mon-Fri 11am-1pm Zone AW’ bay at the following locations: i. Shieldhall Street, east side, from the common boundary of 11 and 13 Shieldhall Street for 6 metres in a northerly direction. i) Replace the ‘Free Parking Place’ with ‘No Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm’ restrictions at the following locations: i. St Johns Park, south side, outside No. 76 and 78 with 4.5 metres of bay remaining outside No. 74 and 76. j) Replace part of the ‘Permit Holders Only Mon-Fri 9.30am-11am with ‘No Waiting Mon-Fri 9.30am-11am’ restrictions at the acROYAL BOROUGH(N)’ OFbayGREENWICH following locations: The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) i. Cradley Road, north-east side, from (Amendment the common boundary No. 33Order and 352026 Cradley Road for 5 metres in a north-westerly direction. No.of149) k) Introduce Waiting Mon-Fri(Charged 11am-12.30pm’ restrictions atPlaces) the following locations: The‘NoGreenwich For-Parking (Amendment No. 157) Order 2026 i. Eltham Park Gardens, south side, from the common boundary of Nos. 38 and 40 Eltham Park Gardens for 13.4 metres in an easterly direction. 1. NOTICE ISii. HEREBY GIVENGardens, that thesouth Council the Royal of Greenwich referred toof as has made above for Eltham Park side,of from a pointBorough 19 metres east of the(hereinafter common boundary Nos.“the38 Council”) and 40 Eltham ParktheGardens mentioned Orders underin sections 6, 45, 46, 49,(no 124on-street and Partchanges). IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended. The 6.3 metres an easterly direction Order will 15thside, January iii. come Elthaminto Parkoperation Gardens,onsouth from2026. a point 5 metres west of the common boundary of Nos. 38 and 40 Eltham Park Gardens for 2. The general1.5 effect of the would be to: (no on-street changes). metres in aOrders westerly direction a) Introduce BadgeHolders Holdersor Only’ baysWaiting at theMon-Sat following9am-6.30pm locations: Max stay 2 Hours No return within 3 hours Zone C’ bay at the l) Revoke‘Disabled the ‘Permit Limited i. Jason Walk,locations: west side, from the northern building line of No. 6 Jason Walk for 6.6 metres in a northerly direction. following ii. Ancona west side, from aside, pointfrom 0.8the metres southboundary of the common Nos. Crescent 192 andfor1947.3Ancona 6.6 metres in i. WolfeRoad, Crescent, north-east common of No. 45boundary and 47 ofWolfe metresRoad in a for south-easterly a northerly direction. direction. iii. Gardens, side,Only fromMon-Fri a point11am-12.30pm 15.45 metres Zone west EO’ of itsbayjunction Milverton Way for 6.6 metres in a westerly direction. m) Adderley Revoke the ‘Permitnorth Holders at the with following locations: b) Revoke the ‘Disabled Badge Holders Only’ from bays the at the following locations: i. Eltham Park Gardens, south side, common boundary of Nos. 38 and 40 Eltham Park Gardens for 13.4 metres in an easterly i. Ceresdirection. Road, north side, from a point 4.52 metres east of the western property line of No.2 Bannockburn Road for 6.6 metres in an easterly direction. ii. Eltham Park Gardens, south side, from a point 19 metres east of the common boundary of Nos. 38 and 40 Eltham Park Gardens for c) Replace 6.3 the metres ‘Permit inHolders Only Mon-Fri Zonechanges). AO & AW’ bay with a ‘Disabled Badge Holders Only’ bay at the following an easterly direction9am-11am (no on-street locations: iii. Eltham Park Gardens, south side, from a point 5 metres west of the common boundary of Nos. 38 and 40 Eltham Park Gardens for i. Bracondale Road,in north side, from the (no common boundary of No. 178 and 180 Bracondale Road for 6.6 metres in an easterly direction. 1.5 metres a westerly direction on-street changes). d) Replace the ‘Disabled Holders Only’Only bayMon-Fri with a 11am-12.30pm ‘Resident Permit(E)’Holders Only‘No Mon-Sat Sun 9am-6pmrestrictions Zone G’ bay at n) Replace part of theBadge ‘Permit Holders bay with Waiting9am-5pm Mon-Fri and 11am-12.30pm’ at the the following locations: i. Strongbow north-east a point 3.6 metres south-east of the common boundary Nos. 18 ofandNo.2060Strongbow i. 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(a) to (r). 3.i) Replace Copies ofthethe‘Free Orders, whichPlace’ will with come‘NointoWaiting operation on 15th January 2026, the statement of reasons for proposing to make the Order and Parking Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm’ restrictions at the following locations: showingPark, the south proposals, Consolidation be inspected normal i.plans St Johns side, along outsidewith No. a76copy andof78thewith 4.5 metresOrders of baycanremaining outsideduring No. 74 and office 76. hours on Monday to Fridays inclusive at the Woolwich Centre Library, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ of the ‘Permit bay3,with WaitingCentre, Mon-Fri359.30am-11am’ restrictions the 6HQ 4.j) Replace Further part information may be Holders obtainedOnly fromMon-Fri Parking9.30am-11am Design Team,(N)’ Floor The ‘No Woolwich Wellington Street, LondonatSE18 or following email to locations: parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Minor Works Batch4 25-10). 5. i.If any Cradley Road, north-east side, from the common No. 33 and provisions 35 Cradleycontained Road fortherein 5 metres in agrounds north-westerly person wishes to question the validity of the boundary Order or ofof any of the on the that theydirection. are not k) Introduce Waiting Mon-Friby11am-12.30pm’ the1984, following locations: within the‘Nopowers conferred the Road Trafficrestrictions Regulationat Act or that any requirement of that Act or of any instrument made under i.thatEltham south side, common Nos. from 38 and Park the Gardens metres easterly Act hasPark notGardens, been complied with,from that the person may, boundary within six ofweeks the 40dateEltham on which Order for was13.4 made, applyinforan that purpose direction. to the High Court. ii. Eltham Park Gardens, south side, from a point 19 metres east of the common boundary of Nos. 38 and 40 Eltham Park Gardens for metres in an easterly direction (no on-street changes). Director6.3 of Communities, Environment iii. ElthamandPark Gardens, south side, from a point 5 metres west of the common boundary of Nos. 38 and 40 Eltham Park Gardens for Central 1.5 metres in a westerly direction (no on-street changes). Royal Borough of Greenwich l) Revoke the ‘Permit Holders or Limited Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm Max stay 2 Hours No return within 3 hours Zone C’ bay at the Datedfollowing locations: 14th January 2026 i. Wolfe Crescent, north-east side, from the common boundary of No. 45 and 47 Wolfe Crescent for 7.3 metres in a south-easterly direction. m) Revoke the ‘Permit Holders Only Mon-Fri 11am-12.30pm Zone EO’ bay at the following locations: i. Eltham Park Gardens, south side, from the common boundary of Nos. 38 and 40 Eltham Park Gardens for 13.4 metres in an easterly direction. ii. Eltham Park Gardens, south side, from a point 19 metres east of the common boundary of Nos. 38 and 40 Eltham Park Gardens for 6.3 metres in an easterly direction (no on-street changes). iii. Eltham Park Gardens, south side, from a point 5 metres west of the common boundary of Nos. 38 and 40 Eltham Park Gardens for 1.5 metres in a westerly direction (no on-street changes). n) Replace part of the ‘Permit Holders Only Mon-Fri 11am-12.30pm (E)’ bay with ‘No Waiting Mon-Fri 11am-12.30pm’ restrictions at the following locations: i. Strongbow Road, north-east side, from a point 3.6 metres south-east of the common boundary of Nos. 18 and 20 Strongbow Road for 4.5 metres in a south-easterly direction. o) Replace part of the ‘Permit Holders Only Mon-Fri 11am-12.30pm Zone EO’ bay with ‘No Waiting Mon-Fri 11am-12.30pm’ restrictions at the following locations: i. Greenholm Road, east side, from the southern property boundary of No. 2 Greenholm Road for 5.5 metres in a northerly direction. ii. Greenholm Road, east side, from the northern property boundary of No. 6 Greenholm Road for 4.4 metres in a southerly direction p) Revoke the ‘No Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm’ on Mycenae Road, west side, outside No.87 Westcombe Park Road. q) Introduce ‘No Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm’ on Mycenae Road, west side, 14.65 metres south of the northern property boundary of No. 87 Westcombe Park Road for a distance of 5 metres in a southerly direction. r) Replace the ‘Permit Holders or Limited Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm Max stay 2 Hours No return within 3 hours Zone W’ bay and ‘No waiting at any time’ restrictions with a ‘Permit Holders or Limited Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm Max stay 2 Hours No return within 3 hours Zone W and BS’ on Mycenae Road, west side, from a point 11.4 metres north of its junction with Westcombe Park Road for 29.5 metres in a northerly direction (excluding the No waiting restrictions set out in 2(q) above) (no on-street changes). s) Update the map tiles attached to The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) Order 2018 and The Greenwich (Charged-For Parking Places) Order 2018 so as to reflect the provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (a) to (r). 3. Copies of the Orders, which will come into operation on 15th January 2026, the statement of reasons for proposing to make the Order and plans showing the proposals, along with a copy of the Consolidation Orders can be inspected during normal office hours on Monday to Fridays inclusive at the Woolwich Centre Library, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ 4. Further information may be obtained from Parking Design Team, Floor 3, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ or email to parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Minor Works Batch4 25-10). 5. If any person wishes to question the validity of the Order or of any of the provisions contained therein on the grounds that they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any requirement of that Act or of any instrument made under that Act has not been complied with, that person may, within six weeks from the date on which the Order was made, apply for that purpose to the High Court.
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Director of Communities, Environment and Central Royal Borough of Greenwich Dated 14th January 2026 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE - LICENSING ACT 2003 Licensing Team, 1st Floor, Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ. Tel: 020 8921 8018; Fax: 020 8921 8380; Email: licensing@royalgreenwich.gov.uk Notice is given that: Plumstead Café Ltd has applied for the Grant of a Premises Licence for the following premises: Plumstead Café (formerly Zehra’s), 39 Lakedale Road, Plumstead, London SE18 1PR. A record of this application may be inspected by appointment. Other persons may make representations to the Council on this application by no later than Tuesday 3 February 2026 (last date for making representations). Representations can be made in writing, by email or fax using the contact details above. Representations can only be made on the grounds of one or more of the four licensing objectives, namely: Prevention of Crime and Disorder Prevention of Public Nuisance Public Safety Protection of Children from Harm. Any person who makes a false statement in connection with an application is liable on summary conviction to an unlimited fine. It is proposed that the following licensable activity will take place at the premises: On-Sale & Supply of Alcohol daily between 10:00 and 23:00 hours, served ancillary to a seated table meal. There shall be no Off-Sales.
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ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) VANBRUGH HILL ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) (ORDER) VANBRUGH HILL 1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make this Order in exercise powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act PLANNED ROADofCLOSURE 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames Water who need to(ORDER) repair a defective carriageway frame and cover. The Order will come into operation on 26th January 2026. The works are expected to take only 3 days until the 28th January. wouldBorough continueof toGreenwich be valid intends for 18 months. are ofexpected takesection 3 days.14(1) The duration of the OrderRegulation can be extended 1.2. TheandRoyal to make However, this Ordertheinworks exercise powers tounder of the Road Traffic Act with This the approval of theworks Secretary of StateWater for Transport. 1984. is to facilitate by Thames who need to repair a defective carriageway frame and cover. 3. The TheOrder effect will of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the come into operation on 26th January 2026. The works are expected to take only 3 days until the 28th January. loadingtoorbeunloading), in Vanbrugh Hill at the withexpected Humber toRoad. 2. andpurposes would ofcontinue valid for 18 months. However, thejunction works are take 3 days. The duration of the Order can be extended 4. with Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via the placing of the appropriate signage. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport. not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible. 3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the 5. purposes Nothing ofin loading this Notice will apply in to Vanbrugh anything done permission or at theRoad. direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, or unloading), Hill atwith the the junction with Humber to emergency to vehicles used via in the connection works. 4. Whilst the Orderservice is in vehicles, operationortraffic will bebeing diverted placing with of thetheappropriate signage. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are 6. notTheaffected, restrictions abovewillwillbeapply only during such possible. times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the and described vehicle access maintained wherever Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016. 5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, 7. toQueries concerning works be directed to the Borough emergency service these vehicles, or should to vehicles being used in Royal connection withoftheGreenwich’s works. Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central 020 8921 described 6340. above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the 6. Theon restrictions Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016. Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport. 7.TheQueries concerning Woolwich Centre, these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central 020 8921Street, 6340.SE18 6HQ 35 onWellington
Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport. Dated: 05/01/2026 The Woolwich Centre, 35INTERNAL WellingtonREFStreet, 6HQ FN844 /LIC No 75224 - EM/SE18 LA492123 Dated: 05/01/2026 INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA492123 FN844 /LIC No 75224
ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. 148) Order 2026 The Greenwich (Charged For-Parking Places) (Amendment No. 156) Order 2026 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) has made the above mentioned Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49, 124 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended. The Order will come into operation on 15th January 2026. 2. The general effect of the Orders would be to: a) Replace part of the existing ‘Permit Holders Only Mon-Fri 11am-12.30pm (E)’ bay with single yellow ‘No Waiting Mon-Fri 11am-12.30pm’ restrictions on Beechhill Road, north-east side, from the southern property boundary of No. 39 Beechhill Road in a south-easterly direction for 4.5 metres. b) update the map tiles attached to The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) Order 2018 and The Greenwich (Charged-For Parking Places) Order 2018 so as to reflect the provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (a). 3. Copies of the Orders, which will come into operation on 15th January 2026, the statement of reasons for proposing to make the Order and plans showing the proposals, along with a copy of the Consolidation Orders can be inspected during normal office hours on Monday to Fridays inclusive at the Woolwich Centre Library, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ 4. Further information may be obtained from Parking Design Team, Floor 3, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ or email to parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Beechhill Road 24-02). 5. If any person wishes to question the validity of the Order or of any of the provisions contained therein on the grounds that they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any requirement of that Act or of any instrument made under that Act has not been complied with, that person may, within six weeks from the date on which the Order was made, apply for that purpose to the High Court Director of Communities, Environment and Central Royal Borough of Greenwich Dated 14th January 2026
PATRICIA MARY MURPHY Deceased Pursuant to the Trustee Act 1925 anyone with a claim against or an interest in the Estate of the deceased, late of 85 Mycenae Road, London, SE3 7SE, who died on 02/11/2025, must send written details to the address below by 16/03/2026, after which the Estate will be distributed with regard only to claims and interests notified. Ms Adelaine Nietzold c/o Grant Saw Solicitors LLP, Grant Saw House, 8 Tranquil Passage, Blackheath Village, SE3 0BJ. Ref: AN/M5219/1/MURPHY
DOREEN DOROTHY JOAN O'FLYNN Deceased Pursuant to the Trustee Act 1925 anyone with a claim against or an interest in the Estate of the deceased, late of 25 Manor Way, London, SE3 9EF, who died on 12/11/2025, must send written details to the address below by 16/03/2026, after which the Estate will be distributed with regard only to claims and interests notified. Mr Jeremy Brooks c/o Grant Saw Solicitors LLP, Grant Saw House, 8 Tranquil Passage, Blackheath Village, SE3 0BJ. Ref: JB/O635/3/O'FLYNN
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PUBLIC NOTICES NEWS Royal Borough of Greenwich Notice of Planning Application Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (As Amended) Town & Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (As Amended) Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 (As Amended) Town & Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended)
Royal Borough of Greenwich Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (AS AMENDED) Town & Country Planning (Development Management Procedure)(England) Order 2015 Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (AS AMENDED) Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 (AS AMENDED) Town & Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007 (AS AMENDED)
Proposed Development At: Former Lewisham College, 1 Deptford Bridge, London, SE8 4HH
Notice is hereby given that application(s) have been made to The Royal Borough of Greenwich in respect of the under mentioned premises/sites. You can see the submissions and any plans at http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/planning.
Reference Number: 25/0798/F Notice is hereby given that an application is being made to the Royal Borough of Greenwich By: Deptford Bridge (RER Deptford Bridge) Limited
If development proposals affect Conservation Areas and/or Statutorily Listed Buildings under the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Area) Act 1990 (As Amended) this will be shown within the item below.
Demolition of existing building and construction of buildings ranging from 1 to 30 storeys for residential (Class C3) and Class E, local community (Class F2), education (Class F1), and drinking establishment (Sui Generis) use; cycle parking and facilities, landscaping and highway improvements, servicing and plant and all other ancillary and associated works. (This application is an EIA development and is accompanied by an Environmental Statement) (This is a cross-borough application with the London Borough of Lewisham, their reference: DC/25/139390) [RE-CONSULTATION]
Further information not forming part of the formal description of development provided for re-consultation purposes: This application is located both within the Royal Borough of Greenwich (RBG) and London Borough of Lewisham (LBL). The scheme provides 802 C3 residential homes across both boroughs (down from 903 C3 homes originally proposed) This equates to 254 C3 residential homes in RBG (down from 306 C3 homes originally proposed) and 548 C3 homes in LBL (down from 597 C3 homes) The scheme non-commercial floorspace has lowered from 8,713m2 GIA to 8,571m2 Non-commercial floorspace made up of 5,213m2 GIA Education (Class F1), 508m2 GIA Retail (Class E (a), 841m2 GIA Food and Beverage (Class E (b)/Sui Generis), 1579m2 GIA Workspace (Class E (c/g)) and 430m2 GIA Shared Back of House (3,358m2 non-residential floorspace within RBG and 5,213m2 non-residential floorspace within LBL) The proposed buildings height and massing have been further clarified below to include the ground floors. Building A is 30 storey, Building B is 7-11 storeys, Building C is 15 storeys and Building D is 18 storeys (These are all based in LBL). Building E is 19 storeys (reduced from 24 storeys originally submitted), Building F is 10 storeys, Building G is 10 storeys and Building H is 1 storeys (These are all based in RBG). A copy of the application and any plans and/or documents submitted with it is available for inspection by the public at https://planning. royalgreenwich.gov.uk/online-applications/ and by searching via the application reference 25/0798/F Representations to the Council about the application should be made within 30 days of the date of this notice using the above link or to the Planning Department, 2nd floor, Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, Woolwich SE18 6HQ stating the full reference number(s) above. Members of the public may obtain copies of the Non-Technical Statement, the full Environmental Statement and other associated documents as either hard or digital copies from: i) https://planning.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/online-applications/ and by searching via the application reference 25/0798/F or ii) In addition hardcopies of the Environmental Statement can be requested from the Waterman Infrastructure & Environment Ltd via letter to Waterman Infrastructure & Environment Ltd, Pickford’s Wharf, Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG; telephone on 020 7928 7888 and email on ie@watermangroup.com Date 14 January 2026 Victoria Geoghegan Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) ROCHESTER WAY PLANNED CYCLE LANE CLOSURE (ORDER) 1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames Water who need to install a new connection. 2. The Order will come into operation on 26th January 2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 12 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport. 3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit cyclists from entering, exiting, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), in the Cycle Lane north-westbound on Rochester Way, between the point opposite the junction of Carnbrook Road and the rear of Storkway Children’s Centre. 4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will not need to be diverted and cyclists will need to dismount by the placing of the appropriate signage. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible. 5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works. 6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016. 7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central on 020 8921 6340. Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport. The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ Dated: 10/12/2025 INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA495962 FN852 /LIC No 75455
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) NORMAN ROAD PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER) 1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames Water who need to carry out service line disconnection. 2. The Order will come into operation on 26th January 2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 5 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport. 3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), in Norman Road opposite 55-71. 4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via the placing of the appropriate signage. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible. 5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works. 6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016. 7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central on 020 8921 6340. Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport. The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ Dated: 14/11/2025 INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA496416 FN845 /LIC No 75258
Anyone who wishes to comment on these applications should be made in writing to Development Planning within 21 days of the date of this notice. Please quote the appropriate reference number. Date: 14/1/2026 Victoria Geoghegan Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control List of Press Advertisements - 14/1/2026
Publicity for Planning Applications Applicant: Site Address:
LHG Greenwich Ltd 25/3398/SD FORMER GREENWICH MAGISTRATES COURT (INCLUDING REAR CAR PARK), 7-9 BLACKHEATH ROAD & 2 GREENWICH HIGH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8PE Development: Submission of details pursuant to the partial discharge of Condition 11 (Removal, relocation and re-use of significant furniture and partitioning) of planning permission 24/2345/MA dated 20/11/2024 Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE Applicant: Site Address:
BT Telecommunications PLC 25/3576/F PAVEMENT O/S, SAINSBURY'S LOCAL, 10 VICTORY PARADE, PLUMSTEAD ROAD, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE18 6FL Development: Proposed installation of 1no. BT Street Hub, incorporating two (2) 75" LCD screens and associated works and alterations. Conservation Area: ROYAL ARSENAL WOOLWICH Applicant: Site Address: Development:
Mr Stern 25/3760/F 47 ARBROATH ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6RR Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to a six-person, six-bedroom, small HMO (Use Class C4), construction of a single storey ground floor rear extension, loft conversion incorporating rear and side wrap around dormer, addition of a rooflight on the front roof slope and associated external alterations Conservation Area: ADJACENT TO PROGRESS ESTATE Applicant: Meridian Home Start Limited 25/3969/MA Site Address: 1-18 SHEPHERDS LEAS, 135 RIEFIELD ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 2RD Development: An application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a minor material amendment in connection with planning permission dated 19/12/2024, ref: 23/0984/F for "Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide residential units with associated blue-badge parking and soft landscaping." This amendment proposed to vary the wording of Conditions 2 (Approved Drawings), 4 (Construction Management & Logistics Plan), 9 (Unexploded Ordnance), 10 (Construction Plant and Machinery (NRMM)), 13 (Energy Strategy), 16 (External Noise Mitigation), 17 (Air Quality Mitigation), 27 (Refuse & Recycling), 28 (Cycle Parking), 33 (Ecological Management Plan) and 34 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) to allow: - Reduction in height of the building, stepped massing, amendments to external materials, internal reconfiguration, enhanced corner parapet, footprint adjustment at Level 5, larger units provision, and reduction in perceived massing. Applicant: Site Address:
Miss Radhika Desai 25/4001/F FLAT 1, 73 HUMBER ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7LR Development: Construction of a lower ground rear extension with associated works, which include landscaping works and creation of a ground floor terrace. Conservation Area: WESTCOMBE PARK Applicant: Site Address:
JOLT Charge Limited 25/4085/F PAVEMENT OUTSIDE OF 6-8 TUDOR PARADE, ELTHAM, LONDON SE9 6SX Development: Installation of one JOLT Electric Vehicle Charge Point, with integral double-sided LCD screen, in addition to the installation of a feeder pillar and all other associated works Conservation Area: ADJACENT TO PROGRESS ESTATE
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The Co-operative Group 25/4162/F THE CO-OPERATIVE FUNERALCARE, COMMONWEALTH BUILDINGS, WOOLWICH CHURCH STREET, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 5NS Development: Installation of 9no bollards and thermoplastic double yellow lines to the side of the property. Conservation Area: THAMES BARRIER & BOWATER ROAD Applicant: Site Address: Development:
Mr Amir Sharon 25/4189/F 702 & 702A WOOLWICH ROAD, LONDON, SE7 8LQ Retrospective change of use of two commercial units (Use Class E) to two (2) self-contained units (Use Class C3) and associated works including provision of new and revised window and door openings, balconies, cycle parking, refuse storage, communal outdoor amenity space and car parking within 700 Woolwich Road to be utilised for new residential units. Conservation Area: THAMES BARRIER & BOWATER ROAD Applicant: Site Address:
Antje Lechner 25/4229/F FLAT 19, GREENWICH ACADEMY, 50 BLACKHEATH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8DZ Development: Replacement of external window and door, and all associated works. Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE Publicity for Listed Building Consent. Applicant: Site Address:
University of Greenwich 25/4199/L COOPER BUILDING, KING WILLIAM WALK, LONDON, SE10 9JH Development: Installation of secondary and replacement glazing, together with installation of new sprinkler riser inlet, sump pump, external air vent and external ventilation louvre. Conservation Area: GREENWICH PARK Listed Building: GRADE 2 Applicant: Site Address:
Antje Lechner 25/4230/L FLAT 19, GREENWICH ACADEMY, 50 BLACKHEATH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8DZ Development: Replacement of external window and door, and all associated works. Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE Listed Building: GRADE 2 Publicity For Advertisements. Applicant: Site Address:
BT Telecommunications PLC 25/3577/A PAVEMENT O/S, SAINSBURY'S LOCAL, 10 VICTORY PARADE, PLUMSTEAD ROAD, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE18 6FL Development: Installation of 75" LCD advert screens on proposed BT Street Hub. Conservation Area: ROYAL ARSENAL WOOLWICH Applicant: Site Address:
JOLT Charge Limited 25/4086/A PAVEMENT OUTSIDE OF 6-8 TUDOR PARADE, ELTHAM, LONDON SE9 6SX Development: Installation of digital display screens as part of a JOLT electric vehicle charging point and all other associated works. Conservation Area: ADJACENT TO PROGRESS ESTATE
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