Greenwich & Lewisham Weekender - March 27th 2024

Greenwich Town Centre has plenty in store this Easter bank holiday weekend!

Cutty Sark Food Market is back serving everything from souvlaki to pizza and corn dogs this Easter.

And over at Greenwich Market, kids and their families can track down goodies in the Easter Egg Hunt and raise funds for Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice, with lots of arts and crafts on offer too.

Get your fill of delicious bank holiday treats from market stalls, or take some time to enjoy the vast array of cafes and restaurants and support local businesses.

Plan your weekend: enjoyroyalgreenwich.org.uk

Get involved – busk!

Are you a performer looking to showcase your talents in one of our town centres? Apply for a street entertainment license and book your spot at royalgreenwich. gov.uk/busking

Greenwich Community Directory gets a makeover

As outlined in Our Greenwich , everyone who needs support should have equal access to it – and that’s why we’re making it easier for adults and older people to get the support they need.

The relaunch of the Greenwich Community Directory follows a yearlong project that wouldn’t have been possible without the collaboration of residents and local voluntary organisations.

The website lists all the support on offer for adults, older people and young people and people with special educational needs, in one handy place.

Parts of the website has just undergone a major revamp – check the Greenwich Community Directory to see its makeover: greenwichcommunitydirectory.org.uk/support-for-adults

All information is still available through Live Well Greenwich on 0800 470 4831

Holiday Food and Fun

Eligible kids can get free holiday club places over the Easter break as Holiday Food and Fun returns between Tuesday 2 April to Friday 12 April 2024. Find out more: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/holidayfoodandfun

Tell us how technology can help adults in our care

We need your views on proposals to introduce a new Assistive Technology Enabled Care (ATEC) service across adult social care and our local NHS.

ATEC is a term we use for technology that helps deliver care. From Alexa to remind someone to take medication, to screen reading software for partially sighted residents, these devices can help people live happier, more independent lives.

The aim of this new service is to increase independence and allow those with health or social care needs live more freely.

We want to know how we can reduce barriers to accessing the new service.

Have your say: royalgreenwich. gov.uk/atecconsultation

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Pick of the Week

SENsory Sailors

The National Maritime Museum is holding a brand new sensory play session for children with special educational needs.

Disabled children, children with additional needs and their families are invited to the monthly session led by disabled creatives, who will respond to the needs of the families participating.

Explore the museum’s collections, enjoy the opportunity to be creative together as a family, and meet other local families, too.

Saturday 13 April 2024, monthly on Saturdays, 11am to 12:30pm

Tickets: Pre-book for free online

National Maritime Museum, Romney Road, SE10 9NF www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/sensory-sailors

May Contain You

Join Luca Silvestrini’s award-winning company Protein for a playful immersive performance about our relationship with food. Transforming Woolwich Works into a restaurant, you’re invited to bring a dish to share while you sit at decorated tables to watch, savour and digest a playful mix of dance, theatre and song that unfolds around you.

As part of the evening, audience members are encouraged to bring along some food that they have made, grown or bought to eat or share or an item to be donated to a local food bank.

Wednesday 10 April to Saturday 13 April 2024, 7:30pm

Tickets: Adult £15, concessions £10. Age 12+ Stonecutters Studio, Fireworks Factory, 11 No. 1 Street, SE18 6HD www.woolwich.works/events/protein-may-contain-food

Supper club

At Bureau Restaurant, they host a bi-monthly supper club, hosted in the heart of the design district, they say “creativity thrives in a place that nourishes, nurtures and inspires”.

The aim of the supper clubs is to bring people together, fostering connection and collaboration over great food and drink. For April’s supper club, Bureau chefs Sean and Matt are hosting an evening of sustainable sharing plates, with recipes to reproduce dishes at home without costing the earth.

Your ticket includes a welcome drink on arrival and three sharing-style courses of starters, mains and desserts.

Friday 5 April 2024, 6:30pm

Tickets: £45 Bureau Restaurant, 13 Soames Walk, SE10 0AX www.greenwichpeninsula.co.uk/whats-on/april-supperclub

Design your own game

Calling all board-gamers, join in a Game Design Masterclass with James Wallis at Badger Badger.

Spend a high-energy evening learning the art and science of creating tabletop games, guided by veteran designer James Wallis. Starting with a walkthrough that explains how games work and how to make them, you’ll come up with a concept, build it into a prototype, and take it through testing, evaluation and revision, under his experienced guidance.

Suitable for beginners and experienced designers alike.

Tuesday 9 April 2024

Tickets: £27.50

Badger Badger, 139-145 Deptford High Street, SE8 3NU badgerbadger.as.me/Game-DesignMasterclass-with-James-Wallis

Arty Farty fair

One of southeast London’s best makers’ markets is returning to Deptford, the Arty Farty Makers Market will showcase over 40 makers across two rooms at The Albany.

If you love a craft, this market is for you. You’ll find makers selling handmade goodies ranging from clothing and prints to homewares and much more.

Drop in any time throughout the day.

Saturday 13 April 2024, 10am to 4pm

Entry: £1 The Albany, Douglas Way, SE8 4AG www.thealbany.org.uk/shows/artyfarty-makers-market/

Royal Arsenal Farmers’ Market

Running every second and last Saturday of the month, the Royal Arsenal Farmers’ Market is a great spot to find street food, drinks, produce, baked goods and arts and crafts, too.

With over 40 independent, local businesses at every market, take a trip to explore the Arsenal and what it has to offer.

Saturday 13 April 2024, every two weeks, 10am to 3pm

Artillery Square, Royal Arsenal, SE18 4DX

www.gcdamarkets.org.uk/ royalarsenalmarket

Clarks Rustic Furniture

Love furniture with a story? Family business Clarks Rustic Furniture upcycles interesting pieces that add character to your space

Clarks Rustic Furniture started trading at Greenwich Market on a Thursday 10 years ago selling vintage furniture.

“We were very busy and were lucky enough to be given a weekend,” director Tony Wilks tells Greenwich Weekender. “We sold upcycled furniture for around two years and then decided to branch out into handmade furniture from reclaimed materials.”

He tells us that they enjoy trading at Greenwich Market because “there is a diverse community who enjoy art and crafts and bespoke furniture, and are always supportive of local businesses”.

Having been trading at a shop in Bromley for the last two years, as well as the market, they have now opened a bigger shop in Petts Wood in Orpington.

Run by a small family team, including Tony’s wife who sources and upcycles the vintage furniture. He says: “She has been running the shop for the last two years and will continue to run the shop in Petts Wood. She is responsible for our advertising across many platforms like Facebook and Instagram, too.”

Tony began his adult life as a printer, and eight years ago found a niche in the market for pieces of furniture that customers “couldn’t find elsewhere” – but that Clarks Rustic Furniture was able to make for them.

He enjoys creating unique pieces of furniture using reclaimed materials and finds his inspiration from trying different things.

“We always strongly point out to our customers that we don’t use scaffold boards, which don’t have the quality to them, but roof joists,” Tony explains. “These are often 100-year-old joists recovered from demolished London buildings or London houses that are being completely refurbished.”

When it comes to process, firstly they source the materials then they begin preparing it for refurbishment by de-nailing the wood and putting it through different processes so that they are able to use it for the finished piece.

Recycling and reusing items is ever more important for individuals and businesses, and Tony and Clarks Rustic Furniture play their role in being green.

Tony says reusing “is important because we all need to make changes and we can do this by using materials already available rather than buying mass-produced materials”.

They create many quirky, upcycled items, but Tony’s favourite Item is the London Brick coffee tables “as it’s our own design and we have had so many positive comments from these pieces”.

He tells us: “Customers always love their bespoke pieces. We have many returning customers and many referrals, even as far as America.”

You can find Clarks Rustic Furniture at Greenwich Market, or in Petts Wood.

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115 Queensway, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1DG www.clarksrusticfurniture.com

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Grab a slice

Founder and head chef of Pizza Shack, Matthew Smith, tells Eliza Frost about the secret to a perfect pizza, serving Greenwich and

his favourite flavour combo

Greenwich Weekender: What first inspired your passion for pizzas?

Matthew Smith: My passion for slinging pizzas was ignited by the joy of creating my own pizzas, and now it’s something delicious that brings people together. There’s something special about crafting the perfect pie and seeing the smiles it brings to customers’ faces.

What is the secret to a perfect pizza in your opinion?

The secret to a perfect pizza lies in the balance of flavours, textures and quality ingredients. From a crispy fluffy crust to the perfect ratio of sauce to cheese, attention to detail is key.

Why did you open Pizza Shack?

Pizza Shack started as a dream to

share great pizza with our community. Over the years, we’ve grown through dedication to quality and customer satisfaction, evolving into a beloved fixture in the local food scene.

How do you come up with the flavour combinations?

Flavour combinations at Pizza Shack are inspired by a mix of tradition and creativity. We experiment

with fresh ingredients, drawing inspiration from classic recipes and global cuisines to create unique and mouth-watering pizzas.

What are your perfect pizza toppings?

My perfect pizza toppings from our menu include spicy Italian nduja sausage, jalapeños, black olives and sweet spicy piquanté peppers. Of course, you can’t go wrong with the

people’s choice, a classic pepperoni!

What do you like about trading at Greenwich Market?

Trading at Greenwich Market is fantastic because of the traders, and everyone connected with running the market, these people are some of my dearest friends,

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we go on holidays together, play sports and hang out all the time.

On a customer front, it’s a hub of activity where we can connect with both locals and visitors, sharing our passion for great pizza.

How do customers react to your pizzas?

Customers react enthusiastically to our pizzas, often commenting on the freshness of our ingredients and the boldness of our flavours.

Seeing their satisfaction is truly rewarding and motivates us to continue pushing the boundaries of pizza-making.

Do you have any local Greenwich recommendations?

I highly recommend exploring historic sites like the Royal Observatory in Greenwich and enjoying a leisurely stroll along the Thames Path. And of course, don’t miss out on the eclectic dining scene, with plenty of hidden gems to discover.

Find Pizza Shack at Greenwich Market on Saturdays and Sundays Greenwich Market, SE10 9HZ www.pizzashackldn.com

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Charlton Athletic’s first-team train with Upbeats for World Down’s Syndrome Day

Charlton Athletic’s first-team players were joined by members of the Charlton Upbeats for a training session on Wednesday morning to mark World Down’s Syndrome Day.

Addicks boss Nathan Jones led a seven-a-side match against the Upbeats, joining Alfie May, George Dobson, Panutche Camará, Rarmani Edmonds-Green, Terry Taylor and Lucas Ness in taking on players from the Charlton Athletic Community Trust’s (CACT) muchloved Down’s syndrome programme.

The Upbeats are funded entirely by donations – every year, a Charlton matchday is dedicated to the Upbeats with supporters encouraged to donate to the cause.

Before the Addicks’ game against Shrewsbury Town on Saturday, April 20th, the Upbeats Walk, this year sponsored by We Are BrandNew, will take place which will see fans and supporters take on a nine-mile charity walk from

the training ground to The Valley, to help raise funds for the Charlton Upbeats programme. Last year a record £49,000 was raised, and this year’s target is £35,000.

After watching the first-team training session, the Upbeats were able to join in and get tips from the players and Jones, before being put through their paces in a keenly contested match against their heroes.

Charlton Manager Nathan Jones said: “It was great to meet them. They’re a great group and they’ve really lifted the place! It was great to have them here.

“We have such a good Community Trust and the Upbeats is just a facet of it. It’s a wonderful community club and we want

to make sure we continue that because community is at the heart of everything that we do here.

“They far exceeded the necessary target last season thanks to the fans so I hope we can do that again.”

CACT’s Disability & Mental Health Manager, Terry Peart, said: “Every year we’re invited to get involved

with the players and, yet again, they’ve been absolutely brilliant.

“Nathan and the boys jumped in to have a small-sided game and it means so much to them – to be near their heroes and to be part of the club.

“From year one of the programme, we can’t credit the fans enough.

They come out in their droves and support the Upbeats initiative. Over the years it’s grown massively and they know how important it is to the Community Trust and the club to showcase what great work we do, so it’s brilliant to have their support.”

Help us to make this year’s Upbeats Walk a success and sign up to join us by visiting: cact.hive.gives/upbeats

„ The Upbeats took part in a competitive seven-a-side match against the men’s first team during their training.

„ The players showed their support for the Upbeats and encouraged fans to get involved with the Upbeats Walk this year.

Music studios, steam ferries and plaques

Last week I had an email – I was one of several people copied in - from someone who asked why there was no plaque up on a new building in Greenwich. This is the Wood Wharf Building on the riverside in West Greenwich where a previous building, among many other uses, housed a music studio. It was somewhere which provided rehearsal facilities for many artists who went on to become famous in the world of popular music.

Now I quite agree that a plaque is needed there - but plaques are needed in lots of other places too. One thing that we have all been quite bad about is giving information about what happened in the past at particular sites. I thought about trying to write up the studios here. I had mentioned them, but very briefly when I wrote about the Greenwich Riverside here in early 2020 and again in my book on the area. However it’s very, very difficult to find out much about the studio – popular musicians are usually very difficult to contact for

completely understandable reasons.

So, I’m writing this here now to ask if there is anybody out there who either worked in the Wood Wharf studio or who could give me an introduction to one of the musicians who recorded there? I would be very grateful. Thank you if you can help.

As I said, I have written about Wood Wharf before, both here and in my book on the Greenwich Riverside. But both were very brief accounts and I thought it might be a good idea if I wrote something about one of

the other uses of the wharf – and which could also do with a plaque.

Wood Wharf was on a stretch of riverside which is now all modern flats and all trace of its past has more or less gone. If you walk from Cutty Sark Gardens along the riverside, going up river towards Deptford, eventually you will reach a junction with Horseferry Road. Look at the foreshore to see a set of rails – and that is the start of Wood Wharf. It went from there to the Oyster Catcher pub... BUT there is an added complication because ‘Wood Wharf’ was also the name of the road inland which ran parallel to the river from roughly the end of Norway Street back to Cutty Sark Gardens. On that road the studio’s address was 28-30 Wood Wharf.

Now, when I wrote about it before I recommended that people got hold of Ron Richards ‘ book ‘Victorian Wood Wharf and Greenwich Riverside 1820 to 2010’ which tells the history of the road. Ron Richards is a very nice man who worked on the riverside at Wood Wharf when it was Pope and Bond’s ship repair yard - which I remember well. He self-published the book and it was only ever available from him personally.

Now I haven’t heard from Ron for some time and I don’t know if it’s still possible to get the book. So this article is also a bit of a plea for Ron, or his wife or his son, to get in touch and tell me how they all are and if the book is still available.

When I wrote before I quoted Ron’s book but what I didn’t add is that there is a very good report on Wood Wharf which was commissioned by the Groundwork Trust when they were trying to do improvement work there in the early 1990s - before the developers moved in! I don’t think it was ever published in the sense that you would go into a book shop and buy it. I was given a copy when it came out in March 1997. It gives a lot of detail about the history of the Wharf and about the structure which I’m going to write about in a moment.

Also - like all of these development sites – one of the conditions of planning consent is that there is some background research done on the history of the site. This almost always means that an archaeological company is brought in to do it. Archaeologists are not historians and most of what they write about it is what they’ve dug up plus a brief ‘desktop’ history. One of the mysteries in my life is how you access these documents once they have planning consent and the new buildings have gone up.

As far as I know they go off into the planning department files and never see the light of day. Which is a real pity. Happily for Wood Wharf one of the site reports can be accessed on the archaeologist’s website. It has several pages of details of what they found on the site with also detailed diagrams and many photographs. There is however no

information about the ‘desktop’ history which they would have done and which went off to the planners.

What both reports - by Groundwork and the archaeologists – describe is a ferry which once ran there. Both accounts get much of their information from an article in the technical magazine ‘The Engineer (2nd of December 1892). There is also some information from the other side of the River on the website of the Isle of Dogs History Trust. And also – remember the rails on the foreshore I said you should look out for –they are part of it too.

So, we’re going to look at a steam ferry which was here in the 19th century. The reports talk about it at length and have amazing pictures of it – which I won’t be able to reproduce here because I have no idea who owns the copyright on them. Who actually owns pictures is one of the hazards of writing history these days, I’m afraid, and it means the best illustrations are never seen.

Hundreds of new people have now moved in and live in this area. Some of them are right above the ferry site but will have no idea what happened there or about the various bits and pieces remaining on the foreshore. Which is why we need plaques!

The ferry was at the end of Horseferry Road and there had been a series of earlier ferries from there to the Isle of Dogs over the centuries. In 1812

„ Wood Wharf and rails on the foreshore

Mary Mills

an Act of Parliament established a Poplar and Greenwich ferry which was a horse ferry which explains the name of the road. It carried horses and cattle and was part of the general expansion on the Isle of Dogs which included the West India Docks. Much aggravation ensued from the watermen who owned other ferries and it was not until the 1880s that things settled down.

The Greenwich Ferry Company bought the rights to the ferry for £80,000, and in 1888 a steam ferry took over the old horse ferry site. ‘Ambitious and mechanically daring’ it was designed to carry large vehicles onto ferry boats regardless of the state of the tide.

The Ferry was opened on 13th February 1888 ‘in the presence of a large company of distinguished ladies and gentlemen.’ It was launched by the Countess de la Warre. Muriel de la Warre was, appropriately the granddaughter of railway contractor Thomas Brassey. She went on to become an active suffragette and a member of the Labour Party.

The engineers of the ferry were Clark and Standfield. It had three basic elements – two steam ships, and a landing stage on both shores,

with carriages designed to move on wheels and rails up and down an inclined concrete ramp which moved according to the state of the tide. Underneath the road was a large room with stationary steam engines which powered the movement of these platforms on the slips. It was held in place by steel cables and counterbalanced with 20 ton weights 145 feet below in deep shafts. There were openings in the river wall which the steel cables went through and were wound onto drums and were connected to the counterweights. There were three ‘locomotive type’ boilers to supply the power.

The underground chamber was below what were then nos 2830. The archaeologists who investigated the site described the Engine Room as having ‘roof beams made of riveted steel plate and supporting a woodblock roadway above’. It survived up until the new flats were being built as ‘a structure of some significance, although not listed or scheduled’.

There were two steel-hulled ferryboats, identical at each end so they could shuttle back and forth without turning. They were designed by George Skelton and built by Steward & Latham at Britannia Yard

in Millwall. There were wooden fenders to cushion the impact with the landing platforms. One boat was named the Countess of Lathom and was a ‘double twin screw of very powerful build.’ It was constructed to ride at the landing stages at each bank between two piers, the sides locking with the piers and open for carts and carriages. It was estimated that the ferry-boat could hold up to fourteen carts.

Coming from the street, potential customers went to one or other of the parallel traveller-platforms and from them to the movable landingstage alongside the ferry-boat. Both platforms and landing-stages were designed ro run on rails laid on concrete ramps following the river bed at an incline. The whole structure was built by Appleby Brothers of East Greenwich, who also built the ferry-boat engines. I have written about Appleby’s in both Weekender and in my Greenwich riverside book. They were on the Greenwich Peninsula having taken over Bessemer’s old works which was on the site now used by Hiltons.

The Steam Ferry was not a success and eventually the directors of the company tried to get the London County Council to take it over.

They admitted that with only a half-hourly service and with only one steamer employed, the ferry was not a remunerative business.

Sometime after 1914 a single storey building was constructed on the ground above the Engine Room and the inside face of the riverside wall was heavily reinforced with concrete. However, the approximate positions of the cable ports can still be seen on the external face of the wall as well as the relics of the rails on the foreshore. It is possible the underground chambers were used as an air raid shelter in the Second World War. In the mid-1990s investigations were carried out

and Clive Chambers, who was not a young man, dived down into the then flooded chamber and managed to take some pictures. Later the archaeologists did their survey and photographs before the developers moved in. All of this was going on beneath the recording studios.

This article has been about two things and is asking for two things from the readers. One is for support for more plaques and ideas for some other plaques that we need to lobby for. The other is for information about the music studio or an introduction to one of the musicians involved, on the understanding we are asking them about the buildings.

„ Sketch of engine room and approach

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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)

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.

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. Anyone who wishes to comment on these applications should be made in writing to Development Planning within 23 days of the date of this notice. Please quote the appropriate reference number.

Date: 27/03/2024

Victoria Geoghegan

Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control

List of Press Advertisements - 27/03/2024

Publicity For Planning Applications

Applicant: Mr Yinka Oladime Ji 23/3022/F

Site Address: 33-35 HARE STREET, LONDON, SE18 6NE

Development: Construction of smoking shelter, kitchen and store as well as fence and gate to the rear of no.35 Hare Street, installation of extraction system and all associated works (retrospective) [re-consultation due to amended plans and description].

Conservation Area: Woolwich Conservation Area

Applicant: Ms J Nicholls 23/4103/F

Site Address: 15 FOXCROFT ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3DB

Development: Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of 2 x semi-detached dwellings and all associated works (within setting of Conservation Area).

Conservation Area: SHREWSBURY PARK ESTATE

Applicant: Mr Alexander John Wiggins 24/0010/HD

Site Address: 5 ST MARGARETS GROVE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7RL

Development: Replacement of front boundary wall, installation of an external spiral staircase from basement to ground floor, replacement of basement windows with addition of rear basement door and side window and the opening of a lightwell to the front of the dwelling with associated external works (amended description)

Conservation Area: PLUMSTEAD COMMON

Applicant: T Soper 24/0358/F

Site Address: 56 HYDE VALE, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8HP

Development: Enlargement of existing basement involving alteration to front lightwell and construction of rear extension, construction of a second storey rear extension, alteration to rear fenestration at ground floor level and extension and conversion of garage to provide habitable accommodation.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Applicant: Hannah Longhurst 24/0498/HD

Site Address: 76 PELTON ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9AN

Development: Conversion of a garage to a habitable room and replacing garage door with a window.

Conservation Area: EAST GREENWICH

Applicant: Mr Bastiampillai 24/0683/F

Site Address: 8 THE SLADE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2NB

Development: Change of use from retail (Use Class E) to hot food takeaway (Sui Generis), erection of extraction system and all associated works.

Conservation Area: PLUMSTEAD COMMON

Applicant: Mr & Mrs U-King-Im 24/0826/HD

Site Address: 22 BROOKWAY, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9BJ

Development: Construction of a ground floor rear extension, first floor side extension, conversion of garage to habitable room, rear dormer roof extension and installation of two rooflights to front roof slope.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK

Applicant: Mr Paul Smith 24/0845/HD

Site Address: 29 ASHRIDGE CRESCENT, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3EA

Development: Removal of rear porch and ground floor side window and installation of ground floor rear window

Conservation Area: SHREWSBURY PARK ESTATE

Applicant: Berkeley Homes (East Thames) Ltd 24/0848/R

Site Address: The Ropeyard, Royal Arsenal Riverside, Plots D & K, Land between Duke of Wellington Avenue and Beresford Street, London SE18 6NP

Development: Description of Development:

Submission of Reserved Matters (Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Design) pursuant to Condition 2 of planning permission reference 16/3025/MA, dated 17.03.2017, for residential units and non-residential floorspace within Plots D and K3, K4, K5, along with public / private landscaping details, car / cycle parking, refuse / recycling facilities and play provision.

The original application was accompanied by an Environmental Statement which was approved pursuant to Planning Permission Reference: 13/0117/O dated 19 June 2013 and by an Environmental Statement Addendum which was approved pursuant to Planning Permission Reference 16/3025/MA dated 17 March 2017. The current Submission of Reserved Matters is supported by an Environmental Compliance Report which provides further information to the Environmental Statement approved in 2013 as referred to above.

Description for consultation:

Conservation Area: ROYAL ARSENAL WOOLWICH

Applicant: The Hyde Group 24/0940/HD

Site Address: 224 WELL HALL ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6ST

Development: Replace existing Upvc windows to front and rear elevations with new Upvc windows, including external white pvc beading bars, to match existing styles and sizes. Replace 1 No. rear garden door with Upvc garden door to match existing size and replace existing front door with Climatec Period 1930`s Style authentic timber effect door to match existing size.

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: The Hyde Group 24/0941/HD

Site Address: 296 WELL HALL ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6UG

Development: Replace existing Upvc windows to front, side and rear elevations with new Upvc windows, including external white pvc beading bars, to match existing styles and sizes. Replace 1 No. rear garden door with Upvc garden door to match existing size and to replace existing front door with Climatec Period 1930`s Style authentic timber effect door to match existing size.

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: The Hyde Group 24/0942/HD

Site Address: 346 WELL HALL ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6UE

Development: Replace existing Upvc windows to front, side and rear elevations with new Upvc windows, including external white pvc beading bars, to match existing styles and sizes. Replace 1 No. rear garden door with Upvc garden door to match existing size. Replace existing front door with Climatec Period 1930`s Style authentic timber effect door to match existing size.

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: The Hyde Group 24/0943/HD

Site Address: 356 WELL HALL ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6UE

Development: The replacement of existing upvc windows to front and rear elevations with new Upvc windows, including leaded external strips to windows as per existing patterns and existing sizes. Replace 1 No. rear garden door with Upvc garden door to match existing size and to replace existing front entrance door with Climatec Period 1930`s Style authentic timber effect door to match existing size.

Submission of Reserved Matters (Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Design) pursuant to Condition 2 of planning permission reference 16/3025/MA, dated 17.03.2017, for residential units and non-residential floorspace within Plots D and K3, K4, K5, along with public / private landscaping details, car / cycle parking, refuse / recycling facilities, and play provision, and the addition of condition of consent to support the provision of: 663 homes (Use Class C3) within Plots D and K3, K4, K5; 71 wheelchair adaptable/accessible homes; 959.1sqm non-residential floorspace located in Buildings D3, D5, K3 K4 and K5; 127 car parking spaces and 15 on-street a ccessibleparking bays; and 1,262 long stay residential cycle spaces and 22 short stay visitor spaces, and 34 non-residential cycle spaces (12 long stay visitor cycle spaces and 22 short stay visitor cycle spaces).

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: The Hyde Group 24/0944/HD

Site Address: 396 WELL HALL ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6UF

Development: Replace existing Upvc windows to front, side and rear elevations with new Upvc windows, including leaded external strips to windows as per existing patterns and existing sizes. Replace 1 No. rear garden door with Upvc garden door to match existing size. Replace existing front entrance door with Climatec Period 1930`s Style authentic timber effect door to match existing size.

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: The Hyde Group 24/0945/HD

Site Address: 163 WELL HALL ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6TS

Development: The replacement existing Upvc windows to front, side and rear elevations with new Upvc windows, including leaded external strips to windows as per existing patterns and existing sizes. Replace 1 No. rear garden door with Upvc garden door to match existing size and replace existing front entrance door with Climatec Period 1930`s Style authentic timber effect door to match existing size.

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: Redwood Estate Management Ltd 24/0957/SD

Site Address: 1 TO 14, THE PARAGON, BLACKHEATH, SE3 0NY

Development: Submission of details pursuant to Condition 5 (Repair/Refurbishment Details) of planning permission 23/1972/L dated 29/02/2024.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH

Publicity for Listed Building Consent

Applicant: T Soper 24/0359/L

Site Address: 56 HYDE VALE, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8HP

Development: Enlargement of existing basement involving alteration to front lightwell and construction of rear extension, construction of a second storey rear extension, alteration to rear fenestration at ground floor level, internal alterations and extension and conversion of garage to provide habitable accommodation

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Listed Building: Grade 2

Applicant: c/o NTA Planning 24/0653/L

Site Address: 30 HYDE VALE, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8QH

Development: Replacement and repairs of wooden floorboards and all other associated internal works.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Listed Building: Grade 2

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