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Have you heard about the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s investing opportunity that will allow you to make a profit and create a greener borough?
The council has launched Greenwich Green Invests to raise vital funding for positive environmental projects that benefit the community.
We’ve already raised more than £249,000 of our £1million target, which will be put towards green measures across our streets and public buildings, such as:
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National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2024
The 12 to 19 October marks National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2024, and the theme this year is highlighting anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime.
Unfortunately, in Royal Greenwich 917 hate crime offences were recorded in 2023. 138 of these were reported against the LGBTQ+ community.
If you have experienced or witnessed a hate crime of any kind - please report it.
You can do this by calling the police on 999 in an emergency or 101 in a non-emergency. For hate crime support: royalgreenwich. gov.uk/hate-crime
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Ugly Duckling
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Feeling different, teased by his friends and not accepted by his family, the Ugly Duckling is sad and lonely. Through a series of adventures, he soon learns who he really is, and his family realises it doesn’t matter what you look like but how good your heart is. Let’s All Dance Productions brings this brand new ballet for the whole family to Woolwich Works this October. Ugly Duckling tackles themes of social acceptance and liking yourself in a child-friendly, charming manner. Great for the whole family, especially children aged 2-11, including people with special needs.
Date: Wednesday 30 October 2024
Tickets: Adults £14, children £12, babies free
The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 Street, Royal Arsenal, SE18 6HD www.woolwich.works/events/uglyduckling
History’s Most Epic Fibs: Live
Join comedian, writer and podcaster Athena Kugblenu on a journey to debunk history’s most epic fibs live at The Albany. Think you know history? Think again. Athena might surprise you as she takes you on a setting-the-record straight ride. Prepare to see a host of queens, knights, sailors, wolves, and maybe even the world, in a whole new light. Athena will also be hosting a pay-what-you-decide interactive workshop at Deptford Lounge before the live event. It will get to the bottom of some of history’s most epic fibs while providing a funny, safe space for people to get in touch with their inner fibber.There will also be fun games (with prizes) that prove just how easy it is to be hoodwinked. By the end of this session, kids and grownups will have all the tools they need to be able to spot a fact from a fib when watching TV, reading the news or even listening to parents/carers.
Date: Friday 1 November 2024
Tickets: £9.50 Douglas Way, SE8 4AG www.thealbany.org.uk/shows/athenakugblenu-historys-most-epic-fibs-live/
Guided bird walk
Join in a guided autumn bird walk around the Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park this October with knowledgeable local birdwatcher Rich Green. You may spot birds like the Kingfisher, Grey Heron, Kestrel and lots of smaller birds, too, including fullyfledged Robins from this spring. Suitable for those 8 and over – and remember to wear suitable clothing and footwear.
Date: Sunday 27 October 2024
Tickets: Free Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park, John Harrison Way, SE10 0QZ www.tcv.org.uk/greenwichpeninsula/ events
Whispers of the Infinite
The autumn exhibition at Firepit Art Gallery and Studios, Whispers of the Infinite, delves into the ephemeral beauty of nature and the human soul, weaving together the mystical and ethereal elements that transcend our everyday perceptions. This collection of works invites you to step into a world where the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur, and the essence of the infinite reveals its most subtle and profound secrets. Each piece in this exhibition is a testament to the fragile and intricate connections that exist within the natural world. Through a diverse array of mediums and techniques, the artists capture moments that are both fleeting and eternal, drawing attention to the quiet power and sublime elegance that often go unnoticed. As you journey through Whispers of the Infinite, allow yourself to be transported to a realm where the mystical and the natural coexist in perfect harmony.
Dates: Thursday 24 October 2024 to Saturday 18 January 2025
Tickets: Free 10 Cutter Lane, SE10 0XX www.firepit.art/info
The Big Market
Blazing back into Lewisham at The Fox and Firkin, warm your winter blues with The Big Market. Featuring over 40 stallholders, the line-up is bursting with the best independent local makers and artists. You’ll find jewellery, art, homeware, records and more, plus DJs keeping the vibes up. You’ll be able to browse the stalls and discover hidden gems, chat with passionate traders, and also get a tipple or bite to eat from the bar.
Date: Sunday 3 November 2024
Tickets: Free 316 Lewisham High Street, SE13 6JZ foxfirkin.com/events/the-bigmarket-12
Echoes of the Sea and Sky
It’s Cutty Sark’s 155th birthday; join in the celebrations with an enchanting performance by Trinity Laban Chamber Choir, under the directorship of choral director and music education specialist Charles MacDougall. The programme will feature music inspired by the beauty and drama of the sea, sky and stars. Take the helm and enjoy an evening of birthday festivities for the Cutty Sark.
Date: Thursday 14 November 2024
Tickets: £15, members, students and under 25s £10
King William Walk, SE10 9HT www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/cuttysark/echoes-sea-sky
Save the date for a trip to Mars
Luke Jerram’s out-of-this-world installation lands at the Old Royal Naval College next month
Make it your mission to see Luke Jerram’s “Mars” installation when it lands at the Old Royal Naval College this November.
Following the success of Jerram’s works “Gaia” and “The Museum of the Moon”, Mars will complete the trilogy of his out-of-this-world installations at Greenwich’s Old Royal Naval College.
Visitors are invited to be awed by the spectacle of the Red Planet from Sunday 24 November 2024 to Tuesday 28 January 2025, where you will find the planet has been recreated to scale and installed against the backdrop of the Painted Hall, which is often referred to as “Britain’s Sistine Chapel”. The pairing brings two works of art together, merging science with history and myth.
Measuring seven metres in diameter, the artwork features detailed NASA imagery of the Martian surface – about one million times smaller than the actual planet.
The internally lit artwork transports us to Mars; the closest planet to Earth, which can often be seen in the night sky.
The installation will feature a surround sound composition by BAFTA-winning composer Dan Jones, including clips from NASA missions to Mars, totally immersing you in the experience.
Jerram says: “Mars follows on from my other astronomical artworks presented in the awe-inspiring Painted Hall and allows a close encounter with the Martian planet. I hope that visitors will feel transported to its inhospitable desert wasteland and, in comparison, really value our life on Earth.”
Matthew Mees, chief executive of the Old Royal Naval College, says: “We are thrilled to present this beautiful and atmospheric work of art in our iconic space. Luke Jerram’s Mars will provide an immersive experience, sparking curiosity and wonder about our universe while highlighting the artistic and historical significance of the Painted Hall.”
You can book for Social Media Mondays, to better facilitate those looking for the perfect shot, and Quiet Hour Fridays, intended for those who want to appreciate the space in a more relaxed environment with a reduced number of visitors. The Quiet Hour session is primarily for, but not limited to, neurodiverse adults and children, and any other visitors with sensory needs who may prefer a more relaxed experience.
Alongside the installation will be Mars-themed events, too. You can Party Under Mars with a special DJ and Silent Disco event on Saturday 30 November. Explore space and popular culture through music in this special out-of-hours event.
For a more relaxed experience, go on a Sound Journey Through Mars with Lie Down and Listen events on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 December. You will be able to immerse yourself in the experience of quantum listening, and contemplate humanity’s future from a deeply personal, introspective perspective – all while remaining grounded here on Earth.
Tickets: £16.50
Old Royal Naval College, SE10 9NN ornc.org/whats-on/mars
© Mars, Trustees of the Natural History Museum
Halloween half term at Eltham Palace
Gather your little monsters for a ghoulish day out at Eltham Palace featuring ghastly goings on. Lady Harrington is back with a new ghost to find. Gather around to listen to spooky stories and solve the creepy clues.
And for those over 16, pack your torch and prepare for things to get dark as you join in Eltham Palace’s storytellers on a journey through the past, with tales of ghosts, supernatural sightings and horrors from history.
Dates: Saturday 26 October to Sunday 3 November 2024
Ticket costs vary Court Yard, Eltham, Greenwich, SE9 5NP www.english-heritage.org.uk/ visit/whats-on/eltham-palacehalloween-half-term
Queen’s House family fun
There’s lots of family fun to be had at Royal Museums Greenwich this half term. Join in a drawing workshop inspired by the architecture of the Queen’s House; you’ll be encouraged to scout the building together to find inspiration for your own architectural drawings. You can also interact with historical characters connected to the Queen’s House and take part in performances that bring the past to life. Find out what’s in a picture with Inspector Canvass and discover hidden clues in the paintings hanging at the House;
Half term events for the whole family
Time to get spooky during the school break; these are The Weekender’s top picks to get out and about
or meet Mistress Babbington, in charge of running the Queen’s House following the Restoration of the Stuart monarchy in 1660, and discover the history of the building and what life was like in this royal residence.
There is also a free trail to get involved in; pick up your own ‘Create’ family trail as you enter the Queen’s House and use it as a guide to explore the artworks inside. This brand new trail will encourage your family to explore markmaking, creating light and shadow, as well as prompting everyone to look closely at artworks to think about pose, landscape, symbolism and much more.
Dates: Monday 28 October to Saturday 2
November 2024
Tickets: Free Romney Road, SE10 9NF www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/ queens-house/october-half-termfamily-activities-queens-house
The Strings Club holiday camp
Inspire your little ones’ musical talent with The Strings Club holiday camp, led by childcare practitioners and string teachers.
Each morning features a fun-filled “Learn Together, Play Together” instrumental session, which includes free hire of an instrument. Afternoons include interactive workshops – from sport and drama to dance and crafting, every workshop is designed to inspire your child right up until pick-up time.
During the October half term, the theme of the week is “Spooktacular Celebration” with the instruments of the week being ukulele for 4-7 and violin for 8-11.
Every Holiday Camp ends with a Grand Concert – so your child can proudly show what they have achieved alongside their new friends.
Dates: Monday 28 October to Friday 1
November 2024
Tickets: From £57.50
James Wolfe Primary School, Royal Hill, Greenwich, SE10 8RZ www.thestringsclub.org/events/ greenwich-summer-holiday-camp-12
Take part in a nature walk
Field Studies Council is hosting a nature walk at Greenwich Park for children and families.
During the discovery day and guided walk, you will learn more about plants and invertebrates. You might lift logs, dip in the pond, look closely at trees and take part in other activities to find out more about nature and wildlife around you – and how to look after it.
Remember to dress for the occasion and the weather with suitable clothing and footwear.
Date: Wednesday 23 October 2024, 10am to 12pm or 1pm to 3pm
Tickets: Free but booking is required Greenwich Park, Charlton Way, SE3 7AP www.field-studies-council.org/coursesand-experiences/static-courses/ eco-adventures-at-greenwich-park/
Jack and the Beans Talk
Was it a dream or did I hear a talking bean? Garlic Theatre brings a retelling of the traditional story to Blackheath Halls with Jack and the Beans Talk.
Aiming to provide a gentle introduction to theatre, the show is recommended for ages 3 to 7.
Jack lives on a small farm with his mum and very little to eat. He likes to talk to the birds, his cow and anyone who will listen. Imagine his surprise when he swaps his cow for some magic beans and starts to hear a whispering in the breeze and a giant rumble in the sky.
The show features plenty of interaction, an enormous beanstalk, bags of gold and a smelly old giant, Jack and the Beans Talk is a cautionary tale about what might happen if you throw things out of the window.
Date: Saturday 2 November 2024, 1 1am and 3pm
Tickets: £9 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, SE3 9RQ www.blackheathhalls.com/whatson/jack-and-the-beans-talk
Adam Jones x The Dog & Bell
The fashion designer talks about collaborating with the Deptford pub and the nostalgia behind his work
“The Dog & Bell is my local,” says designer Adam Jones behind the brand of the same name, “and I’m drinking in there far more than I should be. But it’s where I like to sit and get all my ideas.”
Adam has been making vests out of beer towels for the last five years after his interest was sparked by the “finite resource”.
He explains: “Most of the design process is me going into shops and car boot sales or on eBay every day, it’s quite a main part of the job. So as soon as I found out that my local had these towels, it was really exciting.”
Normally, he relies on the “emptying of someone’s man cave”, but this collaboration sees the repurposing of beer towels from The Dog & Bell’s basement – from 2000 but having never been used.
Working with the landlord Séamus has been amazing, too, he says. The Dog & Bell is “a rare one”, says Adam, “I feel like they keep the old regulars happy as well as the new regulars”.
Adam has become known for these “grandad vests”, which work perfectly with the idea of older locals in the pub. With two different black and red colourways made from The Dog & Bell’s beer towels, the collaboration was launched with an event at the pub with friends and family.
“It was good fun,” he says, with people dotted around in The Dog & Bell beer towel vests throughout the venue.
Adam first became interested in working with beer towels at the time of “logo mania”, around 2016. He explains: “I wanted to get some text into my clothes, some kind of logo, but without putting my own name on it, as I found that quite cheesy.
“I was sitting in pubs, and I just noticed these second-hand materials, which is what I like to work with, that had this text, and I just thought it could work.”
With a pub closing down outside his studio in Wales, where he is from, he acquired a load of beer towels and the rest, they say, is history.
Pubs are always somewhere that Adam has gravitated towards. In North Wales, “there’s not much to do, so even when you’re a kid you might be dragged to the pub with your dad to watch the football”, he says. “Now, I like to sit on my own and think of ideas. The whole pub is kind of like my mood board, there is so much you can take from those spaces.”
Adam likes the characters you find in pubs: “It’s one of the only places that you meet a variety of different people, like you’re all sitting in the living room together. I love that.”
He says that the pub is a safe space where you can meet, hear stories and get inspired.
His work is also often inspired by feelings of nostalgia. Repurposing beer towels from pubs reminds him of home.
When Adam left Wales for London, he wanted to “deny my background in this big city, but eventually you start missing it”. Then he would seek out the “old man pubs” that reminded him of home, “which The Dog & Bell definitely does”, he adds.
And if you like the look, you can get your very own Adam Jones x The Dog & Bell vest from behind the bar at the pub or on Adam’s website. www.adamjones.studio
© Emma Jones
At The Heart Of The Community
CACT partner with Berkeley Homes to deliver Premier League Kicks sessions in Kidbrooke
Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) are pleased to announce a partnership with Berkeley Homes to deliver Premier League Kicks (PL Kicks) sessions at Kidbrooke Village.
The sessions are free for all boys and girls to attend and aim to help participants reach their full potential.
The programme creates opportunities for young people who are at risk of anti-social behaviour, youth violence and/ or from high-need areas to regularly engage in football, sport, mentoring and personal development opportunities.
Funded by the Premier League Charitable Fund, the programme builds safer, stronger, and more respectful communities through the development of young peoples’ aspirations.
The partnership with Berkeley Homes will allow CACT to deliver PL Kicks sessions at the multiuse games area situated at Cator Park in Kidbrooke every Monday evening between 5-7pm.
CACT Diversionary & Mentoring Manager, Anthony Quarm said: “The partnership between CACT and Berkeley will provide young individuals with continued access to high-quality local venues and resources that might otherwise be inaccessible. “Together we’re enabling consistent sports provision, outreach, and mentoring programs while reducing barriers to participation for young people. This means, we can enhance our impact, continue
promoting healthier lifestyles, and support social cohesion and community well-being.”
Representatives from Berkeley Homes will be present at Saturday’s game at The Valley when Charlton Athletic take on Stockport County, accompanied by Raymond Salawu, one of the participants from the PL Kicks programme and his family as guests of CACT, with a prematch presentation taking place ahead of kick-off.
CACT’s Premier League Kicks sessions take place in the multiuse games area in Cator Park at Kidbrooke Village every Monday evening between 5-7pm.
The tide mills of the river Thames
Mary Mills
A change of subject this week - but one on which I’ve touched before. It’s actually going to be a book review and I’ve written somewhere or other about all the local sites the author lists – except one - but I’ve never done a whole thing about it as a subject. The book though is essentially a list with only a very short description of each one.
So – which of our local tide mills does the book look at? He has listed two in Greenwich and three in Deptford, which are now in Lewisham. The book doesn’t have a chapter on Surrey but that is probably where these three should be! Although I agree that the Kent/Surrey boundary moved about a lot over the centuries, so you can take your choice...
So, some weeks ago I bought a book called “Tide mills of Southern England’ by Alex Vincent; it’s published by Amberley. Tide mills are interesting but information on them is a rarity - but they were very important in the industrial past.
One problem is that although tide mills are water mills they get a bit confused with the more conventional water mills powered by running water - which has a mill wheel with a stream of water which drives it round. In most communities they were the means by which any corn grinding or industrial work was done. They were far from simple - there was a whole science of mill righting and water management which we seem to have very largely forgotten. There were mills like this all over the country and there were several on the Ravensbourne River between Greenwich and Lewisham - eleven are listed in the 1086 Domesday Book.
Tide Mills are different –obviously, because they use the power of the tides – not that of a fast running stream. Tides meant a lot more power was generated but they could only work for part of the day’; on the incoming sidealthough one of the Greenwich mills was designed to try to confront that problem.
We’re in a very good position here in Greenwich to learn about tide mills. If you can face going through the Blackwall Tunnel and cross the River, behind Tesco on the Tunnel Approach is Three Mills.
It is one of the biggest tide mills ever built – the remains now are the largest in the world - and it’s still in reasonably good order and open to the public as a museum. It was working as part of a distillery until that was ended by Second World War bombing. Visit if you can – the sheer size of the House Mill is amazing! There is a good cafe too.
He designates the two Greenwich sites as ’East Greenwich’ and ‘West Greenwich’. ‘East Greenwich’ is the big tide mill which was down near ‘the jetty’ on the Peninsula – and congratulations to the book’s author because he clearly knows about it, which is more than the archaeologists who wrote it up in pre-planning applications did. Neither was it known to a (nameless) important heritage person when I mentioned it in conversation some years ago. The author allows himself only three short paragraphs on the mill –which is a pity because it means he has not had space to mention the accident to Trevithick’s boiler, or the rebuilding of the mill by Brian Donkin.
If our readers want to know more about this site can I recommend two articles in the Greater London Industrial Archaeology journal? One is by Brian Strong – who also gave it as a paper at a Tide Mills Conference. http:// www.glias.org.uk/journals/13-c.
html and a history of the mill, by -er – me: http://www.glias.org.uk/ journals/17-b.pdf. Also Maureen Greenland’s excellent biography of Brian Donkin includes a chapter on the mill and its structural problems.
The other Greenwich site which he calls ‘West Greenwich’ is the mill discovered fifteen or so years ago on the Riverside Gardens site near Ballast Quay. There are two nice pictures
– much better than anything I have ever had. He gives a brief summary from the write up of the first dig - but I guess he will not have known that Museum of London Archaeology have apparently never written up the second dig, or to explain the relationship and use of the mill by the Ghent Abbey –and also what has happened to the bits of the mill sent to York.
If this mill and the dig have been
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on my list to research and write up.
The other two sites – the Olde Floode Mill and Brookmill are all detailed in my book on the Industries of Deptford Creek. The history of Brookmill has been a constant feature in a series of articles for Weekender on the Kent Waterworks of which it was the head office; and I hope I can expand this into a book.
written up and published somewhere I apologise for criticising and would be delighted if someone sent me a copy – so I can feature it here and tell everyone about it.
As I said our author has these two tide mills in Greenwich – can I add that there has been some speculation that there was a tide mill at Middle Watergate - in the Greenwich bit of Deptford off Borthwick Street.
And so to the three Lewisham sites –all in the area which I wrote up in my articles here on Deptford Creek and which went in my book on the Industries of Deptford Creek. To my shame one of the three he describes I know nothing about – and I ought to, since there are several streets named after it - ‘Tidemill’ this and ‘Tidemill’ that - and a number of local news stories have described some of these sites. It is what he describes as St. Paul’s Mill, and I am putting it
So – the most famous tidemill in the area - The Olde Floode Mill. Again it is a pity that the shortness of his entries means he can’t give the detail for this interesting site. He does make it clear how old it is and that it has a continuous and documented history since its mention in 1293 and its ownership by Christ’s Hospital. Its final and recent history is that it was taken over by Robinsons, who built two big modern mills nearby. They owned or leased it in the 1880s and at some stage it was burnt down - there were many fires. It was certainly gone in 1971 when most of the Robinsons mill complex here and at Deptford Bridge were burnt down. This is an interesting site which could do with a lot more research. Clearly there have also been considerable changes to the river, its course and the bank here which make it difficult to follow the site as its surroundings change, and most recently, the Docklands Light Railway doesn’t help!
He mentions the remaining Mumford’s Mill building which is of course now the only survivor of the mills down river of Deptford Bridge – it was built and owned by the Mumford family, was never owned by Robinsons and was nothing to do with the Olde Floode Mill. It may however have been built on an earlier mill site. He also mentions the Oxford Arms pub - ‘Birds Nest’ as it’s now called. I had understood that it was built on the site of a theatre and was next to Theatre Wharf. The Floode Mill was just downstream of that. But the whole area has been altered as part of Goldsmith’s College, so as to make working out what was where very difficult.
Now to go to the last site – Brookmill. I had no idea it was ever a tidemill or that above Deptford Bridge this was possible... I always understood that Deptford Bridge is at the tidal limit of Deptford Creek and where it becomes the river Ravensbourne. I also assumed that the Deptford Bridge and earlier crossings here were always very busy. The Bridge crossing the river here is the main Dover Road, so anyone heading for Kent, or France, or anywhere else ‘abroad’ would pass over it. So how did a tidemill here work?
Science Museum Historian H.W.Dickinson, writing about the Brookmill in 1954, says that in 1701 there was “the Brook Mill, or Taylor’s Corn Mill, south of Deptford Bridge, just above tidewater. Here was the mill... serving an undershot water wheel’. Dickinson was writing a history of the early years of the Brookmill Water Works of the Kent Water Co.
I understand that the water wheel and other workings remained in place and that it was used as a mill after the water pumping machinery was installed –Dickinson provided a drawing of these works. I understand the mill machinery was eventually preserved by the Kent Waterworks as an interesting old feature –but I don’t know what happened to it after the works was municipalised.
As Alex Vincent says the mill site was near the entrance to what became the water works – the works entrance has since been moved across the river and is not there now. Today the old entrance is the site of the newly built Stephen Lawrence Centre and I understand that the brief to the architect was that there were things below the building which must not be touched – would whatever is there give clues to its use as a tidemill?
Thanks to Alex Vincent for raising this issue and I look forward to learning more. I’ve gone on about this
probably more than I should – but can I add quickly that there may be some very real issues with the river Ravensbourne above Deptford Bridge and would welcome comments from other water mill historians.
The book does of course cover many other sites. One is the very, very interesting old site uncovered at Ebsfleet. Another site of particular interest to me is one downstream of Chart Mills in Faversham – a site I knew well as a young girl when our lodger’s parents lived in the big house there.
This has been a quick run through what is such an interesting subject and I would love to thank Alex Vincent and Amberley for publishing it. I am sure everyone would agree that tide mills need more research and that this means of large scale industrial milling is given its rightful place in the history of our waterways. It is of course also a very green way of powering industry.
Three Mills, The Mill is open every Sunday March to November and the cafe is usually open when the mill is open.
Smeaton drawing of Brookmill machinery
Dig finds Tide mill on granite wharf
Depttord Olde Floode Mill
Tidemill book cover
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Applicant: Mr Matthew Martindale 24/2458/F
Site Address: FLAT 2, PARK HALL, CROOMS HILL, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8HQ
Development: Replace 16 No existing sash windows with slimline double glazed like for like replacements, replace 1No glazed patio door with slimline double glazed replacement, install 2No bathroom extract vents and 1No kitchen extract vent.
Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH
Applicant: Simon Martin 24/2905/HD
Site Address: 144 HUMBER ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7LY
Development: Proposed works for the replacement of existing roof tiles. (retrospective)
Conservation Area: WESTCOMBE PARK
Applicant: Ciara Wang 24/2976/HD
Site Address: 29 CONGREVE ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1LP
Development: Construction of single storey rear extension, loft conversion, addition of rear rooflights and all associated works. [amended description]
Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE
Applicant: Mr Mukhtar 24/2987/MA
Site Address: 7 MANORBROOK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9AW
Development: An application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a minor material amendment in connection with the planning permission 23/0450/HD dated 05/04/2023 for construction of a rear extension to existing two storey garage, comprising ground floor with mansard roof accommodation over to allow:
- Amendment to Condition 2 (Approved Drawings) where drawing number 2302.PL01B is superseded by new drawing number 2302.PL01 Rev C to increase the footprint by 0.6m, height and volume of the mansard roof, installation of a door opening to the west elevation, change of size and style of openings in the east and north/northeast, replacement of 2 roof windows in the east roof slope with two sash windows and altered size and style of rear roof windows.
Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK
Applicant: Rosen Investments Limited 24/3025/F
Site Address: 21 BORGARD ROAD, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 5LD
Development: Erection of a four-storey building, comprising residential units, cycle parking, landscape enhancements and associated works (Impacts upon setting of Grade11 Listed Building 'St Michael and All Angels Church')
Applicant: London Fire Brigade 24/3077/F
Site Address: LONDON FIRE SERVICE, LEE GREEN FIRE STATION, 9 ELTHAM ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE12 8ES
Development: Removal of existing external 3no gates and replacement with 1no automated front vehicle and pedestrian gate, and 2no non-automated vehicle gates, and associated works.
Applicant: Mr James Wilson 24/3096/HD
Site Address: 56 HARDY ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7NN
Development: Construction of a single storey rear extension and the raising of the roof to the utility outrigger with internal rearrangement to the ground floor. New sliding doors and roof lights with all associated works.
Conservation Area: WESTCOMBE PARK
Applicant: The Hyde Group 24/3145/HD
Site Address: 368 WELL HALL ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6UF
Development: Replace existing upvc windows to front, side and rear elevations with new upvc windows, including external white upvc beading bars, to match existing styles and sizes. Replace 1 No. rear garden door with upvc garden door to match existing size.
Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE
Applicant: The Hyde Group 24/3146/HD
Site Address: 28 MARTIN BOWES ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1LQ
Development: Replace existing upvc windows to front and rear elevations with new upvc windows, including external white upvc 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 24/3147/HD
Site Address: 28 GRANBY ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1EW
Development: Replace existing upvc windows to front and rear elevations with new upvc windows, including external white upvc 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 24/3148/HD
Site Address: 4 ADMIRAL SEYMOUR ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1SL
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 and 1 No. rear french doors with upvc doors to match existing sizes. Replace existing front entrance door with Climatec Period 1930`s Style authentic timber effect door to match existing size.
Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE
Applicant: Mr Rob Million 24/3216/HD
Site Address: 19 ASHRIDGE CRESCENT, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3EA
Development: Proposed hipped roof to existing garage and reinstatement of rear chimney.
Conservation Area: SHREWSBURY PARK ESTATE
Publicity for Listed Building Consent
Applicant: Mr Matthew Martindale 24/2459/L
Site Address: FLAT 2, PARK HALL, CROOMS HILL, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8HQ
Development: Replace 16No existing sash windows with slimline double glazed like for like replacements, replace 1No glazed patio door with slimline double glazed replacement, install 2No bathroom extract vents and 1No kitchen extract vent, Minor alterations to the interior including removal of a fireplace and a doorway.
Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH
Listed Building: Grade 2
Applicant: London Fire Brigade 24/3078/L
Site Address: LONDON FIRE SERVICE, LEE GREEN FIRE STATION, 9 ELTHAM ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE12 8ES
Development: The removal of existing 3no gates and replacement with 1no automated front vehicle and pedestrian gate, and 2no non-automated vehicle gates
Listed Building: Grade 2
Publicity for Advertisements
Applicant: Cardtronics UK Ltd 24/2286/A
Site Address: 36-38 ELTHAM HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE9 1BT
Development: The installation of an illuminated top and bottom sign and illuminated logo panel for ATM. (This may affect the setting of the nearby Grade II Listed Milestone outside the Chequers Public House)
ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES FOR HIGHWAYS MAINTENANCE – VARIOUS ROADS
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich has made an Order to accommodate Highway safety and to facilitate highway maintenance repairs works under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
2. The effect of the Order will be to temporarily:
a) prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in the roads or lengths of road specified in the Schedule to this Notice.
b) Revoke the existing One-Way prohibitions at the following locations:
a. Admaston Road between its junction with Palmerston Crescent and Plumstead Common Road in a northerly direction.
b. Alwold Crescent between its junction with the A205 and the A20 in an easterly direction.
c. Ennis Road between its junction with Macoma Road and its junction with Admaston Road in a southerly direction.
d. Orchard Road between its junction with Plumstead High Street and Griffin Road in a south-westerly direction.
e. Plum Lane between its junction with Plumstead Common Road and Vambery Road in a southerly direction.
f. Red Lion Lane between its junction with Shooters Hill and the entrance to Shooters Hill Sixth Form College in a northerly direction.
c) Introduce One-Way prohibitions at the following locations:
a. Admaston Road between its junction with Plumstead Common Road and Palmerston Crescent in a southerly direction.
b. Alwold Crescent between its junction with the A20 and the A205 in a westerly direction.
c. Ennis Road between its junction with Admaston Road and Macoma Road in a northerly direction.
d. Orchard Road between its junction with Griffin Road and Plumstead High Street in a north-easterly direction.
e. Plum Lane between its junction with Vambery Road and Plumstead Common Road in a northerly direction.
f. Red Lion Lane between its junction with the entrance to Shooters Hill Sixth Form College and Shooters Hill in a southerly direction.
3. The above restrictions would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing or covering of the appropriate traffic signs.
4. Whilst the closures are in operation, vehicular access to properties affected by these works would be maintained wherever possible subject to the extent and operations of the works. Alternative routes for diverted vehicles would be available via local roads and would be indicated via local signage.
5. The Order would come into force on 17th October 2024 and would continue in force for up to 18 months, or until the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner. The works would be conducted on a ‘rolling’ programme and, as such, not all the restrictions stated in paragraph 2 would be in force in all the effected roads.
6. Queries concerning these works should be directed to traffic-orders@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting reference 10-24 Highways Maintenance.
Assistant Director, Transport, Communities, Environment and Central, Royal Borough of Greenwich
Dated 16th October 2024
SCHEDULE
ADMASTON ROAD, for its entire length; ALWOLD CRESCENT, for its entire length; ANCHOR AND HOPE LANE, for its entire length; ANNANDALE ROAD for its entire length; ARCHERY ROAD for its entire length; ARNOTT CLOSE for its entire length; ATTLEE ROAD for its entire length; AUSTEN CLOSE, for its entire length; AVERY HILL ROAD, for its entire length; AVOCET MEWS for its entire length; BANCHORY ROAD for its entire length; BANNING STREET for its entire length; BARDSLEY LANE, for its entire length; BASSANT ROAD for its entire length; BELFORD GROVE, for its entire length; BENDMORE AVENUE, for its entire length; BENTHAM ROAD, for its entire length; BEXLEY ROAD, for its entire length; BIRDBROOK ROAD for its entire length; BIRKDALE ROAD for its entire length; BLACKWALL LANE for its entire length; BLITHDALE ROAD, for its entire length; BOUGHTON ROAD, for its entire length; BRACONDALE ROAD, for its entire length; BRAMHOPE LANE, for its entire length; BRAMSHOT AVENUE, for its entire length; BREWERY ROAD for its entire length; BROAD WALK, for its entire length; BUGSBYS WAY, for its entire length; BUSHMOOR CRESCENT, for its entire length; BYRON CLOSE for its entire length; CADWALLON ROAD, for its entire length; CALDERWOOD STREET, for its entire length; CALVERT ROAD, for its entire length; CAMDALE ROAD, for its entire length; CANBERRA ROAD for its entire length; CASTLEFORD AVENUE, for its entire length; CENTRAL WAY, for its entire length; CERES ROAD, for its entire length; CHARLTON LANE, for its entire length; CHARLTON ROAD, for its entire length; CHURCH MANORWAY, for its entire length; CHURCHBURY ROAD for its entire length; CLOCK TOWER MEWS, for its entire length; COLDBATH STREET, for its entire length; CONGREVE ROAD, for its entire length; CONSTITUTION RISE, for its entire length; CONWAY ROAD, for its entire length; COOKHILL ROAD for its entire length; COURT ROAD, for its entire length; COUTHURST ROAD, for its entire length; COXMOUNT ROAD, for its entire length; CREEK ROAD for its entire length; CROOMS HILL, for its entire length; CROSSMEAD, for its entire length; CROSSWAY, for its entire length; DALLIN ROAD for its entire length; DELACOURT ROAD, for its entire length; DELAFIELD ROAD for its entire length; DOBELL ROAD, for its entire length; DOMONIC DRIVE for its entire length; DUMBRECK ROAD for its entire length; DUNVEGAN ROAD, for its entire length; EASTCOMBE AVENUE, for its entire length; EASTERN WAY, for its entire length; EGLINTON HILL, for its entire length; EGLINTON ROAD, for its entire length; ELDERSLIE ROAD, for its entire length; ELMLEY STREET, for its entire length; ELTHAM HIGH STREET, for its entire length; ELTHAM GREEN for its entire length; ENNIS ROAD, for its entire length; ERINDALE, for its entire length; EYNSHAM DRIVE for its entire length; FAIRTHORN ROAD, for its entire length; FOOTSCRAY ROAD, for its entire length; FRANCES STREET, for its entire length; GARLAND ROAD, for its entire length; GLENURE ROAD, for its entire length; GODSTOW ROAD, for its entire length; GOLDCREST CLOSE for its entire length; GOUROCK ROAD, for its entire length; GRANGEHILL ROAD, for its entire length; GRASDENE ROAD for its entire length; GREENBAY ROAD for its entire length; GREENHAVEN DRIVE for its entire length; GREENVALE ROAD for its entire length; GREENWICH HIGH ROAD for its entire length; GREEN WAY, for its entire length; GROVEBURY ROAD, for its entire length; HADRIAN STREET, for its entire length; HAIMO ROAD, for its entire length; HALONS ROAD for its entire length; HARROW MANORWAY, for its entire length; HEAVITREE ROAD for its entire length; HERBERT ROAD for its entire length; HERVEY ROAD for its entire length; HIGHMEAD for its entire length; HORN LANE for its entire length; HORNFAIR ROAD, for its entire length; HORSFELD ROAD, for its entire length; HOSKINS STREET, for its entire length; HOVETON ROAD, for its entire length; INDUS ROAD, for its entire length; JESSUP CLOSE, for its entire length; JOHN PENN STREET, for its entire length; KELLNER ROAD, for its entire length; KIDBROOKE PARK ROAD for its entire length; KINGSLEY WOOD DRIVE, for its entire length; KINVEACHY GARDENS, for its entire length; KNEE HILL, for its entire length; LEGHORN ROAD for its entire length; LOMBARD WALL for its entire length; LUDHAM CLOSE for its entire length; MACOMA ROAD, for its entire length; MARMADON ROAD, for its entire length; MAURITIUS ROAD, for its entire length; MAYDAY GARDENS for its entire length; MAYERNE ROAD, for its entire length; MERBURY ROAD for its entire length; MESSETER PLACE, for its entire length; MIDDLE PARK AVENUE, for its entire length; MOORDOWN for its entire length; MOTTISFONT ROAD for its entire length; NATHAN WAY, for its entire length; NEWHAVEN GARDENS for its entire length; NIGERIA ROAD, for its entire length; NITHDALE ROAD, for its entire length; NORMAN ROAD for its entire length; NYANZA STREET, for its entire length; OLD DOVER ROAD for its entire length; ORCHARD ROAD, for its entire length; ORIOLE WAY, for its entire length; OSBORN TERRACE, for its entire length; OWEN CLOSE, for its entire length; PAGET RISE, for its entire length; PALMERSTON CRESCENT for its entire length; PANFIELD ROAD for its entire length; PARK ROW, for its entire length; PARKDALE ROAD, for its entire length; PETT STREET, for its entire length; PETTMAN CRESCENT, for its entire length; PLUM LANE, for its entire length; PLUMSTEAD COMMON ROAD, for its entire length; PLUMSTEAD HIGH STREET, for its entire length; PLUMSTEAD ROAD, for its entire length; POINT HILL, for its entire length; POPLAR PLACE, for its entire length; PORTWAY GARDENS, for its entire length; POUND PARK ROAD, for its entire length; PRINCE JOHN ROAD, for its entire length; PRINCE RUPERT ROAD for its entire length; PROSPECT VALE for its entire length; PURLAND ROAD for its entire length; QUEENSCROFT ROAD, for its entire length; QUILTER STREET, for its entire length; RAYMERE GARDENS, for its entire length; RECTORY FIELD CRESCENT, for its entire length; RED LION LANE, for its entire length; REPOSITORY ROAD, for its entire length; RIEFIELD ROAD, for its entire length; ROAN STREET, for its entire length; ROCHESTER WAY for its entire length; ROMNEY ROAD, for its entire length; RUSHBROOK ROAD for its entire length; SHAWBROOKE ROAD for its entire length; SHOOTERS HILL, for its entire length; SHOOTERS HILL ROAD, for its entire length; SLADEDALE ROAD, for its entire length; SORREL CLOSE, for its entire length; STRATHEDEN ROAD, for its entire length; SUNFIELDS PLACE, for its entire length; SWINGATE LANE, for its entire length; TAWNEY ROAD, for its entire length; TEWSON ROAD for its entire length; THAMESMERE DRIVE, for its entire length; THE GLADE, for its entire length; THE VILLAGE for its entire length; THE VISTA, for its entire length; THOMAS STREET, for its entire length; TIMBERCROFT LANE for its entire length; TITMUSS AVENUE, for its entire length; TORMOUNT ROAD for its entire length; TORRANCE CLOSE, for its entire length; TRAFALGAR ROAD for its entire length; TRENCHARD STREET, for its entire length; TUNNEL AVENUE, for its entire length; TUSCAN ROAD, for its entire length; VICTORIA WAY for its entire length; WARWICK TERRACE, for its entire length; WAVERLEY CRESCENT, for its entire length; WELLING WAY, for its entire length; WELLINGTON STREET, for its entire length; WERNBROOK STREET for its entire length; WEST HALLOWES, for its entire length; WESTCOMBE HILL for its entire length; WESTERN WAY for its entire length; WESTMOOR STREET for its entire length; WESTMOUNT ROAD, for its entire length; WHETSTONE ROAD, for its entire length; WHINCHAT ROAD for its entire length; WHITE HART AVENUE, for its entire length; WILMOUNT STREET, for its entire length; WINN COMMON ROAD, for its entire length; WOODHURST ROAD, for its entire length; WOOLWICH ROAD, for its entire length; WRICKLEMARSH ROAD, for its entire length.
Celebrate Halloween and Bonfire Night safely
The winter coats have been dusted off and pumpkin spiced things are everywhere to be seen, which means it’s almost time for Halloween and Bonfire Night!
We have put together some tips and advice on how to celebrate in the safest way possible.
Halloween
Thursday 31 October
If you’re planning to head out with the family for some trick or treating, stay safe by ensuring children are always supervised by an adult.
Remember that not everyone celebrates Halloween or likes people knocking on their doors at night. If you see a ‘no trick or treat’ poster or if nobody answers the door, respect other residents by being considerate and leaving. Only knock on a door if there are Halloween decorations visible outside.
You can let people know whether you want trick or treaters by downloading a Halloween poster to display in your window at royalgreenwich. gov.uk/halloween
Bonfire Night
Tuesday 5 November
This year Bonfire Night falls on Tuesday 5 November, but you may start to hear fireworks a few weeks before. For most of the year it is illegal to set off fireworks between 11pm and 7am. This is extended to midnight on 5 November.
• You must be over 18 to buy fireworks.
• Personal bonfires and fireworks are prohibited in all Royal Greenwich parks and open spaces.
• Build your bonfire clear of buildings, sheds, fences, hedges and check for any wildlife using a broom or pole.
• Only buy fireworks with the European safety standards CE mark.
• Carefully read instructions on each individual firework and make sure there’s plenty of space for the fireworks to be let off, directing away from people, trees and overhead cables. Light the firework at arm’s length and stand well back.
• Keep naked flames, including cigarettes, away from fireworks.
• Never use paraffin or petrol on a bonfire.
• Never go back to a lit firework or try to re-light it. Once the fireworks have been used, put them into a tub of water, and dispose of them in a bin the next day
• Always supervise children around sparklers, making sure they keep them at arm’s length and have a bucket of water or sand to drop the sparkler in once it has extinguished itself.
• Never let fireworks off around pets or animals.
For more autumn and winter tips visit royalgreenwich.gov.uk/autumntips