The cult of the Matchless motorbikes of Plumstead

plaque on a Plumstead wall. It was unveiled in a ceremony by Cllr.Peter Brooks, then Deputy Leader of the Council – so I asked him what he remembered about it.

Peter said: “When I was asked would I unveil a plaque on the 40 years since Matchless closed I was over the moon. On the 9th September 2007 we arranged for as many vintage bikes as possible to be displayed in the Woolwich Arsenal and a drive past. Then I revealed the plaque, which all went well.”

Mary Mills

I’m not sure of the exact date - sometime in November 1989 - the Iron Curtain lifted just a fraction so that Czech citizens were allowed to leave.

The very next day a party of Czech bikers arrived at Woolwich Town Hall having driven through the night. It was their first opportunity to come to find hallowed grounds. They had come to find what remained of the Matchless factory in Plumstead. Of course, the grim truth is that there was nothing left at all. These days there is – hopefully- a plaque. But otherwise it’s just houses and flats with nothing to mark the sacred spot. Look in the information the Borough gives out officially about our history and places which might interest visitors – what is there about Matchless? Well, nothing.

So, I’ve been writing these last few weeks about transport and the manufacture of road vehicle and sites connected with that in Greenwich Borough. I have now got round to what some would regard as the absolute pinnacle of local manufacturersor, probably, anywhere. They were large, powerful, noisy - motorcycles.

The real motorcycle enthusiast is likely to take it a bit amiss that I’m daring to write about them at all. After all I’m not someone that ever would have gone near any such machines. My late husband, while very much admiring them, was much too wary to ride one. We did many, many miles on a Honda, but I had better keep quiet about that. We knew about Johnno’s up near the Portobello on the A20 – but now, even Death Hill has resumed its original name and Johnson’s is reduced to a Facebook page. My Dad, obviously from an earlier generation, always said he could remember Brands when it was just a field.

The world has moved on and the lists on the internet of ‘best bikes ever in the world’ even include the Japanese. Matchless sometimes seems to have been forgotten in these lists – but occasionally The Porcupine appears. This bike was made in Plumstead in 1954 and a current website says that one was sold in the US a couple of years ago for £564,104. Bill Cakebread, historian of Matchless, describes how as an apprentice he was sent to work one afternoon on destroying parts of a discontinued motorcycle. This turned out to be a Porcupine and by lunchtime many workers from other departments – some in tears - were trying to retrieve some of the parts from the debris to keep as mementos of this particular machine.

Bill Cakebread’s ‘The Matchless Colliers’ is an excellent history of the company, which I can barely summarise in a couple of paragraphs. It had begun as a family firm in much the same way as many other small workshops locally. What became Associated Motorcycles was founded by Henry Herbert Collier. He began in 1878 by making bicycles, which he called Matchless, at his home and in some stables in Herbert Road. He was joined by his sons and petrol engines were added to the pedal cycles they made. By 1912 they needed new and larger premises.

The Collier brothers became prominent in motorcycle racing. Riding his Matchless, at the famous Isle of Man TT races, Charlie Collier won the first single-cylinder Tourist Trophy in 1907. Harry went on to win the race in 1909 and 1910. This racing prowess was a powerful form of advertising for the firm.

A factory was built in Burrage Grove at the junction with Maxey Road. There were also offices with a showroom fronting Plumstead Road backing onto the new factory. This was to remain the Collier’s works until 1969 – although in the Great War munitions and aircraft parts were made here.

A wide range of models were produced under the Matchless name, ranging from small two-strokes to 750 cc four-stroke twins. During the Second World War, Matchless manufactured 80,000 G3 and G3L models for the armed forces. Matchless was the first motorcycle company to consider rider safety, and clothing designed to protect the motorcyclist, in particular using leather for clothing.

Following Henry Herbert Collier’s death in 1926 the company became Matchless Motor Cycles (Colliers), Ltd. In the early 1930s they took over AJS and models previously made in Wolverhampton were produced in Plumstead. Later they acquired Sunbeam, James, Norton, and Francis Barnett and thus became Associated Motor Cycles.

The last Collier brother died in the 1950s and by 1966 AMC were bankrupt and were taken over by Manganese Bronze Holdings as Norton-Villiers Ltd. of which ‘Norton

Matchless Ltd’ was a sub division. In 1968 the Plumstead works were subject to a compulsory purchase order from the Greater London Council in order to widen Plumstead Road and thus the factory closed in 1969. Clearly Matchless have a very, very considerable cult status. There have been several attempts to relaunch the brand. The old, Plumstead based, Greenwich Borough Museum ran several events in Woolwich in the 1980s and 1990s and later – in 2007- many organisations participated in a major event on the Arsenal site.

Another book by Bill Cakebread, Motorcycle Apprentice, gives a description of the factory and its work in the sort or detail which it is rare to find. Bill describes his life as an apprentice at Matchless in the late 1950s which involved moving from department to department as part of his training. He describes what it was like working in each one along with their processes and the practices undertaken in some detail. It is illustrated with stunning pictures, including one of the elusive Porcupines. He also describes going to college and visits to local factories like Stone’s and Harvey’s and amazingly to the Arsenal itself. The book also includes a reproduction of an article with a detailed description of the factory from Machine Tool Review in 1958 and a works plan.

A factory like this would have many workers who were highly skilled and proud of the high standards of their work. We shouldn’t forget that it was the training – part in college and part on the shop floor - which young men received in apprenticeships in big successful firms that gave many of them the confidence to set up their own back street engineering workshops. Today, as old men, they can only remember the aura around the manufacture of the big bikes –and that once they were made in Plumstead.

All we have to remember them is one tiny

But all was not well, in an incident which illustrates only too well the value that many place on any memorabilia from the factory. Peter continued: “Unfortunately someone prised it off of the wall then tried to sell it on eBay, we never saw it again, I, and the museum, had one so we were able to get a copy made and by doing this were able to correct a mistake - on the original one it stated it was in Woolwich but it’s the other side of Burrage Road which makes it in Plumstead, so the new one proudly says it’s in Plumstead”.

Like so many other young men and boys who grew up locally Peter had his own memories of the factory. Matchless AMC Nortons were some of the names used for this fantastic Motor Bike Factory. I feel I know it so well, but I had never been inside the building. I grew up within 100yds of it, I would walk past it nearly every day. You also had the spare part shop on the other side of the road. I remember the roar of the bikes being tested, the smell of the oil in the engines, the bikes being displayed on the roof - all nice memories.

So many memories of this factory are positive. So, perhaps I shouldn’t recall a meeting in an institution west of Greenwich where nice young lady academics had asked some of us local historians to tell us about all the Greenwich industries – sailing ships, fire engines, maybe telecoms cables – things like that. But we also talked about the big guns, the major engineering firms and they looked more and more worried. When we got to Matchless and the big bikes you could see a look of horror on their faces. They never asked us back.

Another story I was told is that the police directing traffic at Woolwich Market used to stop everything and close the road to let through batches of new bikes out on a test run. Give them some respect, tell people about them – we might get even more Czechs riding all through the night to see what remains.

Over the past few weeks I have been looking at road – well non-rail – vehicles made in Greenwich Borough. I think next week will be the last one of these and it will feature what was probably the most successful such vehicle(s) made here and in the greatest numbers.

I’ll set up a site on the Greenwich Industrial History Facebook page where you can leave your guesses!

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) [Heathwood Gardens] 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 water main repairs.

2. The Order will come into operation on 28th February 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take one week. 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, Heathwood Gardens outside 29.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Little heath, Kinveachy Gardens, Woodland Terrace and vice versa. 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 Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.

Assistant Director, Transport

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 10th February 2023

(INTERNAL REF: PL/480/LA444843)

Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015

NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 15(3) OR ARTICLE 16 OF APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT

Application Number: 22/03045/VAR

Proposed Development at: London City Airport, Hartmann Road, Silvertown, London I give notice that Quod acting on behalf of London City Airport Limited is applying to the London Borough of Newham for planning permission for the proposal below:

Section 73 application to vary Conditions 2 (Approved documents) 8 (Aircraft Maintenance) 12 (Aircraft Stand Location) 17 (Aircraft Take-off and Land Times) 23, 25, 26 (Daily limits) 35 (Temporary Facilities) 42 (Terminal Opening Hours) 43 (Passengers) and 50 (Ground Running) to allow up to 9 million passengers per annum (currently limited to 6.5 million) arrivals and departures on Saturdays until 18.30 with up to 12 arrivals for a further hour during British Summer Time (currently allowed until 12.30), modifications to daily, weekend and other limits on flights and minor design changes, including to the forecourt and airfield layout attached to planning permission 13/01228/FUL allowed on appeal

APP/G5750/W/15/3035673 dated 26th July 2016 which granted planning permission for;

“Works to demolish existing buildings and structures and provide additional infrastructure and passenger facilities at London City Airport”

This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement for the purposes of Environmental Impact Assessment under The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended)

Members of the public may inspect copies of;

• The application

• The plans

• The environmental statement

• And other documents submitted with the application

Online at: www.newham.gov.uk/pa or at Newham Dockside, 1000 Dockside Road, E16 2QU (London Borough of Newham) by prior appointment only: email Liam.McFadden@newham.gov.uk.

Hard copies of the ES (Volume 1), Technical Appendices (Volume 2) and Transport Assessment (Volume 3) can be purchased at a cost of £300 each (excluding postage and packaging) or on CD Rom/USB for a cost of £15. These documents can be obtained on request to Pell Frischmann the address below:

Pell Frischmann, 5th Floor, 85 Strand, London, WC2R 0DW

Anyone who wishes to make representations about this application should do so online at www.newham.gov.uk/ pa or write to the Council at Newham Dockside, 1000 Dockside Road, E16 2QU (London Borough of Newham) within 30 days of the date of this notice.

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH

The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. *) Order 202*

The Greenwich (Charged For-Parking Places) (Amendment No. *) Order 202*

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) proposes to make 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.

2. The general effect of the Orders would be to: a) Introduce double yellow line ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions at the following locations: i) Maryon Road, south-west side, from its junction with Kidd Place for 47.5 metres in a north-westerly direction. ii) Altash Way, south side, from a point 10 metres east to a point 10 metres west of its junction with Witherston Way, iii) Witherston Way, both sides, from its junction with Altash Way for 10 metres in a southerly direction. iv) Witherston Way, east side, from a point 10 metres north to a point 10 metres south of its junction with Witherston Way fronting Nos. 21-63. v) Witherston Way fronting Nos. 21-63, both sides, from its junction with Witherston Way for 10 metres in an easterly direction. vi) Witherston Way, west side, from a point 10 metres north to a point 10 metres south of its junction with The Underwood. vii) The Underwood, both sides, from its junction with Witherston Way for 10 metres in a westerly direction. viii) Witherston Way, east side, from a point 10 metres north to a point 10 metres south of its junction with Witherston Way fronting Nos. 73-115. ix) Witherston Way fronting Nos. 73-115, both sides, from its junction with Witherston Way for 10 metres in an easterly direction. x) Witherston Way, west side, from a point 10 metres north to a point 10 metres south of its junction with Wynford Way. xi) Wynford Way, both sides, from its junction with Witherston Way for 10 metres in a westerly direction. xii) Witherston Way, south-west side, from its junction with William Barefoot Drive to a point 10 metres north-west of its junction with Partridge Green. xiii) Partridge Green, both sides, from its junction with Witherston Way for 10 metres in a south-westerly direction. xiv) Witherston Way, north-east side, from its junction with William Barefoot Drive for 10 metres in a north-westerly direction. xv) William Barefoot Drive, north-west side, from a point 10 metres north-east to a point 10 metres south-west of its junction with Witherston Way. b) Introduce single yellow line No Waiting Mon-Fri 11am-1pm restrictions on Felixstowe Road, north side, from a point 12.5 metres east of its junction with Hermitage Close for 9 metres in an easterly direction. c) Introduce 2 Car Club bays on Felixstowe Road, north side, from a point 21.5 metres east of its junction with Hermitage Close for 14.5 metres in an easterly direction. d) Introduce a Loading Bay 40 Mins No Return 2 Hours bay on Felixstowe Road, north side, from a point 36 metres east of its junction with Hermitage Close for 10.5 metres in an easterly direction. e) Revoke the existing double yellow line ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions at the following locations: i) Invermore Place, east side, from a point 40 metres south of its junction with Plumstead Road for 2 metres in a southerly direction. ii) Invermore Place, east side, from a point 47.5 metres south of its junction with Plumstead Road for 6 metres in a southerly direction. iii) Villas Road, east side, from a point 46 metres south of its junction with Plumstead Road for 2.5 metres in a southerly direction. iv) Villas Road, east side, from a point 52.5 metres south of its junction with Plumstead Road for 3 metres in a southerly direction. f) Revoke the existing Residents and Business Permit Holders Only Mon-Fri 11am-1pm Zone AW bay on Felixstowe Road, north side, from a point 12.5 metres east of its junction with Hermitage Close for 33.5 metres in an easterly direction. g) Replace the existing single yellow line No Waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6.30pm restrictions with double yellow line ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions on Fletching Road, both sides, from the common boundary of the rear of Nos. 7 and 9 The Village for a distance of 55 metres in a westerly, northerly then easterly direction. h) Replace the existing single yellow line No Waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6.30pm restrictions with 4 disabled persons’ ‘blue badge’ parking places on Fletching Road, north side, adjacent to Nos. 29 and 30 Fletching Road. i) Extend the existing Free Parking Place on Calydon Road, south-east side, adjacent to No. 59 Victoria Way, in a north-easterly direction to the south-western property boundary of No. 19 Calydon Road replacing the existing single yellow line No Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm restrictions. j) Replace the existing Permit Holders Only Mon-Fri 11am-12.30pm (E) bay with single yellow line No Waiting Mon-Fri 11am-12.30pm restrictions on Dunvegan Road, north side, outside No. 117 Dunvegan Road. k) 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-paragraphs (a) to (j).

3. A copy of the proposed Orders and other documents can be viewed by emailing parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Minor Works 2023 23-02).

4. Further information may be obtained by emailing parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.

5. Any person who wishes to object to or make other representations about the proposed Orders, should send a statement in writing by 8th March 2023, specifying the grounds on which any objection is made by email to parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Minor Works 2023 23-02).

6. Persons objecting to the proposed Orders should be aware that in view of current access to information legislation, this Council would be legally obliged to make any comments received in response to this notice, open to public inspection.

Assistant Director, Transport Communities, Environment and Central Royal Borough of Greenwich

Dated 15th February 2023

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) [Villas 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 Network Rail who need to carry out vegetation removal works.

2. The Order will come into operation on 27th February 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take 2 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 Villas Road over the Railway Bridge.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via (i) Walmer Terrace and Invermore Place (ii) Walmer Place, Plumstead High Street and Plumstead Road . 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 Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.

Assistant Director, Transport

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 10th February 2023

(INTERNAL REF: PL/463/LA443646)

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)

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 21 days of the date of this notice.

Please quote the appropriate reference number.

Date: 15/02/2023

Victoria Geoghegan

Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control

List of Press Advertisements - 15/02/2023

Publicity for Planning Applications

Applicant: Mr & Mrs Carvalho 22/4302/HD

Site Address: 2 DURHAM RISE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7TE

Development: Construction of part one, part two storey rear extension (Amended description).

Conservation Area: adjacent to Plumstead Common

Applicant: P & B London Ltd P & B London Ltd 23/0051/F

Site Address: 2A BARNARD CLOSE, LONDON, SE18 6JQ

Development: Erection of roof extension to create an additional storey resulting in a three-storey building and associated external works. Internal alterations to allow for the change of use of first floor level from Office (Use Class E(g)(i)) to residential (Use Class C3) to accommodate 4no. studio flats across first and second floor level.

Conservation Area: Woolwich Conservation Area

Applicant: Mr Comerford Paul Comerford 23/0357/MA

Site Address: 26 BRAND STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8SR

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 dated 07/11/2022 (Reference: 22/1532/HD) for "Demolition of existing rear extensions with new part single, part two storey rear extension and associated internal alterations. New stone front steps in place of existing concrete steps. New single side access door within existing timber screen" to allow: - Variation of Condition 2: Requested to substitute approved Lower Ground Floor Plan 468. P11 (D) with Lower Ground Floor Plan 468.P11(C)

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Applicant: The Hyde Group 23/0410/HD

Site Address: 5 SLATER CLOSE, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 6SQ

Development: Replacement of front and rear elevation windows and rear garden door with double glazed Brown coloured windows and upvc garden door. Replacement of front entrance door with a Composite door.

Conservation Area: WOOLWICH COMMON

Applicant: Ann Miller The Hyde Group 23/0419/HD

Site Address: 39 ARSENAL ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1JT

Development: Replacement of existing front door with Climatec Period 1930`s Style authentic timber effect door to match existing size.

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: Mr Mukhtar 23/0450/HD

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH

The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. *) Order 202*

The Greenwich (Charged For-Parking Places) (Amendment No. *) Order 202*

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) proposes to make 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.

2. The general effect of the Orders would be to: a) Extend Woolwich Arsenal (WB) Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) to include Edge Hill and provide that residents and business users whose postal address is detailed in Schedule 1 to this Notice will also be eligible to purchase permits and visitors’ vouchers for parking within WB CPZ at the new rates set out in Schedule 2 to this Notice. b) provide that all premises that are eligible for the issue of parking permits for WB CPZ will be able to purchase permits and visitors’ vouchers for parking within WB CPZ at the new rates set out in Schedule 2 to this Notice; c) Introduce Permit Holders only past this point except in marked bays Mon-Sat 8.30am-6.30pm Zone WB on Edge Hill, both sides, from its northern junction to its southern junction with Herbert Road, except where existing double yellow lines are provided. d) 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 (c).

3. A copy of the proposed Orders and other documents can be viewed by emailing parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Edge Hill 23-02).

4. Further information may be obtained by emailing parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.

5. Any person who wishes to object to or make other representations about the proposed Orders, should send a statement in writing by 8th March 2023, specifying the grounds on which any objection is made by email to parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Edge Hill 23-02).

6. Persons objecting to the proposed Orders should be aware that in view of current access to information legislation, this Council would be legally obliged to make any comments received in response to this notice, open to public inspection.

Assistant Director, Transport Communities, Environment and Central

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Dated 15th February 2023

Schedule 1 – Additional premises to be eligible to purchase permits and visitors vouchers in Woolwich Arsenal (WB) CPZ

Edge Hill, all premises.

Schedule 2 – The new Permit and voucher charges for Woolwich Arsenal (WB) CPZ

(1) residents' permit, £111.28 each per year; (2) Second residents' permit, £239.20 each per year; (3) residents’ visitors’ vouchers valid for one day: £22.00 for 5 or valid for 4 hours: £11.00 for 5 up to 100 visitors’ vouchers per year; (4) business permit, £445.12 per year for 1st permit, £445.12 for each additional business permit; (5) nannies' permits, £239.20 each per year (6) doctor’s permits, £239.20 each per year (7) tradesmen's permits, £16.64 each per week up to a maximum of six weeks (8) car club permits, £166.40 each per year (9) carers' permits, no charge; (10) electric vehicle permits, £26.00 each per year.

Site Address: 7 MANORBROOK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9AW

Development: Construction of a rear extension to existing two storey garage, comprising ground floor with mansard roof accommodation over.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK

Publicity for Listed Building Consent

Applicant: Christy Symington 23/0283/L

Site Address: ROYAL PARKS, GREENWICH PARK, BLACKHEATH AVENUE, GREENWICH

Development: To erect a ceramic relief plaque (in colour) of Ignatius Sancho above the existing memorial plaque within the boundary wall of Greenwich Park to the north side of Queen Caroline's Bath. Works to include removal of a section of facing brickwork; and installation of stainless steel fixing hooks and restraints; together with all associated works of making good

Conservation Area: GREENWICH PARK

Listed Building: Grade 2*

Applicant: Mr Robert Barnes 23/0301/L

Site Address: FLAT 5, MACARTNEY HOUSE, CHESTERFIELD WALK, LONDON, SE10 8HJ

Development: Repair and replacement of the top and bottom sashes within the existing box frame to match the adjacent existing windows, to the front elevation to Macartney House

Conservation Area: GREENWICH PARK

Listed Building: Grade 2

Applicant: Ms Ella McCann-Tomlin 23/0413/L

Site Address: FLAT 2, WOODHILL COURT, 175 WOODHILL, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 5HS

Development: Construction of a 7.5m2 garden room / outbuilding in side garden, to be served by a three panel door, with associated external alterations

Conservation Area: WOOLWICH COMMON

Listed Building: Grade 2

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH

The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. *) Order 202*

The Greenwich (Charged For-Parking Places) (Amendment No. *) Order 202*

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) proposes to make 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.

2. The general effect of the Orders would be to: a) to introduce a disabled persons’ ‘blue badge’ parking place on: i) Vambery Road, north side, outside No. 30 Vambery Road. ii) Parkdale Road, west side, outside No. 48 Parkdale Road. iii) St Margarets Terrace, south side, outside No. 50 St Margarets Terrace. iv) Red Lion Lane, east side, outside No. 49 Red Lion Lane. v) Perpins Road, east side, from a point 18.5 metres north of its junction with Restons Crescent for 6 metres in a northerly direction. vi) Panfield Road, south-east side, outside No. 212 Panfield Road. vii) Kirk Lane, east side, outside No. 13 Kirk Lane. viii) Basildon Road, east side, outside No. 60 Basildon Road. b) Replace part of the existing Permit Holders Only Mon-Sat 9am-5.30pm Zone PC bay with a disabled persons’ ‘blue badge’ parking place on Liffler Road, east side, outside No. 15 Liffler Road. c) Replace part of the existing Free Parking Place with a disabled persons’ ‘blue badge’ parking place on Reynolds Place, west side, from a point 5.5 metres south of its junction with Lizban Street for 6 metres in a southerly direction. d) Replace part of the existing Residents and Business Permit Holders Only Mon-Fri 11am-1pm Zone AW bay with a disabled persons’ ‘blue badge’ parking place on Shieldhall Street, east side, outside No. 23 Shieldhall Street. e) Replace part of the existing Permit Holders or Limited Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm Max stay 2 Hours No return within 3 hours Zone C bay with a disabled persons’ ‘blue badge’ parking place on Rathmore Road, south-east side, outside No. 22 Rathmore Road. f) 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-paragraphs (a) to (e).

3. A copy of the proposed Orders and other documents can be viewed by emailing parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Disabled bay 2023 23-02).

4. Further information may be obtained by emailing parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.

5. Any person who wishes to object to or make other representations about the proposed Orders, should send a statement in writing by 8th March 2023, specifying the grounds on which any objection is made by email to parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Disabled bay 2023 23-02).

6. Persons objecting to the proposed Orders should be aware that in view of current access to information legislation, this Council would be legally obliged to make any comments received in response to this notice, open to public inspection.

Assistant Director, Transport Communities, Environment and Central Royal Borough of Greenwich

Dated 15th February 2023