Future of Controversial Plans for 2 High-Rise Towers to Be Decided by Site Visit

Future of controversial plans for 2 high-rise towers to be decided by site visit

One councillor described the proposal as a 'cash cow' while a resident claimed it would turn his neighbourhood a 'de facto student dormitory'

Decision on student towers at Deptford Creek deferred as one councillor calls them ‘ugly’ and a ‘cash cow’

A decision on whether two high-rise blocks of student accommodation by Deptford Creek will be built has been deferred after councillors voted for a site visit. Greenwich Council’s Planning Board discussed the contentious plans—which garnered 294 letters of support and 251 objections—for nearly two-and-a-half hours on Tuesday evening (May 27). Luxury student accommodation business YourTRIBE […]

Councillors defer decision on 'cash cow' student towers by Deptford Creek - The Greenwich Wire

Plans for nearly 600 student flats next to Deptford Creek have been deferred after Greenwich councillors decided they wanted to take a closer look at the site and its impact on the world heritage site in Greenwich town centre. The developer Your Tribe wants to build towers of up to 13 and 17 storeys on […] The post Councillors defer decision on ‘cash cow’ student towers by Deptford Creek appeared first on The Greenwich Wire.

Plans for 590 student rooms in Greenwich deferred - Murky Depths

A decision on constructing 590 students rooms was deferred by a Greenwich Council Planning Board meeting earlier this week. A number of concerns had been raised by residents for blocks proposed beside Deptford creek near the Thames by developer Tribe, who previously gained permission for a student tower nearby at Ravensborne Wharf. Tribe also propose a student development a short distance away at Sun Wharf in Deptford ensuring three in close pro…