Royal Borough of Greenwich - Woolwich Pavilion - proposed stopping up of highway

ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 – SECTION 247
PROPOSED STOPPING UP OF THE HIGHWAY-(WOOLWICH PAVILION)

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make an Order under section 247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 ("the Act"), entitled the Royal Borough of Greenwich (Stopping Up of Highways) (No. *) (Woolwich Pavilion) Order 202*.

2. The general effect of the Order would be to authorise the stopping-up of the areas of the highway located in Beresford Square around the existing toilet block shown in orange on the deposited plan. The term “stopping up” means that these areas of highway would cease to be public highway.

3. If the Order is made, the stopping up would only be authorised in order to enable the provision of the development described in the Schedule to this Notice to be carried out in accordance with the planning permission reference 22/4187/F.

4. Further information may be obtained by telephoning Strategic Transportation on 020 8921 2103.

5. A copy of the proposed Order and the relevant plan are available for inspection by any person, free of charge, during normal office hours until the expiry of those normal office hours on 11th December 2024 at the Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise and Skills, Strategic Transportation, Royal Borough of Greenwich, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ.

6 Any person who wishes to object to the making of the proposed Order should send a statement in writing by 11th December 2024, specifying the grounds on which any objection is made, to the Council at the following address: Directorate Communities, Environment and Central, Strategic Transportation, Royal Borough of Greenwich, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ, or by email to  Ben.Murphy@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference PCL/SUO/1000010210).

7. Persons objecting to the proposed Order should be aware that in view of the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, this Council would be legally obliged to make any comments received in response to this notice, open to public inspection.

Assistant Director, Strategic Transportation
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Dated 13th November 2024

SCHEDULE (DESCRIPTION OF DEVELOPMENT – see paragraph 3 above)
To allow the proposed Woolwich Market Pavilion development bounded by Beresford Street and Beresford Square consisting of the demolition of existing toilet block and erection of replacement building providing toilet facilities and commercial food and beverage unit and landscaping works, including the removal of trees, hard and soft landscaping, installation of street furniture including seating and changes to ground level.