East Greenwich Speedy Hire site sold after housing approval given

The former site of hire company Speedy Hire in east Greenwich has been sold shortly after approval for housing was given.

Acorn have purchased the site on behalf of an unnamed buyer.

The site on Woolwich Road gained approval for 53 flats back in 2022. The hire company vacated around a year ago if memory serves.

A number of photos have been taken by myself recently.

Whether the new owner builds out what was approved or goes back to the drawing board remains to be seen.

The site on Woolwich Road is a bit of an eyesore as it is.

The whole area is pretty grim on foot though Greenwich Council’s Planning Department once again demonstrated they lack the first clue about it by stating:

“The site is located in a highly sustainable area with good quality pedestrian infrastructure leading to a range of everyday services and facilities within a 10-minute walk“.

Thus GLLaB – what else – is to see the bulk of Section 106 income.

As for the site now, as soon as news emerges of the next steps it’ll be covered here.

 

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