Greenwich Market public inquiry begins

The fate of a new boutique hotel proposed in Greenwich took a step closer to being resolved this week as a public inquiry got under way.

The independent planning inspector’s inquiry into the controversial redevelopment of Greenwich Market,which include a 100-bedroom boutique hotel, began at Woolwich Town Hall on Tuesday morning.

The hearings will continue through to next Friday before the inspector goes away to make his recommendations.

The final decision on whether the development at the market, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, will be taken by Local Government Secretary of State, Eric Pickles.

Read a report on the first day of the inquiry from local blog, 853.

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