Charlton homes partially collapse; work paused at nearby development
Residents displaced and road closed after incident on Woodland Terrace.
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Part of the frontage of three houses on Woodland Terrace in Charlton collapsed around 6.40pm on Saturday 26 August. No one was injured in the incident, but residents of the affected properties and some neighbours were required to leave their homes. The road remains closed and temporary fencing has been erected outside the properties.
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District line services were disrupted for several hours following the emergency response on August 26.
Construction firm Lovell has paused work at its nearby Trinity Park development. The gardens of some of the affected properties back onto the Trinity Park site, which is part of the One Woolwich regeneration programme. Lovell broke ground on the £290 million scheme in November 2022. Apartment buildings at the development will be up to 13 storeys high.
A spokesperson for Lovell told New Civil Engineer that the company has commissioned an independent structural engineer to carry out a visual survey of the properties. Information will be shared with residents once the report is available. The cause of the collapse has not yet been established. Lovell is working with relevant parties to understand what happened and has stated it would be inappropriate to speculate at this stage.
Residents of the three properties and some neighbours were evacuated and have not yet been able to return. As of Wednesday 26 August, some residents were still waiting to be allocated emergency accommodation. A meeting was held on Tuesday 25 August with residents, councillors from the Royal Borough of Greenwich, and Matthew Pennycook MP for Greenwich and Woolwich. Representatives from Lovell also attended.
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Lovell has responded to residents' concerns regarding the security of their homes by putting in place 24-hour security. The company stated it will continue to work closely with the council and support residents.
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+What happened on Woodland Terrace?
On Saturday 26 August, part of the frontage of three houses on Woodland Terrace in Charlton collapsed. No one was injured, but residents were evacuated from their homes and the road was closed.
+Has work stopped at the nearby development?
Yes, construction firm Lovell has paused work at its nearby Trinity Park development. This decision was made following the partial collapse of the houses on Woodland Terrace.
+What is being done to understand the cause of the collapse?
Lovell has commissioned an independent structural engineer to carry out a visual survey of the damaged properties. The company is working with relevant parties to understand what happened, and has stated it is inappropriate to speculate on the cause at this stage.
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