Standstill at The Grove in Eltham

It's just over a year ago that Greenwich Council's planning board approved the Grove Market Place hotel/supermarket redevelopment plans for the Eltham site but works are not yet underway, the derelict site is causing problems and finances are causing doubts about the work beginning at all:

From the News Shopper:

"YEARS after it shut, an Eltham site is still awaiting redevelopment while residents complain rats and flooding are causing a health hazard.
Planning permission for The Grove in Church Road took years before finally getting approval 12 months ago, following the rejection of a previous application and a successful appeal by developer Eltham Renaissance......"  Read the rest of the article here.