Shooters Hill Post 16 Campus, Red Lion Lane, Plumstead, London, SE18 4LD Data via plota.co.uk

26/2262/F - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Retrospective planning permisssion for the permanent retention of 4 portakabin classroom buildings (associated ref ). Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
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Validated
17 Aug 2026
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Consultation
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Target date was 12 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 72.

A re-consultation started on 2 Oct 2026. The council has not yet published the new comment deadline.

Associated applications 2

  • FullPending26/2262/FThis application
    Retrospective planning permisssion for the permanent retention of 4 portakabin classroom buildings.
  • FullApprovedcouncil archive

Site constraints 6

Air quality management area: Greenwich AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 397 m away: Oxleas Wood; Conservation area 56 m away: Woolwich Common; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 44 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area813 m² (8,751 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 3)
UseResidential Institutions: Universities and Colleges
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SE18 4LD
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
SHOOTERS HILL
Parish
Eltham & Kidbrooke
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Portakabin

Decision outlook

Day 72, past the statutory target. 85% of full applications in Greenwich are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 16 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 7216 days past the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
66%approved
325decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Greenwich in the last twelve months, from validation. Greenwich decision record →

Public comments

11comments received
10 objecting1 neutral

91% object · above the UK average of 74%

161 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15064511
Planning Portal ref
PP-15064511
Consultation
2 Oct 2026
Comments by
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Greenwich
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#123 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Greenwich is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #76 out of 296. Only 29% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Greenwich is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 78% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Greenwich decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #278 of 296
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #287 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #76 of 296
29%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #49 of 296
60%
Minor dwellings approved
114 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
66%
Change of use approved
195 decided
1,468
Total decisions
331 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.