3 Chequers Parade, London, SE9 1DD Data via plota.co.uk

26/1007/PN5 - Prior Approval, Part 20 Approved

Proposal

Prior Notification for construction of an additional storey above no 3 Chequers Parade to provide 1no self-contained flat with associated replacement odour extraction units (Reconsultation) (Revised drawings) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
15 Mar 2026
Received
27 Mar 2026
Consultation
22 Jun 2026
Approved
24 Jul 2026

Approved on 24 Jul 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 29 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Town centre: Eltham
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 90 Eltham High Street, Grade II, 47 m away · 1 Grade II*, 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Heritage at risk 98 m away: 95A, Eltham High Street, Eltham.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Prior Approval, Part 20
Postcode
SE9 1DD
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
15 Mar 2026
Ward
ELTHAM TOWN & AVERY HILL
Parish
Eltham & Kidbrooke
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve
Decision date
24 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Agent
EA Town Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 131 days from validation, 75 days slower than Greenwich's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 45% of changes of use here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
45%approved
86decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Greenwich in the last twelve months, from validation. Greenwich decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14731502
Consultation
22 Jun 2026
Comments by
21 Apr 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