Telecommunication Mast, Eaglesfield Road, Shooters Hill, London SE18 Data via plota.co.uk

26/1597/T3 - Telecommunications - 56 days Approved

Proposal

Removal and replacement of 3no. antennas and installation of 3no. new antennas; plus, ancillary thereto development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 May 2026
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Consultation
11 Jun 2026
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Approved
22 Jul 2026

Approved on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

COA00000183 conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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 ↗
Scheduled monument 109 m away: Shrewsbury Barrow, Shooters Hill
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Fire Station, With Flats for Fire Officers Above, Grade II, 37 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Greenwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
Telecommunications - 56 days
Postcode
SE18 3HY
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
28 May 2026
Ward
SHOOTERS HILL
Parish
Woolwich & Thamesmead
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
Telent

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 13 days slower than Greenwich's median of 42 for prior approvals. Approved, as 66% of prior approvals here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
66%approved
131decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14968154
Consultation
11 Jun 2026
Comments by
1 Jul 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

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