Phase 3 and 4 Woolwich Central, Land at Love Lane, Grand Depot Road, John Wilson Street, Thomas Street and Woolwich New Road, Woolwich, SE18 6SJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0728/NM - Non Material Registered

Proposal

An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-material amendment in connection with the planning permission dated 26/02/2026 (Reference: ) for 'An application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 in connection with the planning permission dated 04/03/2025 (Reference: ) for "The construction of a mixed-use development (within two phases, known as Phase 3 and 4) comprising residential dwellings (Use Class C3), flexible commercial and business service uses (Use Class E), and community uses (Use Class F2), improvements to public realm with hard and soft landscaping (including new pedestrian link), highways works, car parking at Lower Ground Floor of Phase 4, cycle parking, refuse and recycling storage, plant, external amenity space, playspace and alterations to the roof of existing loading bay to provide amenity space for residents. Phase 3 will include the removal of temporary landscaping'. This amendment proposes a modification to Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4, 25, 29, 32, 33, 35, 43, 56, 65, 66, 70 and 77 to increase building height of Blocks A, B and C, redesign of stair/lift core and service areas, relocated cycle storage, reconfiguration of refuse storage area, fenestration adjustments, commercial unit size reductions, apartment size/occupancy amendments and landscape updates.", to allow: - Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Drawings) to enable design modifications to Phase 4, specifically the Block A smoke shaft extracts and lift overturns, Block A & C stair core materials and plant screening, Block C roof access change, addition of window guarding and window relocation, window configuration amendment to Blocks A, B & C and commercial lobby window change at Block A. - Variation of Condition 74 ('Be seen' energy monitoring) to amend the trigger of part (a) of the condition to accommodate the delays in receiving Gateway 2 approval for Phase 4 by allowing additional time to coordinate the Be Seen information for both phases of development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Mar 2026
Consultation
19 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 May 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 1 May 2026.

Associated applications 18

Site constraints 6

Heritage at risk: Woolwich Town Centre
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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: Woolwich
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.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Presbytery to St Peters Roman Catholic Church, Grade II, 31 m away · 2 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
Conservation area 43 m away; Inside the Greenwich built-up area.
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
Non Material
Postcode
SE18 6SJ
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
6 Mar 2026
Ward
WOOLWICH ARSENAL
Parish
Woolwich & Thamesmead
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Iceni Projects

Public comments

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Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14760931
Consultation
19 Mar 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