3-4 Nelson Road, London, SE10 9JB Data via plota.co.uk

26/1908/L - Listed Building Consent Registered

Proposal

Proposed alterations to convert the existing vacant commercial premises at 3-4 Nelson Road into a coffee shop. External works proposed include replacement awnings (canopies and frame); removal of vinyl blocking the windows on Nelson Road and in the passage to Greenwich Market; redecoration of the external timber work and shutters; and painting of the existing rusticated stucco pilaster as precedented along Nelson Road by other retail units. Installation of one set of non illuminated fascia letters, one non illuminated projecting sign, and painting of the shopfront. Internal works proposed at ground floor level include removal of all wall and floor finishes, skirting boards and existing suspended ceilings and partial demolition of a half height wall, all of which are modern features. Basement works are to remove and replace floor finishes in the Kitchenette only. New works proposed are to fix 1no. new WCs, new coffee counter workstations and finishes throughout. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Jun 2026
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Validated
12 Oct 2026
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Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Dec 2026, from Greenwich's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 18 Nov 2026

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Documents 36

Plans & drawings 27

PDF Site location plan Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing basement plan Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing sections Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing ground floor plan Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing shop floor internal elevations a & b Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing shop floor internal elevations c & d Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing shop floor internal elevations e-g Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing staff wc and kitchenette internal elevations Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing staff room internal elevations Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing end rooms internal elevations Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing elevations Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed ground floor plan Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed basement plan Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed elevations Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed sections Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed shop floor internal elevations Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed shop floor internal elevations 2 Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed shop floor internal elevations 3 Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed accessible wc internal elevations Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed store internal elevations Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed staff wc and kitchenette internal elevations Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed staff room internal elevations Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed end rooms internal elevations Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Projection sign rev d Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Advertisement sign Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Drawing pack Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Ground floor remedial works Drawing · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 15

Grade II listed: Number 1 to 12 (Consecutive) Including Entrance to Coach and Horses Public House Between Numbers 4 and 5
List entry 1290380 · 12 m away · 38 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 36 Grade II)
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 ↗
World heritage site: Maritime Greenwich
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Blackheath 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.
Council document ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
National infrastructure project: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is inside the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Silvertown Tunnel (decided, 1696 m); London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 7 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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 45 m away: Greenwich Palace
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 ↗
Town centre: Greenwich West
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 45 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 24 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), 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.

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SE10 9JB
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
GREENWICH PARK
Parish
Greenwich
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Jessop and Cook Architects
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Greenwich usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
43%approved
114decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15042874
Planning Portal ref
PP-15042874
Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Comments by
18 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Greenwich
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#123 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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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