Greenwich Quay, Clarence Road, Deptford, London, SE8 3EY Data via plota.co.uk

26/2812/EIA - Screening Opinion (EIA) Registered

Proposal

Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (the 'EIA Regulations') for the the demolition of existing buildings and development of a part 12, part 9 storey mixed-use building comprising purpose built student accommodation (Sui Generis) [approx 390beds] and commercial/office floorspace (Use Class E) [approx 280sqm] with associated vehicular access, public realm, river wall works, landscaping and other associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Nov 2026, from Greenwich's recent demolitions. Comments are open until 19 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 242 m away: Sue Godfrey Nature Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Greenwich built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 29 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
Screening Opinion (EIA)
Postcode
SE8 3EY
Received
28 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
GREENWICH CREEKSIDE
Parish
Greenwich
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Savills

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Greenwich usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
107decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Comments by
19 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