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26/2116/F - Full Planning Permission Refused
Change of useExtensions & alterationsShopfrontsUtility infrastructureCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of the existing ground floor commercial premises (Use Class E) to a Hot Food Takeaway (Sui Generis), together with associated external alterations to the shopfront, internal alterations, installation of extraction and ventilation equipment, rear roof-mounted extraction flue, customer seating area, refuse storage arrangements and ancillary operational works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
11 Sept 2026
✗
Refused
16 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 16 Oct 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officers delegated report Report · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision notice Decision Notice · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Design and access with planning statement Document · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Fire safety exemption statement Document · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Drawing pack Drawing · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Acknowledgement letter Correspondence · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Unknown Document · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Site photographs Document · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

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 ↗
Registered park or garden 23 m away: Well Hall Pleasaunce
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 26 m away: Well Hall Pleasaunce; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 24 m away; Priority habitat 41 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Building

Floor area92 m² (990 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 109)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SE9 6SN
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
ELTHAM PARK & PROGRESS
Parish
Eltham & Kidbrooke
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
Online Architectural Services (OAS ltd)

How this decision compares

Decided in 92 days from validation, 36 days slower than Greenwich's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 57% of changes of use here are.

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

1comment received
1 objecting

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15040283
Planning Portal ref
PP-15040283
Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Comments by
21 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Greenwich
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#123 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.