4 and 5 CHEQUERS PARADE, LONDON, SE9 1DD Data via plota.co.uk

26/1431/F - Full Planning Permission Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Creation of additional window openings within the rear elevation and replacement of the existing windows within the front elevation with unobscured glazing of Units 4 and 5 Chequers Parade and the installation of windows within the side elevation of Unit 5… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Consultation
27 May 2026
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Approved
6 Jul 2026

Approved on 6 Jul 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision notice Decision Notice · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF Site location plan Drawing · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed windows Drawing · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing drawing pack Drawing · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed drawing pack Drawing · 11 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 11 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Reports Report · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Acknowledgement letter Correspondence · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Cover letter windows Document · 11 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Town centre: Eltham
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.
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 90 Eltham High Street, Grade II, 54 m away · 1 Grade II*, 6 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
Inside the Greenwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SE9 1DD
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
ELTHAM TOWN & AVERY HILL
Parish
Eltham & Kidbrooke
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
EA Town Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 77% of extensions here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
630decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14513886
Consultation
27 May 2026
Comments by
17 Jun 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:
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings