189 Greenwich High Road, Greenwich, London, SE10 8JA Data via plota.co.uk

26/0221/F - Full Planning Permission Refused
Change of useExtensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Erection of a mansard roof extension to the existing building to provide additional tourist accommodation, replacement of windows with timber framed, double glazing and insertion of new windows to first floor, eastern elevation, and all associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
26 Jan 2026
✗
Refused
10 Apr 2026
✓
Consultation
23 Apr 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
21 Jul 2026

Refused on 10 Apr 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Documents 15

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Appeal decision Appeal Decision · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision notice Decision Notice · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 5

PDF Planning statement Document · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement Document · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage statement Document · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Operational management statement Document · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Pffs reasonable exemption statement Document · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Rev d Revised existing drawing pack Drawing · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed drawings pack Drawing · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Location plan Drawing · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF Reports Report · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Acknowledgement letter Correspondence · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Brookvest property letter Document · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Covering letter Document · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

COA00000762 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.
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: 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.
12 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Greenwich Station (Incorporating Number 187), Grade II, 34 m away · 12 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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 70 m away: 1, Greenwich South Street, Woolwich; 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
SE10 8JA
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Ward
GREENWICH PARK
Parish
Greenwich
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
10 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Appeal
Dismissed · 21 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Savills

How this decision compares

Decided in 74 days from validation, 18 days slower than Greenwich's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 55% of changes of use here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
45%approved
86decided 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

2comments received
2 objecting

89 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14520143
Consultation
23 Apr 2026
Comments by
11 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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Change of use from Class E (offices) to Class C1 (hotel) with associated refurbishment an…
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2024 Approved
ATHELNEY HOUSE, 165 GREENWICH HIGH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8JA
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2024 Refused
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2024 Refused
139 GREENWICH HIGH ROAD, LONDON, SE10 8JA
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2024 Approved
FIRST FLOOR REAR, 161-163 GREENWICH HIGH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8JA
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2024 Refused
139 GREENWICH HIGH ROAD, LONDON, SE10 8JA
Installation of 1 x internally illuminated fascia sign.
24/1000/A
2024
Land Fronting Norman Road and rear of the North Pole 131 Greenwich High Road, London, SE10 8JA
Construction of a mixed-use development comprising of a 5-storey plus basement building…
24/0305/F
2019 Refused
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19/1590/F
2022 Approved
NORTH POLE, 131 GREENWICH HIGH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8JA
A temporary illuminated banner advert situated upon a fully working access scaffold. The…
22/0761/A
2021 Approved
Davy & Co, 161-171 Greenwich High Road, Greenwich SE10 8JA
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2021 Refused
DUNCANS CHEMIST, 193-195 GREENWICH HIGH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8JA
Installation of digitally printed vinyl graphics to existing shopfront glazing.
21/1347/A
2021 Approved
BELUSHIS, 189 GREENWICH HIGH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8JA
Installation of temporary decorative shroud scaffolding with commercial advertising for a…
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2020 Approved
GREENWICH TRAIN STATION, GREENWICH HIGH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8JA
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2020 Approved
Davy & Co Ltd, 161 - 171 Greenwich High Road, Greenwich, SE10 8JA
Creation of roof terrace to rear building at first floor level.
20/0308/F
2020 Approved
DAVYS OF LONDON LTD, 161 GREENWICH HIGH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8JA
Replacement of existing windows on all elevations of the buildings at the rear of the sit…
20/0077/F
2020 Approved
LAMBARD HOUSE, LANGDALE ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8UB
London Plane (2&3) - prune back to previous pruning point approx 6m (as shown in photo) b…
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2019 Approved
Duncans Chemist, 193-195 Greenwich High Road, Greenwich, London, SE10 8JA
Installation of 1 Main Fascia Sign and 1 Projecting Sign.
19/3099/A
2019 Approved
NOVOTEL HOTEL, 173-185 GREENWICH HIGH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8JA
Display of 2 x externally illuminated horizontal lettersets, 1 x non-illuminated horizont…
19/2000/A
2019 Approved
DUNCANS CHEMIST, 193-195 GREENWICH HIGH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8JA
Installation of a new shopfront including DDA compliant level access.
19/1737/F
2016 Approved
191 Greenwich High Road, Greenwich, London, SE10 8JA
Retrospective application to change shop front colour from black to dark grey.
15/3274/F
2016 Approved
Novotel Hotel, 173-185 Greenwich High Road, Greenwich, London, SE10 8JA
Formation of 2 outside seating areas.
16/2223/F
2016 Approved
Ticket Office, Greenwich Railway Station, Greenwich, London, SE10 8JA
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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