Woolwich Crossrail Station East Ventilation Shaft, Arsenal Way, Woolwich Data via plota.co.uk

26/1940/NM - Non Material Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-material amendment in connection with planning permission dated 13/03/2026 to allow reduction in size of substation Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
30 Jun 2026
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Approved
30 Jul 2026

Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Documents 34

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officers delegated report Report · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision notice Decision Notice · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 29

PDF Existing site location plan Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF External substation general arrangement Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - roof Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - ground floor Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 25 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 19 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 20 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 21 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 22 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 23 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 24 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 13 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 14 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 15 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 16 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 17 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 18 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 07 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 08 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 09 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 10 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 11 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 12 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 01 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 02 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 03 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 04 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 05 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF General arrangement - level 06 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Acknowledgement letter Correspondence · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Covering letter Document · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 5

Site constraints 8

COA00000756 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.
Heritage at risk: Royal Arsenal Woolwich
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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: Woolwich
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.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
5 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Greenwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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
Non Material
Postcode
SE18 6GT
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
WOOLWICH ARSENAL
Parish
Woolwich & Thamesmead
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Agent
Stantec UK Limited

Public comments

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Last counted 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14901654
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

2025
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25/3962/A
2025
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Change of use from existing offices (Use Class E) on first and second floors to residenti…
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TRAMSHED THEATRE, 51-53 WOOLWICH NEW ROAD, LONDON, SE18 6ES
Prior Notification is sought for Installation of PV Panels.
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2024 Approved
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Installation of Kitchen Flue and a Toilet Vent Pipe with associated external alterations
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2023 Refused
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2023 Refused
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HSBC BANK, 13-15 WELLINGTON STREET, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 6PH
Replacement of existing self service machinery and signage. Signage surrounding both exte…
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Prior notification for the change of use of the ground and basement levels from a Shop (C…
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Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a part 3, p…
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2021 Refused
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2021 Refused
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21/1808/F
2021 Refused
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21/3027/PN2
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2016 Approved
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Installation of a new shop front.
16/1557/F
2016 Withdrawn
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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