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26/1492/MA - Minor material Amendment Withdrawn
Admin / procedural

Proposal

An application submitted under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for a minor material amendment in connection with planning permission (dated 04/12/2025) for 'Provision of new community sporting facilities, consisting of 2x floodlit 3g pitches, 5x grass football pitches, clubhouse/pavilion including changing and football academy facilities, padel tennis courts, play zone, car parking and associated landscaping, boundary treatment and access at the former Co-op sports ground, Foots Cray Road, Eltham" to allow; Variation of Condition 35 (Lighting Condition) to allow for extended Floodlight Operation beyond that originally approved Variation of Condition 36 (Padel Court Hours) to allow for extended Padel Court Hours beyond that originally approved… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 May 2026
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Validated
30 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
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Withdrawn
25 Aug 2026

Withdrawn on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 1 Sept 2026

Documents 10

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Noise assessment Document · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Supporting statement Document · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF Proposed site plan Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Padel building elevations Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Padel building block plan Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing general location Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF V3 Application form redacted Application Form · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Correspondance Correspondence · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Revised cover letter Document · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Additional justification document Document · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 7

Site constraints 3

Metropolitan Open Land
Green belt level protection inside London.
The London Plan gives Metropolitan Open Land the same protection as green belt: inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
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 ↗
Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Predicted from the national soil map. A site survey can differ.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Minor material Amendment
Postcode
SE9 2SZ
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
ELTHAM TOWN & AVERY HILL
Parish
Eltham & Kidbrooke
Case officer
Show
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
PlaceUK

Public comments

31comments received
31 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

190 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14913419
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Comments by
5 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Provision of new community sporting facilities, consisting of 2x floodlit 3g pitches, 5x…
25/0134/F
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
B&Q, 140 FOOTSCRAY ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 2TD
T2. Horse Chestnut crown lift to 8 meters removing epicormic growth and small branches le…
25/0560/TP
2024 Approved
PETROL FILLING STATION, 176 FOOTSCRAY ROAD, LONDON, SE9 2TD
Installation of illuminated 5m EV totem pole (Revised description)
24/2391/A
2024 Approved
PETROL FILLING STATION, 176 FOOTSCRAY ROAD, LONDON, SE9 2TD
Erection of LCD digital format advertising display.
24/3341/A
2024 Approved
34 INCA DRIVE ELTHAM LONDON SE9 2TE
Conversion of a garage to a habitable room.
24/0525/HD
2022 Approved
176 FOOTSCRAY ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 2TD
The demolition of existing car wash and the creation of charging zone, erection of EV cha…
22/3384/F
2022 Approved
FLAT 18, SOUTHEND HOUSE, 141 FOOTSCRAY ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 2TA
Installation of 5 replacement uPVC windows to flat at Southend House (Grade II Listed Bui…
22/1240/F
2022 Approved
FLAT 31, SOUTHEND HOUSE, 141 FOOTSCRAY ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 2TA
Replacement of five windows and front fire door to double glazed uPVC windows and door to…
22/0573/F
2021 Approved
144 FOOTSCRAY ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 2TD
T1 London Plane - remove deadwood in crown due to recent large dead limb failure. Risk of…
21/2956/TC
2019 Approved
Flat 5, Southend House, 141 Footscray Road, Eltham, London, SE9 2TA
Lawful Development Certificate to a Listed Building for non-structural reconfiguration of…
19/3722/CLPL
2019 Approved
FLAT 25, SOUTHEND HOUSE, 141 FOOTSCRAY ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 2TA
Replacement of existing timber windows and doors with wood effect upvc double glazing.
19/0180/F
2019 Approved
171 FOOTSCRAY ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 2SZ
Installation of a new domestic crossover and dropped kerb.
19/0101/F
2018 Refused
Flat 25, Southend House, 141 Footscray Road, Eltham, London, SE9 2TA
Replacement of existing timber windows and door with wood effect uPVC windows and door.
18/3507/F
2017 Withdrawn
B & Q PLC, 140 Footscray Road, Eltham, SE9 2TD
Retention of 10 fascia signs and 5 freestanding signs. RECONSULTATION - REVISED DESCRIPTI…
17/3185/A
2018 Approved
B & Q PLC, 140 FOOTSCRAY ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 2TD
Retention of 16 fascia signs and 5 freestanding signs.
18/3178/A
2018 Withdrawn
B&Q, Footscray Road, Eltham, SE9 2TD
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18/3826/TC
2018 Withdrawn
11 SOUTHEND HOUSE, 141 FOOTSCRAY ROAD, ELTHAM, SE9 2TA
Installation of replacement upvc windows and door.
18/1851/F
2018 Approved
172 FOOTSCRAY ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 2TD
Construction of a single storey rear extension.
18/1864/HD
2017 Refused
ELTHAM TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB, STARBUCK CLOSE, ELTHAM, SE9 2TD
Demolition of the existing structures, construction of a new clubhouse (Use Class D2), im…
17/2487/F
2017 Refused
B & Q PLC, 140 FOOTSCRAY ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 2TD
Fell one Horse Chestnut and one Poplar adjacent to 144 Footscray Road - causing damage to…
17/2568/TC
2016 Approved
167 FOOTSCRAY ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 2SZ
Construction of a single storey games room.
16/1752/F
2016 Approved
14 Inca Drive, Eltham, London, SE9 2TE
Conversion of the garage into a habitable room and replacement of garage door with new wi…
16/3550/F
2016 Approved
14 Inca Drive, Eltham, London, SE9 2TE
Prior Notification for the construction of a 6.0 metre deep rear extension with a maximum…
16/3028/PN1
2016 Approved
Footscray Service Station, 176 Footscray Road, Eltham, London, SE9 2TD
External refurbishments of the forecourt shop
16/0362/F
2016 Approved
14 Inca Drive, Eltham, London, SE9 2TE
Prior Notification for the construction of a 3.825 metre deep rear extension with a maxim…
16/0081/PN1
2025 Approved
PETROL FILLING STATION, 176 FOOTSCRAY ROAD, LONDON, SE9 2TD
An application under S73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for a minor material a…
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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