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26/2939/PN2 - Prior Notification Registered
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Prior Approval is sought to change the use of the existing commercial premises (Class E) to a single self-contained residential flat (Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Dec 2026, from Greenwich's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 4 Nov 2026

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Documents 16

Statements & assessments 5

PDF Transport statement Document · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Ptal report Ptal query web cat 3.0 - web-based connectivity assessment toolkit Document · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Fire statement Document · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning statement Document · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood-map-planning Document · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 8

PDF 253002-10 rev d Proposed floor plans Drawing · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 232601-01 rev a Existing floor plans and site plan Drawing · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 232602-00 rev a Proposed floor plans Drawing · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 253002-12 rev b Existing & proposed front elevations Drawing · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 253002-14 rev b Elevations Drawing · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 253002-13 rev b Existing & proposed rear elevations Drawing · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 253002-15 rev a Existing & proposed left side elevations Drawing · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing & proposed 3d pack Self test daylight Drawing · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Correspondance Correspondence · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Internal daylight sunlight report Document · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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: Playhouse, Grade II, 32 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; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Building

Floor area56 m² (603 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 95)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, 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
Prior Notification
Postcode
SE9 5PR
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
ELTHAM TOWN & AVERY HILL
Parish
Eltham & Kidbrooke
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Forward Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Greenwich usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15290624
Planning Portal ref
PP-15290624
Consultation
21 Oct 2026
Comments by
4 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Nov 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

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.