Thames House, 7-9 Wellingtom Street, Woolwich, London SE18 6PQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/3024/PN2 - Prior Notification Registered
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Prior Notification is sought for the conversion of the existing commercial (Class E) floorspace, partially at first floor level and second floor level, into 11 self-contained residential units. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
30 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Dec 2026, from Greenwich's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 2 Dec 2026

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Documents 18

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Appendix 1 - appeal decision Document · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF Internal daylight assessment Document · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning statement Document · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Noise impact assessment Document · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 11

PDF Proposed north & south elevations Drawing · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed east & west elevations Drawing · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed sections aa & bb Drawing · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing north & south elevations Drawing · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing east & west elevations Drawing · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing sections aa & bb Drawing · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed floor plans Drawing · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed floor plans Drawing · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Site and location plan Drawing · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing floor plans Drawing · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing floor plans Drawing · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Cil form Document · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Redacted Application form Application Form · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Correspondance Correspondence · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Heritage at risk: Woolwich Town Centre
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 ↗
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 ↗
National infrastructure project 253 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 253 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 377 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 37 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Prior Notification
Postcode
SE18 6PQ
Received
21 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
WOOLWICH ARSENAL
Parish
Woolwich & Thamesmead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Beamish Planning Consultancy

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 91-day target. Greenwich usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1675 days to the 91-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
43%approved
137decided 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 30 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15310741
Planning Portal ref
PP-15310741
Consultation
30 Oct 2026
Comments by
2 Dec 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2017 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