Greenwich Quay, Clarence Road, Deptford, London, SE8 3EY Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/01662/NC - Observations to Other Authorities Decided

Proposal

Observation requested by the Royal Borough of Greenwich for: Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (the 'EIA Regulations') for the the demolition of existing buildings and development of a part 12, part 9 storey mixed-use building comprising purpose built student accommodation (Sui Generis) [approx 390beds] and commercial/office floorspace (Use Class E) [approx 280sqm] with associated vehicular access, public realm, river wall works, landscaping and other associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 26 Nov 2026 and 28 Dec 2026, from Tower Hamlets's recent commercial and major works.

Site constraints 9

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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 ↗
Thames Path about 19 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 333 m away: Sue Godfrey Nature Park; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Priority habitat about 28 m away: Mudflats; Town centre about 59 m away: Greenwich West.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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

Application type
Observations to Other Authorities
Postcode
SE8 3EY
Received
around 28 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Tower Hamlets usually decides commercial and major works by day 69.

Day 762 days to the predicted decision (day 69)
38%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
30decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Tower Hamlets in the last twelve months, from validation. Tower Hamlets decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Tower Hamlets
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#201 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Tower Hamlets is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #207 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tower Hamlets decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #229 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #167 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #207 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #167 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
52 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
55%
Change of use approved
67 decided
998
Total decisions
164 refused in the year to March 2026