Alex Smith

Council: Greenwich

Committees: Local Planning Committee (Officer) Planning Board

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

18 meetings · Page 1 of 4

Local Planning Committee Officer

Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm

The Royal Borough of Greenwich Local Planning Committee met to discuss several planning applications, including changes of use for properties to houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), and the amalgamation of commercial units. Councillors approved two HMO applications with amendments, approved one HMO application, and deferred a decision on the amalgamation of two commercial units for a site visit.

December 09, 2025
Local Planning Committee Officer

Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm

The Royal Borough of Greenwich Local Planning Committee convened to discuss planning applications, ultimately approving two and refusing one. Permission was granted for a house in multiple occupation (HMO) in Abbey Wood and for alterations to a property in Eltham, while a proposal to build two dwellings on land in Charlton was rejected.

November 11, 2025
Local Planning Committee Officer

Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 6.30 pm

The Royal Borough of Greenwich Local Planning Committee convened on 28 October 2025, and made decisions on several planning applications. Key outcomes included deferral of a decision regarding a house in multiple occupation (HMO) in Kidbrooke, refusal of a residential development in Charlton, and approval of a mixed-use development in Greenwich Town Centre.

October 28, 2025
Local Planning Committee Officer

Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 30th September, 2025 6.30 pm

Here's a summary of the Royal Borough of Greenwich Local Planning Committee meeting:

September 30, 2025
Local Planning Committee Officer

Local Planning Committee - Monday, 7th July, 2025 6.30 pm

The Royal Greenwich Local Planning Committee met to discuss several planning applications, including a change of use for a property on Donaldson Road, an amendment to operational hours for a shop on Greenwich South Street, and the construction of new homes on Blackheath Road and Sparrows Lane. The committee approved the construction of an outbuilding at 62 Corner Green, the change of use of 21 Donaldson Road to a HMO[^1], and the construction of a pair of semi-detached homes on land to the rear of 41-45 Blackheath Road. A decision on the amendment to condition 17, relating to hours of opening, at 123 Greenwich South Street was deferred. The erection of five, four bedroom dwellings to the rear of 5-25 Sparrows Lane was also deferred for a site visit.

July 07, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

57 decisions · Page 3 of 12

Land rear of 65 Eglinton Hill, Plumstead, SE18 3NT- Ref: 24/1621/F

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 28, 2025

...full planning permission was granted for the construction of a single-storey, two-bedroom dwelling and associated works at Land rear of 65 Eglinton Hill, Plumstead, subject to conditions including an amended Construction Environment Management Plan and an Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan.

Recommendations Approved

Land Fronting Norman Road and rear of the North Pole 131 Greenwich High Road, London, SE10 8JA - Ref: 24/0305/F

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 28, 2025

... planning permission was granted, subject to conditions, for the construction of a mixed-use development including a 5-storey building with 9 residential units, a restaurant, and a commercial unit at Land Fronting Norman Road and rear of the North Pole 131 Greenwich High Road, London, SE10 8JA.

Recommendations Approved

Site rear of 5-25 Sparrows Lane, Eltham, London, SE9 2BP - 24/1554/F

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 30th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 30, 2025

...to grant full planning permission, subject to conditions, for the erection of five four-bedroom dwellings and associated works at the site rear of 5-25 Sparrows Lane, Eltham, London, SE9 2BP.

Recommendations Approved

47 Speranza Street, Plumstead, London, SE18 1NX - Ref: 24/3752/F

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 30th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 30, 2025

...to grant full planning permission for the change of use of 47 Speranza Street from a dwellinghouse to a 5-bed HMO, including a rear extension, loft conversion, and other alterations, with authorization for minor wording changes to the conditions.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 18

Average per Month: 0.9

Decisions Recorded: 57