Peter Baker - Councillor for Greenwich (Abbey Wood)

Councillor Peter Baker

Labour and Co-operative Abbey Wood

Email: Peter.Baker@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Council: Greenwich

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Local Planning Committee (Committee Member) Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Council Special Meeting (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Council Annual Meeting (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

53 meetings · Page 7 of 11

Local Planning Committee

Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 22nd April, 2025 6.30 pm

The Royal Greenwich Local Planning Committee met on 22 April 2025, to discuss planning applications for a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) at Moordown, new dwellings at Langton Way and Eglinton Hill. Permission was granted for the HMO at Moordown, while decisions on the dwellings were deferred for site visits and further information.

April 22, 2025
Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel

Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 17th April, 2025 6.30 pm

Here's a summary of the Royal Borough of Greenwich Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel meeting held on 17 April 2025. The panel discussed updates from cabinet members on community engagement, finance, resources and social value, as well as reports on financial operations and member casework management. No decisions were made during the meeting, but recommendations may be made to the Executive at a later date.

April 17, 2025
Council

Council - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 7.00 pm

Royal Greenwich Council met on 26 March 2025, and among other items, noted the annual audit report, discussed corporate parenting, and approved the members' allowances scheme for 2025-26. Councillors also debated petitions from residents and discussed issues ranging from traffic management to knife crime. The council approved a motion regarding dockless cycles, and an amended motion on the economic impact assessment of selling off council car parks.

March 26, 2025
Local Planning Committee

Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 25th March, 2025 6.30 pm

The Royal Borough of Greenwich Local Planning Committee met to discuss planning applications for a house of multiple occupation (HMO) in Kidbrooke, another in Plumstead, and a retrospective application relating to a restaurant in Woolwich. Permission was granted for the Kidbrooke restaurant, with conditions, and for the Woolwich restaurant. A decision on the Plumstead HMO was deferred pending a site visit.

March 25, 2025
Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel

Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 6.30 pm

The Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel noted the Customer Services Performance, the Digital Strategy, the Electoral Services annual report 2024 and the Freedom of Information Monitoring Report.

March 13, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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73 Roydene Road, Plumstead, London, SE18 1PZ Ref: 25/1349/F

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 3rd March, 2026 6.30 pm - March 03, 2026

...the item is deferred to allow the applicant to address issues raised at the meeting and to prepare a more robust management plan.

Recommendations Approved

888 Sidcup Road, Eltham - Ref. 25-4165-F

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 3rd March, 2026 6.30 pm - March 03, 2026

...the item is deferred so that the applicant can provide a more comprehensive management plan, along with details of any sound insulation/mitigation measures that they are proposing to incorporate, based on accurate noise monitoring and having regard to immediate neighbouring properties and internal and external background noise levels.

Recommendations Approved

31 Eltham Hill, London, SE9 5SY Ref: 25/3183/F

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 3rd March, 2026 6.30 pm - March 03, 2026

...the application for a change of use from a dwellinghouse to an 8-bedroom, 8-person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), including extensions and roof alterations at 31 Eltham Hill, London, SE9 5SY, was granted permission subject to conditions.

Recommendations Approved

76 Riverdale Road, Plumstead, London, SE18 1PB Ref: 25/3715/F

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 3rd March, 2026 6.30 pm - March 03, 2026

...full planning permission was granted for the change of use of 76 Riverdale Road from a single-family dwelling to a 4-bed, 5-person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), along with the construction of a single-storey rear extension, rear dormer, rooflights, and provision for cycle and refuse storage.

Recommendations Approved

25 Gloucester Circus, Greenwich, SE10 8RY Ref: 25/0325/HD & 25/0326/L

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 3rd March, 2026 6.30 pm - March 03, 2026

...full planning permission and listed building consent were granted for a first and second floor side extension and associated works at 25 Gloucester Circus, SE10 8RY.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 53

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 162