Raja Zeeshan - Councillor for Greenwich ( Shooters Hill)

Councillor Raja Zeeshan

 Labour  Shooters Hill

Email: raja.zeeshan@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Council: Greenwich

Council Profile: View on council website

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

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

30 meetings · Page 1 of 6

Local Planning Committee Committee Member

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

The Royal Greenwich Local Planning Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss several planning applications, including proposals for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and the amalgamation of commercial units. The meeting will be held in Committee Rooms 4 & 5 at the Town Hall, Wellington Street, Woolwich.

December 09, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm

The Council of Greenwich Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, to discuss a range of issues, including the Draft Local Plan, the adoption of a revised Statement of Licensing Policy, and several motions related to anti-social behaviour, road repairs, a tourism levy, and the Superloop SL15.

December 03, 2025
Local Planning Committee Committee Member

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

The Royal Borough of Greenwich Local Planning Committee met on 25 November 2025, and approved plans for two properties to become houses in multiple occupation (HMO). Permission was granted for the change of use of 47 Arbroath Road, Eltham, to a five-bedroom HMO, and for 32 Roydene Road, Plumstead, to become a six-bedroom HMO, subject to conditions.

November 25, 2025
Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 6.30 pm

The Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss member's casework performance, customer service performance, and to commission future reports. The meeting was scheduled to be held in Committee Rooms 4 & 5, Town Hall, Wellington Street, Woolwich and was open to the press and public. Councillor Joshua Ayodele, Chair of Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel, was scheduled to chair the meeting.

November 20, 2025
Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 6.30 pm

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss national reforms to children's social care, annual reports on corporate parenting, the Independent Reviewing Officer service, and school admissions, as well as the Virtual School Headteacher's annual report.

November 12, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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27 Hever Croft, Eltham, SE9 3HA - Ref: 25/0616/F

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 14, 2025

... full planning permission was granted, subject to conditions, for the change of use of 27 Hever Croft, Eltham, SE9 3HA from a single-dwelling house to a 6-bed, 6 person HMO, including a single storey rear extension and associated external alterations, with amendments to a condition regarding the Operational Management Plan and an additional informative about insulation for ensuite facilities.

Recommendations Approved

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

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 14, 2025

...this item concerning 25 Gloucester Circus was withdrawn from the agenda to allow the Council to seek legal advice on whether additional consultees were required before a decision could be made, despite recommendations for approval.

Recommendations Approved

24 Eaglesfield Road, Plumstead, London, SE18 3BU - Ref: 25/1193/F

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 14, 2025

...to refuse full planning permission for the change of use of 24 Eaglesfield Road from a single-family dwelling to a 5-bed, 5-person HMO due to an unsatisfactory layout for two rooms, failing to protect the amenity and safety of residents, particularly a child under 10, and inadequate shared bathroom facilities.

Recommendations Approved

17 Oakmere Road, Abbey Wood, London, SE2 0XX - Ref: 25/1069/F

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 14, 2025

...to better understand the setting of the application site and assess potential car parking issues, the decision regarding the construction of a single-storey rear extension and change of use to a six-bedroom HMO at 17 Oakmere Road was deferred pending a further car parking survey during school term times and a site visit.

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: 30

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 104