Robert Bruce

Council: Greenwich

Committees: Planning Board (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

4 meetings

Planning Board Officer

Planning Board - Wednesday, 2nd July, 2025 6.30 pm

The Royal Borough of Greenwich Planning Board met to discuss planning applications for the redevelopment of the VIP Trading Estate and the construction of affordable homes on Wricklemarsh Road. The board approved both applications, with conditions relating to transport contributions and construction standards.

July 02, 2025
Planning Board

Planning Board - Tuesday, 17th June, 2025 6.30 pm

The Greenwich Council Planning Board met to discuss two planning applications: a deferred application for student housing at Greenwich Quay, and a new application for a mixed-use development at Millennium Retail Park. The board refused the Greenwich Quay application, citing concerns over height, massing, and impact on the local townscape and the Greenwich Maritime World Heritage Site. The board approved the Millennium Retail Park application, subject to conditions and a Section 106 agreement, after discussing traffic, infrastructure, and community benefits.

June 17, 2025
Planning Board

Planning Board - Tuesday, 10th December, 2024 6.30 pm

The meeting discussed three planning applications, resulting in the approval of reserved matters for a development at the Royal Arsenal, a new SEND school in Eltham, and the removal of affordable housing from a development in Charlton.

December 10, 2024
Planning Board

Planning Board - Tuesday, 17th September, 2024 6.30 pm

Planning permission was granted for the development at Enderby Place subject to a Section 106 agreement and conditions. The application for the former lorry park adjacent to Studio 338 was approved with an amendment to a condition and an informative added to the decision. The application for Victoria House was approved subject to conditions and a Section 106 legal agreement. The application about 2B Rathmore Road was deferred until the next Planning Board meeting.

September 17, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

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Plot A, VIP Trading Estate, Anchor and Hope Lane, London, SE7 7TE - Ref: 25/0717/F

From: Planning Board - Wednesday, 2nd July, 2025 6.30 pm - July 02, 2025

... full planning permission was granted, subject to conditions and a Section 106 agreement, for the redevelopment of Plot A, VIP Trading Estate, into an industrial/logistics warehouse with ancillary office space, new access, parking, servicing, and landscaping.

Recommendations Approved

Greenwich Quay, Clarence Road, London, SE8 3EY - Ref: 23/3847/F

From: Planning Board - Tuesday, 17th June, 2025 6.30 pm - June 17, 2025

...that full planning consent for the demolition of existing structures and construction of a building comprising student accommodation, commercial floorspace, and associated works at Greenwich Quay, Clarence Road, London, SE8 3EY, was refused due to the development's height and massing being out of scale with its surroundings and negatively impacting views from the World Heritage Site and The Royal Greenwich Park.

Recommendations Approved

Millennium Retail Park Car Park & 59 Bugsby's Way and land bound by Bugsby's Way, Peartree Way and Commercial Way, SE7 - Ref: 24/1965/F

From: Planning Board - Tuesday, 17th June, 2025 6.30 pm - June 17, 2025

... full planning permission was granted for a comprehensive mixed-use redevelopment comprising demolition of a commercial unit and construction of new buildings with residential, commercial, and community spaces, subject to referral to the Mayor of London, completion of a Section 106 agreement, and specified conditions.

Recommendations Approved

Land at Nos. 6, 61-81 and Coopers Yard, Eastmoor Street and Nos. 6 & 10 Westmoor Street, Charlton, London, SE7 8LX - Ref: 24/1709/MA

From: Planning Board - Tuesday, 10th December, 2024 6.30 pm - December 10, 2024

...it would have granted planning permission for modifications to a previously approved development involving demolition and construction of buildings with residential units, employment floorspace, retail and community uses, subject to conditions, a legal agreement, and potential referral to the Mayor of London, but will not defend the appeal against non-determination.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 4

Average per Month: 0.4

Decisions Recorded: 12