Planning appeal decision
19-21 Frances Street, Woolwich , SE18 5EF
Planning appeal 3355226 at 19-21 Frances Street, Woolwich , SE18 5EF (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was allowed on 19 May 2026 by Inspector Merrett R, by written representations.
Conversion of existing ground and basement floor levels into 2 separate commercial units including change of use from betting shop (Sui Generis) to retail (Class E(a)) with alterations to shopfront, and construction of two additional floors and 4-storey rear extension (including basement) with rear balconies to provide 1 x 1 bedroom and 7 x 2 bedroom flats with associated cycle parking, refuse storage and outdoor amenity space, together with creation of new rear pedestrian access from Ogilby Street
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Merrett R
- Postcode
- SE18 5EF
What decided it
The Council was not satisfied with the level of detail provided in the original application and acted lawfully in refusing it; the additional information required was material and should have been readily available with the original submission, therefore the Council did not behave unreasonably.
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