®Planning appeal decision
Land to Rear of East Greenwich Fire Station, Ramac Way, Charlton, London, SE7 7AX
Planning appeal 3362770 at Land to Rear of East Greenwich Fire Station, Ramac Way, Charlton, London, SE7 7AX (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 5 June 2026 by Inspector Robbie G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the appeal scheme upon the character and appearance of the appeal site and the surrounding area, with particular regard to the block wall.
Permanent retention of current temporary construction storage and logistics yard (Use Class B8) with modular buildings for staff welfare, installation of acoustic barrier surrounding site and other associated development
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Robbie G
- Postcode
- SE7 7AX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the appeal scheme upon the character and appearance of the appeal site and the surrounding area, with particular regard to the block wall
- Parking provision
- The living conditions of occupants of nearby properties, with particular regard to the effects of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) movements upon residents of properties on the southern side of Woolwich Road
- Air quality
What decided it
The planning permission granted by Appeal A overrides the enforcement notice to the extent that the permission authorises what is being enforced against, rendering the notice ineffective in relation to the approved development.
the functional and utilitarian appearance of the blockwork walls and operational impacts of HGV movements were outweighed by the principle of the use being acceptable, the site's commercial context, and the absence of significant demonstrable harm to character, living conditions or air quality
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D13London Plan Policy D14London Plan Policy T1London Plan Policy T2London Plan Policy T6London Plan Policy SI1Royal Greenwich Local Plan Policy DH1Royal Greenwich Local Plan Policy IM4Royal Greenwich Local Plan Policy IM(c)Royal Greenwich Local Plan Policy E(a)Royal Greenwich Local Plan Policy E(c)
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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