®Planning appeal decision
98A Plumstead High Street, Plumstead, Greenwich, SE18 1SL
Planning appeal 6000199 at 98A Plumstead High Street, Plumstead, Greenwich, SE18 1SL (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 15 September 2025 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the proposed use would be acceptable having regard to development plan policies in respect of reducing childhood obesity.
change of use class F2(a) to sui generis – hot food takeaways
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Wright A
- Postcode
- SE18 1SL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location of the proposed use would be acceptable having regard to development plan policies in respect of reducing childhood obesity
What decided it
The proposed hot food takeaway location within 400m of existing primary schools would conflict with Policy E9 of the London Plan 2021 and harm efforts to reduce childhood obesity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E9 of the London Plan 2021
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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