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Dismissed25 February 20266001048

Rear of 23-25 Greenwich Church Street, London, SE10 9BJ

Planning appeal 6001048 at Rear of 23-25 Greenwich Church Street, London, SE10 9BJ (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 25 February 2026 by Inspector Glasin J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the office space supply in Greenwich.

change of use of existing office building to 8 person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and construction of a first floor front extension and associated works

Authority
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Glasin J
Postcode
SE10 9BJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the office space supply in Greenwich

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate that the site had been marketed in a way accessible to all those searching the local property market and at a fair price, thus failing to meet Policy EA(a)ii requirements for loss of employment land.

The limited benefits of granting permission as a HMO were demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of losing office accommodation, notwithstanding the Council's failure to meet the Housing Delivery Test

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
London Plan Policy EIRoyal Greenwich Local Plan Policy EA(a)London Plan (2021) Policies E1Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014) Policy EA(a)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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