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Land including the former Community Building at Richmount Gardens, London SE3 9AE

25/1587/NMNon-Material AmendmentPermitted
Discharge / amendments

Proposal

An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-material amendment in connection with the planning permission 23/0890/F dated 29/04/2024 for the demolition of former community building and construction of 6x3bed houses with associated parking, soft landscaping and children's play area to allow a variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) and condition 20 (no on-site parking) including:Minor adjustment to roof pitch on one side (from 30 to 26 degrees), due to insufficient headroom at first floor; Internal reconfiguration of units to ensure compliance with Part M4(2) leading to increase in width of around 230mm per unit;Modification to upper floor stair window height to comply with Part K; adjacent window updated for elevational consistency; Window and external door heights updated to 2250mm with 1100mm transom, to meet to Part O requirements for overheating;Removal of on-site car parking in-line with approved consent and bin collection point repositioned closer to pavement;Upgrade of cycle storage to secure locker;Revised window proportions to maximise openable area, improving ventilation and reducing overheating; Projected brick detailing around windows on rear elevation removed; Air source heat pumps shown to rear gardens; Amendments to hardstanding, private garden, and accessible biodiversity areas to reflect updated storage and parking arrangements (approved drawings include cycle/bin storage in private garden area rather than hardstanding - now corrected);Refuse strategy updated in accordance with Royal Borough of Greenwich requirements and now illustrated on the site plan

Received
20 May 2025
Decided
21 May 2025
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received20 May
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided21 May

Decided in 1 day (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Greenwich93% of non-material amendment applications approved

This is a planning application for demolition at Land including the former Community Building at Richmount Gardens, London SE3 9AE. Greenwich has handled 72 applications of this type and approves 93% of them, typically deciding them in 45 days. This one was decided in 1 day, 6 weeks quicker than Greenwich's median. The site is in a conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There have been 6 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 290 applications across BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE. We hold 1,297 applications in total for the SE3 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
25/1587/NM
Address
Land including the former Community Building at Richmount Gardens, London SE3 9AE
Postcode
SE3 9AE
Local Authority
Greenwich
Application Type
Non-Material Amendment
Decision Status
Permitted

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Decided
21 May 2025
Date Submitted
20 May 2025

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
51.463608, 0.016896
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Greenwich

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Planning history at this site

10 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    7 Aug

    Submission of details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 4 (Contaminated Land) and Condition ...

    PendingDischarge of conditions26/2359/SD
  2. 2026
    1 Jan

    Construction of a two-storey dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to land in the curtilage of Drake Court, 17…

    PendingFull Planning Permission26/0006/F
  3. 2025
    1 Dec

    Submission of details pursuant to discharge Condition 12 (Materials) and 17 (William Mitchell Mural) of…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/3993/SD
  4. 2025
    1 Dec

    Submission of details pursuant to discharge Condition 16 (Plant Noise) of planning permission ref.23/0890/F

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/3988/SD
  5. 2025
    21 Nov

    An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for a non material…

    ApprovedNon-material amendment25/3933/NM
  6. 2025
    24 Sep

    Submission of details pursuant to discharge Condition 12 (Materials) of planning permission ref.23/0890/F

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/3150/SD

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Blackheath
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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