Social Value Ideas for Royal Greenwich London Borough Council

888 Sidcup Road HMO deferred

The committee deferred the application for 888 Sidcup Road because members were not satisfied with the applicant's answers on noise mitigation, management arrangements, consultation and neighbour impa…

“I think there's still quite a lot of questions that we would like to ask. So I am minded to defer this item so that we can, so the applicant has a cha…”

SDC site refused on MOL basis

Officers concluded that redeveloping the SDC Sports Club site for housing would be inappropriate development on Metropolitan Open Land and would permanently harm openness. The scheme was judged not to…

“The application site is designated as Metropolitan Open Land. is afforded the same status and level of protection as the Greenbell. The starting point…”

HMO application and Article 4 context

Officers explained that the site is subject to Article 4 control, so HMO use cannot proceed under permitted development and requires full planning permission. The current proposal is framed as a lawfu…

“So basically TFL have a scale as such where they judge how accessible a site is to public transport and that goes from a theoretical zero up to a 6B. …”

73 Roydean Road deferred

The six-bed HMO proposal at 73 Roydean Road was deferred after members felt the applicant's management plan and responses to questions were insufficient. The committee wanted more detail on how the pr…

“I am going to recommend a deferral so that we can investigate the points raised and give Raymond a time to go back to his client and come back with a …”

57 Roydean Road approved

The committee approved the change of use and associated works at 57 Roydean Road for a six-bed HMO, subject to conditions including an HMO management plan, occupancy limit and cycle/waste arrangements…

“So I think that we just need more information and you want that. So I'm happy to skip the speech bit and just get to the questions. If you'll permit t…”

Arbroath Road scheme approved

Officers recommended approval of the six-bedroom HMO proposal at 47 Arbroath Road, stating it complied with space standards, had acceptable amenity impacts, and received no highway objection. This is …

“Overall the development is in accordance with the requirements of the development plan and members are recommended to approve the proposal. Thank you.…”

76 Riverdale Road approved

The committee approved the proposal at 76 Riverdale Road for a four-bed, five-person HMO with a rear extension, dormer and supporting storage provision. The application included a parking management p…

“As such, members are recommended to support the officer's recommendation as set out within the committee report and appendices.”

Deferred Application - Site Visit and Revised Parking Survey

Item 6 (17 Oakmere Road) deferred pending site visit and updated parking survey outside school holidays. Committee requested applicant conduct daytime parking survey during school term hours to valida…

“I am going to suggest that we look at deferring, so we give the applicant time to come back, and also to do conduct a site visit and Look at the impac…”

Site Visit Deferred for 6 Melling Street HMO Application

Site visit deferred for 6 Melling Street HMO application to gather further information before final decision

“So that is in effect deferred to a site visit. Deferred to a site visit and then it will come back here to committee after that visit. And we will not…”

Six homes approved at Vicarage Park

Members approved the six-dwelling backland scheme at Vicarage Park subject to amended conditions, after rejecting refusal and deferment motions. The scheme therefore moved forward as a consented devel…

“Can I see those in favour of the recommendation as on paper, as amended by officers, and myself and George in cohort? Can I see those in favour, pleas…”

Affordable homes at council sites

The board approved a separate scheme to redevelop council-owned garage sites opposite Sewell Road for 21 dwellings, all affordable. Officers described this as a brownfield regeneration scheme with a b…

“Today, we are requesting the panel to consider planning application 26 slash 0 5 6 5 slash F for the redevelopment of two sites comprising residential…”

Backland access and lifts

The Vicarage Park application generated major concern about a narrow, stepped access route, platform lifts, bin movement and day-to-day accessibility. Officers said the lifts were required to achieve …

“Shown on the slide, steps will be constructed to provide access to the site in order to ensure step free access is also provided a specifically design…”

Armours Court Residential Development and Housing Supply

Woolwich Crossrail Station development (Armours Court) approved for 575 residential units, representing 52 additional units from previous scheme. Includes 35% affordable housing (203 units) predominan…

“The proposal would also propose an increase in affordable housing units... 575 sustainable new homes including 35% affordable housing... 74 % are soci…”

Acute Housing Supply Shortfall - 2.38 Year Housing Land Supply

Council demonstrates only 2.38 years of housing land supply against required 5-year provision. Housing delivery test shows 48% performance. This housing shortfall applies across multiple applications …

“the council is able to demonstrate a housing land supply of actually 2.38 years and this means the borough is not meeting its requirement for five-yea…”

Greenwich Millennium Village Mixed-Use Housing Development - Phase 3-5

Approved section 73 and full planning applications for 258 new homes at Greenwich Millennium Village, Pear Tree Way. Development includes 35% affordable housing with 70/30 split between social rent an…

“The proposals would bring 35% affordable housing with 70 30 split with 95% of total affordable being delivered in the first phase and applicant is adv…”