Current consultations

Article 4 Direction: Class E (commercial, business and service uses) to Class C3 (Dwellinghouses)

The Council made a non-immediate Article 4 Direction on 3rd August 2022 to remove the permitted development right to change the use of a building from a use falling within Class E (commercial, business and service uses) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) to a use falling within Class C3 (dwelling house)  of that Order.

This Direction, if confirmed by the Council, will come into force on 3rd August 2023 and will apply across parts of a number of retail centres in the Borough. Permitted development rights for this type of development will then be withdrawn and a grant of planning permission will be required.

You may make representations concerning the Article 4 Direction until 16th September 2022. 

Representations can be made by email to planning.policy@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

or by post to:  Planning Policy, Royal Borough of Greenwich, 5th Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, Woolwich. SE18 6HQ

Please note that any representations received will be considered before the Council makes a decision whether or not to confirm the Direction.

All representations will be made publicly available.

Article 4 Direction Cancellation: Change of use from B1 (a) (Office) to C3 (Dwellinghouse)

The Council made an immediate Article 4 Direction on 3rd August 2022 to cancel the Article 4 (1) Direction made on 28^th January 2015 which withdrew the permitted development right for change of use from Class B1(a) Office Use to Class C3 Residential for 2-14 Pier Walk, Greenwich, SE10 0ES and 6 Mitre Passage, Greenwich, SE10 0ER.

This Direction will expire on 3rd February 2023 unless confirmed by the Council before this date.

You may make representations concerning the Article 4 Direction until 16th September 2022. 

Representations can be made by email to planning.policy@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

or by post to:  Planning Policy, Royal Borough of Greenwich, 5th Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, Woolwich. SE18 6HQ

Please note that any representations received will be considered before the Council makes a decision whether or not to confirm the Direction.

All representations will be made publicly available.

How is the rising cost of living affecting you?

We have launched a survey to better understand how we can support residents in Royal Greenwich with the rising cost of living. This will be part of a wider plans to reach residents across the borough with chances to meet Councillors face to face and help close any gaps in support.

We want you to share how the cost of living is affecting you and your communities, so that our diverse borough can shape how the Council responds to issues such as food poverty and hardship.  

Due to the personal nature of questions, we want you to know any information gathered will remain anonymous and not be shared.  

We appreciate you taking the time to fill in this survey and look forward to working with you to build a better and brighter future for all Royal Greenwich residents. At the end of the survey, you will find links on where you can get support, and who to contact.