Full / Other Planning at LAKEDALE POWER TOOLS, 217 -223 PLUMSTEAD HIGH STREET, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1HE, received 13 Jan 2026 — refused on 5 Jun 2026 (delegated, Brendan Meade).
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Application
What is it?
Change of use at basement, ground floor and first floor levels and of building at rear from commercial (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to faciliate the creation of 7 new flats and partial retention of Use Class E at ground floor, in addition to the creation of a lightwell and staircase access to basement level, shopfront alterations, provision of balconies and amenity spaces at rear, boundary treatment, provision of waste and cycle storage and all other associated alterations (Revised description)
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Decision
What happened?
Refused on 5 Jun 2026, delegated decision by Brendan Meade — 20 weeks from submission (12 over the 8-week target).
Timeline
Date
Event
13 Jan 2026
Application received
28 Jan 2026
Application validated
25 Mar 2026
Statutory target date
5 Jun 2026
Delegated decision: Refused · Brendan Meade
13 Jan 2026
Application received
28 Jan 2026
Application validated
25 Mar 2026
Statutory target date
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5 Jun 2026
Delegated decision: Refused · Brendan Meade
Why it was refused
Reason
As stated on the decision notice
1
The proposed development, by reason of the loss of the prominent corner element and
active retail frontage along Kashgar Road, would fail to maximise the commercial
potential of the retained retail unit within an established neighbourhood parade. The
proposal would therefore undermine the vitality and viability of the retained shopping unit
within an established neighbourhood parade. As such, the proposal is contrary to Policy
SD6 and E9 of the London Plan (2021) and Policies CH1 and TC7 of the Royal
Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014).
2
By reason of the insufficient outlook and privacy provided for the unit within the converted
rear outbuilding, the unacceptable light provided for both lower ground floor units and the
insufficient privacy provided for the outdoor amenity space serving the lower ground floor
unit to the rear of no. 221 and 223 Plumstead High Street, the proposed development
would fail to provide a suitable quality of accommodation for all future occupiers.
Consequently, the proposed development would not be compliant with Policy D6 of the
London Plan (2021), Policies H5 and DH1 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core
Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014) and the Technical Housing Standards – Nationally
Described Space Standard (2015), the London Housing SPG (2016).
3
Insufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that the proposed
development would not have an unacceptable impact on car parking stress within the
surrounding street network contrary to Policies T6 and T6.1 of the London Plan (2021)
and Policies IM4 and IM(c) of the Core Strategy (2021).
1
The proposed development, by reason of the loss of the prominent corner element and
active retail frontage along Kashgar Road, would fail to maximise the commercial
potential of the retained retail unit within an established neighbourhood parade. The
proposal would therefore undermine the vitality and viability of the retained shopping unit
within an established neighbourhood parade. As such, the proposal is contrary to Policy
SD6 and E9 of the London Plan (2021) and Policies CH1 and TC7 of the Royal
Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014).
2
By reason of the insufficient outlook and privacy provided for the unit within the converted
rear outbuilding, the unacceptable light provided for both lower ground floor units and the
insufficient privacy provided for the outdoor amenity space serving the lower ground floor
unit to the rear of no. 221 and 223 Plumstead High Street, the proposed development
would fail to provide a suitable quality of accommodation for all future occupiers.
Consequently, the proposed development would not be compliant with Policy D6 of the
London Plan (2021), Policies H5 and DH1 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core
Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014) and the Technical Housing Standards – Nationally
Described Space Standard (2015), the London Housing SPG (2016).
3
Insufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that the proposed
development would not have an unacceptable impact on car parking stress within the
surrounding street network contrary to Policies T6 and T6.1 of the London Plan (2021)
and Policies IM4 and IM(c) of the Core Strategy (2021).
Context around the site — not part of this application. Designations over the site: use the map's designations filter (conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4, flood risk …). Decisions within 250 metres of the site are listed below — context, not this application.
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No other geocoded decision is recorded within 250 metres.