Planning application · Greenwich
26/0513/F.
34 ST NICHOLAS HOUSE, DEPTFORD GREEN, LONDON, SE8 3DQ
Full / Other Planning at 34 ST NICHOLAS HOUSE, DEPTFORD GREEN, LONDON, SE8 3DQ, received 18 Feb 2026 — refused on 15 May 2026 (delegated, Sam Malis).
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Refused
Outcome
15 May 2026
12 wks
Decision time
4 wks over the 8-week target
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Conditions
not captured
24
Documents
24 linked
0
Objections
0 in support
No
Appeal
none recorded
Record from the Greenwich planning register as captured; documents link to the council's own files. Nearby applications are context, not part of this application.
Application
What is it?
Change of use from a single-family dwelling (Use Class C3) to a four-bedroom, four-person Small HMO (Use Class C4).
Reference
26/0513/F
Type
Full Planning Permission
Applicant
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
SE8 3DQ
Council
Received
18 Feb 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Target date
15 May 2026
Decision date
15 May 2026
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Status
Decided
Council register
Reference
26/0513/F
Type
Full Planning Permission
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Applicant
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
SE8 3DQ
Council
Received
18 Feb 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Target date
15 May 2026
Decision date
15 May 2026
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Status
Decided
Council register
Documents
What was filed?
Document
Published
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Documents open on the Greenwich portal (the portal needs its documents tab opened first — the link handles that). View the application page ↗
Decision
What happened?
Refused on 15 May 2026, delegated decision by Sam Malis — 12 weeks from submission (4 over the 8-week target).
Timeline
Date
Event
18 Feb 2026
Application received
20 Mar 2026
Application validated
15 May 2026
Statutory target date
15 May 2026
Delegated decision: Refused · Sam Malis
18 Feb 2026
Application received
20 Mar 2026
Application validated
15 May 2026
Statutory target date
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15 May 2026
Delegated decision: Refused · Sam Malis
Why it was refused
Reason
As stated on the decision notice
1
Due to the inaccuracies in the submitted the applicant has failed to provide accurate
information to enable the Council to fully assess the merits of the application and
where the application is recommended for approval to issue a decision notice subject
to conditions, which includes an accurate list of approved drawings, which the
development must be implemented against, contrary to the requirement of Article 35
of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order
2015 (as amended).
2
Due to the inaccuracies in the submitted plans the Council cannot fully assess the
impact of the development on the residential amenity of the adjoining occupiers as it
is unclear whether the plans accurately show the location of the flat that is the subject
of the current application, its relationship with adjoining flats, or that its internal layout
is correct. As such the proposed development has not demonstrated that the
proposal would not have an adverse impact on the residential amenity of the
adjoining occupiers in terms of noise and disturbance contrary to Policies D13 and
D14 of the London Plan (2021) and Policy E(a) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan:
Core Strategy with detailed policies (2014).
3
Notwithstanding the inaccuracies in the submitted plans, where the proposed floor
plans are accurate, the proposed development would result in a poor quality of living
environment due to the substandard size of the kitchen and one of the bedrooms.
Furthermore, due to the inaccuracies in the submitted plans it is not possible to fully
determine whether the windows of each room may result in any privacy or
overlooking impacts, and whether the outlook is acceptable or not, nor if there is an
acceptable level of daylight/sunlight. As such the proposed development would be
contrary to Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021), Policy Ha of the Royal Greenwich
Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014), the Urban Design Guide SPD
(20230 and the Royal Borough of Greenwich Standards for Houses in Multiple
Occupation 2019.
1
Due to the inaccuracies in the submitted the applicant has failed to provide accurate
information to enable the Council to fully assess the merits of the application and
where the application is recommended for approval to issue a decision notice subject
to conditions, which includes an accurate list of approved drawings, which the
development must be implemented against, contrary to the requirement of Article 35
of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order
2015 (as amended).
2
Due to the inaccuracies in the submitted plans the Council cannot fully assess the
impact of the development on the residential amenity of the adjoining occupiers as it
is unclear whether the plans accurately show the location of the flat that is the subject
of the current application, its relationship with adjoining flats, or that its internal layout
is correct. As such the proposed development has not demonstrated that the
proposal would not have an adverse impact on the residential amenity of the
adjoining occupiers in terms of noise and disturbance contrary to Policies D13 and
D14 of the London Plan (2021) and Policy E(a) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan:
Core Strategy with detailed policies (2014).
3
Notwithstanding the inaccuracies in the submitted plans, where the proposed floor
plans are accurate, the proposed development would result in a poor quality of living
environment due to the substandard size of the kitchen and one of the bedrooms.
Furthermore, due to the inaccuracies in the submitted plans it is not possible to fully
determine whether the windows of each room may result in any privacy or
overlooking impacts, and whether the outlook is acceptable or not, nor if there is an
acceptable level of daylight/sunlight. As such the proposed development would be
contrary to Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021), Policy Ha of the Royal Greenwich
Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014), the Urban Design Guide SPD
(20230 and the Royal Borough of Greenwich Standards for Houses in Multiple
Occupation 2019.
Policies cited
D13D14E(a)D6
Public response
Measure
Count
Objections
0
In support
0
Total comments
1
Objections
0
In support
0
Total comments
1
People
Who is involved?
Name
Role
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent · consultant profile
Case officer — delegated decision
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent · consultant profile
Case officer — delegated decision
Place
What affects it?
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.
Other applications within 250 metres (context — nearby, not this application)
No other geocoded decision is recorded within 250 metres.