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Phase 3 and 4 Woolwich Central, Land at Love Lane, Grand Depot Road, John Wilson Street, Thomas Street and Woolwich New Road, Woolwich, SE18 6SJ
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Phase 3 and 4 Woolwich Central, Land at Love Lane, Grand Depot Road, John Wilson Street, Thomas Street and Woolwich New Road, Woolwich, SE18 6SJ
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View council mapAn application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-material amendment in connection with the planning permission dated 26/02/2026 (Reference: 25/0856/MA) for 'An application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 in connection with the planning permission dated 04/03/2025 (Reference: 24/2023/MA) for "The construction of a mixed-use development (within two phases, known as Phase 3 and 4) comprising residential dwellings (Use Class C3), flexible commercial and business service uses (Use Class E), and community uses (Use Class F2), improvements to public realm with hard and soft landscaping (including new pedestrian link), highways works, car parking at Lower Ground Floor of Phase 4, cycle parking, refuse and recycling storage, plant, external amenity space, playspace and alterations to the roof of existing loading bay to provide amenity space for residents. Phase 3 will include the removal of temporary landscaping'. This amendment proposes a modification to Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4, 25, 29, 32, 33, 35, 43, 56, 65, 66, 70 and 77 to increase building height of Blocks A, B and C, redesign of stair/lift core and service areas, relocated cycle storage, reconfiguration of refuse storage area, fenestration adjustments, commercial unit size reductions, apartment size/occupancy amendments and landscape updates.", to allow: - Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Drawings) to enable design modifications to Phase 4, specifically the Block A smoke shaft extracts and lift overturns, Block A & C stair core materials and plant screening, Block C roof access change, addition of window guarding and window relocation, window configuration amendment to Blocks A, B & C and commercial lobby window change at Block A. - Variation of Condition 74 ('Be seen' energy monitoring) to amend the trigger of part (a) of the condition to accommodate the delays in receiving Gateway 2 approval for Phase 4 by allowing additional time to coordinate the Be Seen information for both phases of development.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Woolwich central phase 4 s96a application design statementDocument · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| Block c ga elevation - west facingDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| Block c ga elevation - north & south facingDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| Block c ga elevation - east facingDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| Acknowledgement letterCorrespondence · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| Covering letterDocument · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Site phase 4 - level 01Drawing · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Site phase 4 - level 02Drawing · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Site location planDrawing · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Block a ga elevation - north & south facingDrawing · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Block a ga elevation - east & west facingDrawing · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Block b ga elevation - east & west facingDrawing · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
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