At a meeting of the Greenwich Council Planning Board, Councillor Gary Dillon, Chair of Planning, and other board members approved plans for a residential development at 2B Rathmore Road, and for cladding replacement at Greenwich Millennium Village.

2B Rathmore Road, Charlton, London, SE7 7QW - Ref: 23/4073/F

The Planning Board approved full planning permission for the demolition of the existing building at 2B Rathmore Road and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential development. This was subject to the satisfactory completion of a Section 106 (S106) Legal Agreement¹ and adherence to the drawings and recommended conditions.

The proposed development will consist of residential units (Use Class C3²) with associated amenity space, cycle and refuse storage. The number of dwellings has been reduced from 20 to 18, and the scheme no longer includes a basement level or commercial units.

The Assistant Director (Planning & Building Control) was authorised to make minor changes to the conditions' wording and finalise the terms of the Section 106 Legal Agreement. If the Section 106 Legal Agreement is not completed within three months, the Assistant Director (Planning & Building Control) will consider whether consent should be refused.

The reasons for potential refusal in the absence of a legal agreement include the failure to secure necessary obligations regarding affordable housing, sustainability, transport and highway works, public realm improvements, and employment and training. This failure would be contrary to several policies in the London Plan (2021) and the Royal Greenwich Local Plan.

Maurer, Metcalfe, Holly & New Becquerel Courts, Faraday, Alamaro, DaVinci & Newton Lodges, Greenwich Millenium Village Phases 1 & 2, West Parkside, Greenwich, SE10 0BY - Ref: 24/3879/F

The Planning Board approved full planning permission for the removal and replacement of combustible materials in the external cladding of several buildings within the original phases 1 & 2 of Greenwich Millennium Village. The affected buildings are Maurer Court, Metcalfe Court, Faraday Lodge, Alamaro Lodge, Da Vinci Lodge, Newton Lodge, Holly Court and New Becquerel Court.

The approval is subject to the conditions set out in Appendix 2 of the report and its addendum, with an amendment to Condition 7 regarding materials. The Sto Render Grain should be colour matched to the original vibrant colour pallet on the Faraday, Alamaro & Newton blocks (in Phase 2) to maintain the original architectural design ideal of these iconic blocks.

An additional informative was added, advising the applicant and management company to engage in discussions with residents to investigate the feasibility of using Parklex Prodema GRCLAD-B as a potential alternative replacement material for the existing Cedar Wood cladding on the Faraday Lodge, Alamaro Lodge & Maurer Court blocks.

Declarations of Interest and Previous Minutes

At the start of the meeting, the list of councillors’ memberships as council-appointed representatives on outside bodies, joint committees and school governing bodies was noted.

The minutes of the Planning Board meetings held on 20 February 2025 and 11 March 2025 were confirmed as accurate records.