Gary Dillon - Councillor for Greenwich (Charlton Village and Riverside)

Councillor Gary Dillon

Labour and Co-operative Charlton Village and Riverside Chair of Planning

Email: gary.dillon@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Council: Greenwich

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Local Planning Committee (Chair) Council Special Meeting Planning Board (Chair) Council (Committee Member) Council Annual Meeting

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

50 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Planning Board Chair

Planning Board - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 6.30 pm

January 20, 2026
Local Planning Committee Chair

Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 6.30 pm

The Local Planning Committee is scheduled to consider three planning applications at its meeting on Tuesday 13 January 2026. The committee will review proposals for a commercial unit amalgamation, and two separate applications for the conversion of family homes into Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).

January 13, 2026
Local Planning Committee Chair

Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm

The Royal Borough of Greenwich Local Planning Committee met to discuss several planning applications, including changes of use for properties to houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), and the amalgamation of commercial units. Councillors approved two HMO applications with amendments, approved one HMO application, and deferred a decision on the amalgamation of two commercial units for a site visit.

December 09, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm

Royal Greenwich Council met in December 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including approving a draft local plan for consultation, adopting a revised licensing policy, and addressing community safety and road repairs through dedicated motions. Councillors also noted updates on treasury management and strategic risks.

December 03, 2025
Planning Board Chair

Planning Board - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 6.30 pm

The Planning Board met to discuss eight planning and licensing applications, approving all of them with amendments to some conditions. The most significant decisions concerned a new community sports facility in Eltham, and a large mixed-use development in Woolwich.

December 02, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

169 decisions · Page 20 of 34

Appointment of representatives to Outside Bodies

From: Council Annual Meeting - Wednesday, 14th May, 2025 7.00 pm - May 14, 2025

...to appoint members to serve on outside bodies for the Municipal Year 2025-2026, as nominated by the Chief Whip and detailed in the report's appendix.

Recommendations Approved

Outline Calendar of Meetings of the Council and other Member-level bodies for the municipal year

From: Council Annual Meeting - Wednesday, 14th May, 2025 7.00 pm - May 14, 2025

...the outline calendar of meetings for the Council and other Member-Level Bodies for the Municipal Year 2025-2026 was approved.

Recommendations Approved

Land rear of 65 Eglinton Hill, Plumstead, London, SE18 3NT - Ref: 24/1621/F

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 22nd April, 2025 6.30 pm - April 22, 2025

...to defer the decision on application 24/1621/F for land rear of 65 Eglinton Hill, Plumstead, London, SE18 3NT to another meeting to address public concerns regarding site typography and to further assess the accuracy of wildlife and arboriculture surveys.

Recommendations Approved

17 Moordown, London, SE18 3LY - Ref: 25/0484/F

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 22nd April, 2025 6.30 pm - April 22, 2025

...full planning permission was granted, subject to conditions, for the change of use of 17 Moordown, London, SE18 3LY from a single-family dwelling to a small HMO for a maximum of six occupants, along with the erection of a rear dormer and a part one, part two-story rear extension.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 50

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 169