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

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17 Oakmere Road, Abbey Wood, London, SE2 0XX - Ref: 25/1069/F

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 14, 2025

...to better understand the setting of the application site and assess potential car parking issues, the decision regarding the construction of a single-storey rear extension and change of use to a six-bedroom HMO at 17 Oakmere Road was deferred pending a further car parking survey during school term times and a site visit.

Recommendations Approved

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

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 30th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 30, 2025

...to withdraw the planning application for land rear of 65 Eglinton Hill, Plumstead, London, SE18 3NT (Ref: 24/1621/F) to allow for a full evaluation of recently submitted Biodiversity Net Gain information.

Recommendations Approved

123 Greenwich South Street, London, SE10 8NX - Ref: 25/1522/MA

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 30th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 30, 2025

...to grant a minor material amendment application for changes to a previously approved planning permission (21/1884/MA) regarding the construction of nine flats and a retail unit at 123 Greenwich South Street, including variations to approved drawings, installation of vents, infill of a window, replacement of fencing, correction to retail space annotation, and amendment to hours of operation on Sundays and Public Holidays.

Recommendations Approved

Site rear of 5-25 Sparrows Lane, Eltham, London, SE9 2BP - 24/1554/F

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 30th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 30, 2025

...to grant full planning permission, subject to conditions, for the erection of five four-bedroom dwellings and associated works at the site rear of 5-25 Sparrows Lane, Eltham, London, SE9 2BP.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 50

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 169