Councillor Peter Baker
Email: Peter.Baker@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Council: Greenwich
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
40 meetings · Page 1 of 8
Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm
The Royal Greenwich Local Planning Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss several planning applications, including proposals for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and the amalgamation of commercial units. The meeting will be held in Committee Rooms 4 & 5 at the Town Hall, Wellington Street, Woolwich.
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.
Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 6.30 pm
The Royal Borough of Greenwich Local Planning Committee met on 25 November 2025, and approved plans for two properties to become houses in multiple occupation (HMO). Permission was granted for the change of use of 47 Arbroath Road, Eltham, to a five-bedroom HMO, and for 32 Roydene Road, Plumstead, to become a six-bedroom HMO, subject to conditions.
Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 6.30 pm
The Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss member's casework performance, customer service performance, and to commission future reports. The meeting was scheduled to be held in Committee Rooms 4 & 5, Town Hall, Wellington Street, Woolwich and was open to the press and public. Councillor Joshua Ayodele, Chair of Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel, was scheduled to chair the meeting.
Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm
The Royal Borough of Greenwich Local Planning Committee convened to discuss planning applications, ultimately approving two and refusing one. Permission was granted for a house in multiple occupation (HMO) in Abbey Wood and for alterations to a property in Eltham, while a proposal to build two dwellings on land in Charlton was rejected.
Decisions from Meetings
126 decisions · Page 13 of 26
40 Arbroath Road, Eltham, London, SE9 1LW - Ref: 25/0497/F
From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 6.30 pm - June 24, 2025
... to grant full planning permission for the change of use of 40 Arbroath Road from a dwellinghouse to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), including a dormer extension and garage conversion to a communal kitchen, subject to conditions regarding construction management, a management plan, and minor wording changes authorized by the Assistant Director (Planning & Building Control).
Recommendations Approved
76 Langton Way, Blackheath, London, SE3 7JU- Ref: 24/3992/F
From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 10th June, 2025 6.30 pm - June 10, 2025
...to grant full planning permission, subject to conditions, for the demolition of an existing house at 76 Langton Way and the construction of three two-storey plus loft floor, three-bedroom dwelling houses with associated landscaping, parking, and storage.
Recommendations Approved
Cafe Unit, 1 Oswald Gardens, Greenwich, SE10 0SH - Ref: 24/2460/F
From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 10th June, 2025 6.30 pm - June 10, 2025
...full planning permission was granted for the temporary change of use of a café unit to a sales and marketing suite, subject to conditions including a time limit for the temporary use, approved plans, restrictions on hours of operation, details for disabled parking and cycle parking, details of community events, and completion of works to convert a lobby space into a café/community unit.
Recommendations Approved
21 Donaldson Road, Plumstead, SE18 3JZ - Ref: 25/0356/F
From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 10th June, 2025 6.30 pm - June 10, 2025
...the committee approved recommendations to withdraw the application for a change of use to a 5-bed HMO at 21 Donaldson Road due to an incorrect ward designation on the agenda, potentially prejudicing participation.
Recommendations Approved
7 Thornhill Avenue, Plumstead, London, SE18 2HR - Ref: 24/4187/F
From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 10th June, 2025 6.30 pm - June 10, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 40
Average per Month: 2.1
Decisions Recorded: 126