Peter Baker - Councillor for Greenwich (Abbey Wood)

Councillor Peter Baker

Labour and Co-operative Abbey Wood

Email: Peter.Baker@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Council: Greenwich

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Local Planning Committee (Committee Member) Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Council Special Meeting Council (Committee Member) Council Annual Meeting

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

40 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Local Planning Committee Committee Member

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
Local Planning Committee Committee Member

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.

November 25, 2025
Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

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.

November 20, 2025
Local Planning Committee Committee Member

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.

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Motion on Dockless Cycles

From: Council - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 26, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Motion - Economic Impact Assessment of sale of Council Car Parks

From: Council - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 26, 2025

...to request a joint letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Deputy Prime Minister commending the Labour government's work in stabilizing local government financing and urging for increased and strategically planned future settlements to reduce reliance on asset disposals, while also acknowledging the planned sale of car parks as a consequence of past Conservative government austerity measures and emphasizing the council's commitment to supporting local businesses.

Recommendations Approved

Pay Policy Statement

From: Council - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 26, 2025

...to adopt and publish the Pay Policy Statement for 2025/2026, as outlined in Appendix A of the report, on the Council's website.

Recommendations Approved

88 Corelli Road, Kidbrooke, London, SE3 8EW - Ref: 24/3979/F

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 25th March, 2025 6.30 pm - March 25, 2025

...full planning permission was granted for a ground-floor rear extension, a dormer extension, and the change of use of 88 Corelli Road from a single dwelling house (Class C3) to a 6-bed HMO (Class C4), subject to a management plan condition and minor wording changes authorized for the Assistant Director (Planning & Building Control).

Recommendations Approved

47 Speranza Street, Plumstead, London, SE18 1NX - Ref: 24/3752/F

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 25th March, 2025 6.30 pm - March 25, 2025

...to defer the decision on application 24/3752/F for 47 Speranza Street, Plumstead, London, SE18 1NX, pending a site visit by committee members.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 40

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 129