Planning application
Meridian Building, Royal Observatory Gardens, Blackheath Avenue, Greenwich Park,Greenwich, London, SE10 8XJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Submission of details to fully discharge condition 1 (Hard & Soft Landscaping of Astronomers Gardens) of planning permission dated 13/11/08 (Ref:08/2565/F) for redesigning of the gardens.
As published by the council, reference 09/1130/SD
Application record
- Reference
- 09/1130/SD
- Type
- Conditions
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 27 May 2009
- Validated
- 27 May 2009
- Decided
- 8 Jul 2009
- Ward
- GREENWICH WEST
- Parish
- Greenwich
- Decision by
- Delegation
- Postcode
- SE10 8XJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Greenwich register
This site has had 2 applications since 2009: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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09/0291/SD Granted
Meridian Building, Royal Observatory Gardens, Blackheath Avenue, Greenwich Park,Greenwich, London, SE10 8XJ
Submission of details to part discharge condition 1 (Hard & Soft Landscaping of Meridian Gardens) of planning permission dated 13/11/08 (Ref:08/2565/F).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 May 2009
Received by Greenwich
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8 Jul 2009
Decision issued: Approve
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21 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Greenwich granted permission on 8 July 2009, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About condition discharge and variation applications
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