Island Site, Wellington Street, Woolwich, SE18

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 22/3163/L Granted

  Island Site, Wellington Street, Woolwich SE18

  Internal and external alterations, demolition, repair and refurbishment works to the Grade II listed University of Greenwich, Woolwich Campus: Original Building, Gymnasium to Rear and Corner Entrance Range to facilitate the change of use of the building to twenty residential dwellings (Use Class C3(a)), together with community uses (Use Class E(d) and F2(b)) at the basement level and co-living communal space (within the Gymnasium) (Use Class Sui Generis)

  Decided 22 Dec 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
• 21/1752/EIA Decided

  ISLAND SITE, WELLINGTON STREET, WOOLWICH, SE18

  Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion under Regulation 6(1) of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (the 'EIA Regulations') for redevelopment of the site to provide circa 660 co-living units, leisure and entertainment (Class D2), a dance school (Class D1) and a mix of shops, restaurants and office (Class E) uses with associated parking and servicing arrangements, amenity and open space.

  Decided 14 Jun 2021 Outline

1. 22 Aug 2022

   Received by Greenwich

2. 16 Mar 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Approve

4. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• 26/2346/NM Awaiting decision

  Land bounded by Wellington Street, Polytechnic Street, Calderwood Street and Thomas Street excluding Earl Of Chatham Public House, 15 Thomas Street, SE18 (The Island Site)

  An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-material amendment in connection with the planning permission dated 22/12/2025 (Reference: 22/3162/F) for 'The redevelopment (together with demolition and part demolition of existing buildings) and refurbishment of the Island Site to provide co-living accommodation (Use Class Sui Generis), residential dwellings (Use Class C3(a)), community uses (Use Class E(d) and F2(b)), retail (Use Class E(a)), restaurants and cafes (Use Class E(b)) and offices (Use Class E(c)), new public realm with hard and soft landscaping, highways works, car parking, cycle parking, refuse and recycling storage, plant, external amenity space and associated works', to amend Conditions 2 (Approved Drawings and Reports), 3 (Quantum of Development), 27 (Cycle Parking), 35 (Refuse and Recycling), 39 (Energy Strategy), 58 (Fire Strategy and Fire Evacuation Lifts) and 60 (Retail/Commercial/Community Units) in order to facilitate the removal of two approved upper storeys; modified office and Class E floorspace layouts; amendments to the co-living accommodation and communal amenity provision; basement alterations, including a reduction in cycle parking and removal of certain storage areas; relocation of the bin store to ground-floor level; and associated internal, elevational and detailed design changes.

  Submitted 6 Aug 2026 Amendments

Greenwich granted permission on 22 December 2025, 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.

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• 26/2895/F Awaiting decision

  37 GATLING ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, LONDON, SE2 0RE

  Change of use from a single family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 7-bed, 7-person (Sui Generis...

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/2154/F Refused

  REAR of 115 - 117 GARLAND ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2PL

  Demolition of existing detached garage and construction of two semi-detached dwellings with assoc...

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/2358/F Granted

  ANDREW SYKES, UNIT 9, LOMBARD TRADING ESTATE, ANCHOR AND HOPE LANE, CHARLTON, LONDON, SE7 7SN

  Installation of new roof with roof lights and PV panels, AC unit and EV charging point. Replaceme...

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/1473/F Granted

  5 & 5A COLERAINE ROAD, LONDON, SE3 7PF

  The replacement of the existing windows with new PVCu double glazed casements. The replacement of...

  Received 14 May, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/1954/F Granted

  44A SHOOTERS HILL ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7BG

  Construction of a single storey ancillary outbuilding.

  Received 1 Jul, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Full applications