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ROYAL OBSERVATORY, BLACKHEATH AVENUE, LONDON, SE10 8XJ

Granted Greenwich 24/2640/F Full Planning Permission

Works: Demolition Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Full Regeneration of the Royal Observatory Site including (but not limited to) demolition of the existing single storey ticketing office, installation of new entrance pavilion on the eastern perimeter of the site with supported garden walk structure; installation of an external elliptical access stair to the Great Equatorial Building, including new lift and overrun within the Meridian Building; extending the planetarium lobby to create new science engagement space, and connecting to the South Building facade; new access core from the planetarium terrace down to the infilled courtyard; new café kiosk in the Astronomers Garden; removal of gas boilers and introduction of new air source heat pumps and acoustic enclosure; associated switch room and relocated bin store on the southern perimeter of the site, new cycle stands, a site wide landscaping scheme, conservation repairs and other associated works [This application affects a scheduled monument and a number of Grade 1 and Grade 2 Listed Buildings]

As published by the council, reference 24/2640/F

Application record

Reference
24/2640/F
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Approve
Received
26 Jul 2024
Validated
26 Jul 2024
Decided
18 Nov 2024
Ward
GREENWICH PARK
Parish
Greenwich
Decision by
Delegation
Postcode
SE10 8XJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Greenwich register

This site has had 7 applications since 2024: 7 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/1423/SD Granted

    ROYAL OBSERVATORY, BLACKHEATH AVENUE, LONDON, SE10 8XJ

    Submission of details pursuant to Condition 30 (BNG) and Condition 31 (BNG Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) of planning permission dated 31/10/2025, Ref: 25/2562/MA

    Decided 2 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/1054/SD Granted

    ROYAL OBSERVATORY, BLACKHEATH AVENUE, LONDON, SE10 8XJ

    Submission of details pursuant to discharge condition 6 (Materials-Entrance Pavilion), condition 7 (Materials- Astronomers Court Lift and Stair Lobby Building),condition 9 (Materials- New ASHP, Switch Room and Refuse Store Enclosures),condition 10 (Blackheath Avenue Railings and Gates Specification) and partial discharge condition 4a (Archaelogical Method Statement and interpretation plan) of planning permission reference 25/2562/MA dated 31/10/2025.

    Decided 9 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 25/4251/F Granted

    ROYAL OBSERVATORY, BLACKHEATH AVENUE, LONDON, SE10 8XJ

    Erection of a external artist installation within the Meridian Courtyard adjacent to the Meridian Building for a temporary period between 03/03/2026 and 31/03/2028 and associated works [This application affects a scheduled monument and the setting of a number of Grade 1 and Grade 2 Listed Buildings].

    Decided 12 Mar 2026 Full applications
  • 25/2562/MA Granted

    ROYAL OBSERVATORY, BLACKHEATH AVENUE, LONDON, SE10 8XJ

    An application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a minor material amendment in connection with the planning permission 24/2640/MA dated 18/11/2024 for 'Full Regeneration of the Royal Observatory Site including (but not limited to) demolition of the existing single storey ticketing office, installation of new entrance pavilion on the eastern perimeter of the site with supported garden walk structure; installation of an external elliptical access stair to the Great Equatorial Building, including new lift and overrun within the Meridian Building; extending the planetarium lobby to create new science engagement space, and connecting to the South Building facade; new access core from the planetarium terrace down to the infilled courtyard; new café kiosk in the Astronomers Garden; removal of gas boilers and introduction of new air source heat pumps and acoustic enclosure; associated switch room and relocated bin store on the southern perimeter of the site, new cycle stands, a site wide landscaping scheme, conservation repairs and other associated works [This application affects a scheduled monument and a number of Grade 1 and Grade 2 Listed Buildings' to allow: Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Drawings) for: Altered profile of the roof detail to the edge of the entrance pavilion, minor increase to the size of the fin walls Altered materiality of the Garden Walk Altered materiality and detailing of the Great Equatorial Telescope Access Stair Altered profile and extent of upper-level astronomers court benches Altered materiality and scale of the North Café Kiosk Altered extent of ramps and steps to the north south building Altered landscaping to the east side of north café kiosk Altered window detailing to Meridian Building and Great Equatorial Telescope Associated external alterations.

    Decided 31 Oct 2025 Amendments
  • 25/0105/F Granted

    ROYAL OBSERVATORY, BLACKHEATH AVENUE, LONDON, SE10 8XJ

    Refurbishment of the external access lift outside Flamsteed House, the erection of ancillary external storage space and a new timber handrail in the Astronomers' Garden. Associated erection of new security railing and other external alterations [This application affects a scheduled monument and a number of Grade 1 and Grade 2 Listed Buildings]

    Decided 6 Mar 2025 Full applications
  • 24/2641/A Granted

    ROYAL OBSERVATORY, BLACKHEATH AVENUE, LONDON, SE10 8XJ

    Installation of 6no. non-illuminated printed advertisement poster panels to the eastern railings of the Royal Observatory Site [This application affects a scheduled monument and a number of Grade 1 and Grade 2 Listed Buildings]

    Decided 18 Nov 2024 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jul 2024

    Received by Greenwich

  2. 18 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 25/1248/SD Granted

    NATIONAL MARITIME MUSUEM, ROYAL OBSERVATORY, BLACKHEATH AVENUE, LONDON, SE10 8XJ

    Submission of details pursuant to Condition 4 Part A (Archaeological Method Statement and Interpretation Plan), Condition 17 (Bird and Bat Boxes), Condition 18 (Invertebrate Houses), Condition 20 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan), Condition 21 (Soft landscaping and tree planting details), Condition 22 (Hard landscaping details), Condition 24 (Construction Management Plan), Condition 27 (Land contamination -Preliminary Risk Assessment), Conditions 29(a) and 29(b) (UXO), Condition 30 (BNG) and Condition 31 (BNG Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) of Planning Permission dated 18/11/2024, Planning Ref: 24/2640/F. [amended description]

    Decided 11 Jun 2025 Conditions

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Documents

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26 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Greenwich granted permission on 18 November 2024, 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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  • NATIONAL MARITIME MUSUEM, ROYAL OBSERVATORY, BLACKHEATH AVENUE, LONDON, SE10 8XJ

    25/1248/SD Submitted 16 Apr 2025 0m away

    Submission of details pursuant to Condition 4 Part A (Archaeological Method Statement and Interpretation Plan), Condition 17 (Bird and Bat Boxes), Condition 18 (Invertebrate Houses), Condition 20 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan), Condition 21 (Soft landscaping and tree planting details), Condition 22 (Hard landscaping details), Condition 24 (Construction Management Plan), Condition 27 (Land contamination -Preliminary Risk Assessment), Conditions 29(a) and 29(b) (UXO), Condition 30 (BNG) and Condition 31 (BNG Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) of Planning Permission dated 18/11/2024, Planning Ref: 24/2640/F. [amended description]

    Granted Conditions 31 docs

  • ROYAL OBSERVATORY, BLACKHEATH AVENUE, LONDON, SE10 8XJ

    25/0105/F Submitted 13 Jan 2025 0m away

    Refurbishment of the external access lift outside Flamsteed House, the erection of ancillary external storage space and a new timber handrail in the Astronomers' Garden. Associated erection of new security railing and other external alterations [This application affects a scheduled monument and a number of Grade 1 and Grade 2 Listed Buildings]

    Granted Full applications 8 docs

  • ROYAL OBSERVATORY, BLACKHEATH AVENUE, LONDON, SE10 8XJ

    26/1054/SD Submitted 1 Apr 2026 0m away

    Submission of details pursuant to discharge condition 6 (Materials-Entrance Pavilion), condition 7 (Materials- Astronomers Court Lift and Stair Lobby Building),condition 9 (Materials- New ASHP, Switch Room and Refuse Store Enclosures),condition 10 (Blackheath Avenue Railings and Gates Specification) and partial discharge condition 4a (Archaelogical Method Statement and interpretation plan) of planning permission reference 25/2562/MA dated 31/10/2025.

    Granted Conditions 17 docs

  • Meridian Building, Royal Observatory Gardens, Blackheath Avenue, Greenwich Park,Greenwich, London, SE10 8XJ

    09/0291/SD Submitted 3 Feb 2009 0m away

    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).

    Granted Conditions 6 docs

  • ROYAL OBSERVATORY, BLACKHEATH AVENUE, GREENWICH, SE10 8XJ

    09/0194/TC Submitted 20 Jan 2009 0m away

    Fell two fruit trees to the rear of Meridian Building to facilitate a safe disabled access to the buidlings.

    Granted Trees 8 docs

  • PARK EDGE TO THE WEST OF FLAMSTEED HOUSE, ROYAL OBSERVATORY, BLACKHEATH AVENUE, LONDON, SE10 8XJ

    26/0106/TC Submitted 13 Jan 2026 0m away

    T25 - Ficus Carica (fig) Fell and poison with Eco Plugs application T26 - Ficus Carica (fig) Fell and poison with Eco Plugs application T27 - Ficus Carica (fig) Fell and poison with Eco Plugs application

    Granted Trees 3 docs

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