Greenwich
Greenwich/24/2813/F
Riverside House, Beresford Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6BU
- Reference
- Greenwich/24/2813/F
- Authority
- Greenwich
- Application type
- F
- Address
- Riverside House, Beresford Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6BU
- Postcode
- SE18 6BU
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 12 Aug 2024
- Started
- 20 Aug 2024
- Decided
- 13 Oct 2025
- Source council
- Greenwich
- Council source record
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- Public data licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Record updated
- 18 Jul 2026
- SEO index generated
- 24 Jul 2026
Location
Approximate location
Proposal
Demolition of link structure and removal of external staircase, refurbishment and extensions of existing buildings, comprising Purpose Built Student Accommodation (Use Class Sui Generis), with ancillary spaces, external amenity space, basement cycle store with plant and ground floor commercial / café floorspace (Use Class E), and comprising Hotel (Use Class C1) with ancillary spaces and ground floor commercial / retail floorspace (Use Class E), public realm works, along with other associated plant space, refuse/recycling store, landscaping, servicing zones, disabled car parking, cycle parking and associated works.Further detailed explanation of the proposal for consultation purposes (not forming part of the formal description of development set out above): The proposal includes the demolition of link structure and removal of external staircase, refurbishment and extensions of existing buildings for partial change of use class to provide a 17 storey building (65m AOD) consisting of upward extension and extension at south-western elevation, to comprise 332 room Purpose Built Student Accommodation (Use Class Sui Generis) with ancillary spaces, external amenity space, basement cycle store with plant, 28sqm (GIA) ground floor commercial / cafe floorspace (Use Class E) and external ramp and stair access, and a 7 storey building (35m AOD) consisting of upward extension and extensions to south-western and south-eastern elevations to comprise a 265 room Hotel (Use Class C1) with ancillary spaces and 273sqm (GIA) ground floor commercial / retail floorspace (Use Class E), public realm works, along with other associated plant space, refuse/recycling store, landscaping, servicing zones, 6 disabled car parking, cycle parking and associated works. This application may affect the setting of nearby Grade I, Grade II*, Grade II listed buildings, the nearby Woolwich Conservation Area and nearby Royal Arsenal Conservation Area
Key dates
- Received 12 Aug 2024
- Started 20 Aug 2024
- Decided 13 Oct 2025
Planning history / related applications
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