Greenwich
Greenwich/25/2562/MA
ROYAL OBSERVATORY, BLACKHEATH AVENUE, LONDON, SE10 8XJ
- Reference
- Greenwich/25/2562/MA
- Authority
- Greenwich
- Application type
- MA
- Address
- ROYAL OBSERVATORY, BLACKHEATH AVENUE, LONDON, SE10 8XJ
- Postcode
- SE10 8XJ
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 6 Aug 2025
- Started
- 29 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 31 Oct 2025
- Source council
- Greenwich
- Council source record
- View public record
- Public data licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Record updated
- 18 Jul 2026
- SEO index generated
- 24 Jul 2026
Location
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Proposal
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 wallsAltered materiality of the Garden WalkAltered materiality and detailing of the Great Equatorial Telescope Access StairAltered profile and extent of upper-level astronomers court benchesAltered materiality and scale of the North Café KioskAltered extent of ramps and steps to the north south buildingAltered landscaping to the east side of north café kioskAltered window detailing to Meridian Building and Great Equatorial TelescopeAssociated external alterations.
Key dates
- Received 6 Aug 2025
- Started 29 Aug 2025
- Decided 31 Oct 2025
Planning history / related applications
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