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Royal Borough of Greenwich
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Royal Borough of Greenwich. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates4,458Searchable applications
704Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 3,059 approved or refused records
565Refused applications
2,494 approved · 565 refused · 145 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Mar 2003 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and building controlContact planning Planning informatives and contactsLocal plan Planning policy and strategyConservation areas Conservation area appraisals and management strategiesArticle 4 directions Areas with extra planning restrictions (Article 4 directions)
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries02082694880Council source
- Planning enquiries02089212440Council source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas14 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Decided25/2338/TC
Rear Garden - 1 Sycamore tree standing at 13 metres. Crown reduce tree by 3 metres
70 GREENWICH SOUTH STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8UN
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Decided25/2339/TC
Rear Garden - Cherry tree - Crown reduce tree by 1.5 metre overall reduction
6 GLOUCESTER CIRCUS, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8RX
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Decided25/2340/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for the hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflights
75 DOMONIC DRIVE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 3LN
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Decided25/2341/HD
Construction of a single storey rear extension, first floor side extension, conversion of garage into a habitable room, elevational alterations and all associated works. (Re-consultation - Revised Drawings.)
75 DOMONIC DRIVE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 3LN
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Decided25/2342/HD
Demolition of garage and construction of double storey side extension with associated works.
238 SHOOTERS HILL ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 8UW
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Decided25/2343/F
Change of use from an existing dwelling (Use Class C3) to a 6-bed, 6-person HMO (Use Class C4), in addition to the construction of ground floor rear extensions, construction of L-shaped rear dormer, provisions of refuse and cycle storage and all other alterations (revised drawings).
49 TEWSON ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1BB
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Decided25/2344/SD
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 3 (External Materials and Boundary Treatment), Condition 4a (Archaeological Investigation) and Condition 5 (Demolition and Construction Logistics and Management Plan) of planning permission dated 10/05/2024, Ref: 23/2954/F.
GARAGES ADJACENT TO 2, KING WILLIAM LANE, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9UA
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Decided25/2345/SD
Details of external materials for the buildings within the Ridgebrook parcel of the development, submitted pursuant to condition 6 of planning permission 20/2323/F.
: Land adjoining Halsbrook Road / Highbrook Road / Rochester Way, Kidbrooke, SE3
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Decided25/2347/TC
T1 False Acacia - Fell to combat subsidence damage to 17 Congreve Road, London, SE9 1LP
13 CONGREVE ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1LP
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Decided25/2348/TC
T4 Contorted Willow - Fell to combat subsidence damage to 17 Congreve Road, London, SE9 1LP
19 CONGREVE ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1LP
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Withdrawn25/2349/TC
T1 - Purple Norway Maple - 2m reduction T2 - Cherry - 1m reduction on the top, 2m on the sides, reduce over extending limb to the east by 3m and prune away from the garage roof to give 1-1.5m clearance where possible. T3 - Sorbus - 4m reduction back to previous pruning points T4 - Crab Apple - 2-3m reduction back to previous pruning points T5 - Bay - 4m reduction back to previous pruning points
23B PARKGATE, LONDON, SE3 9XF
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Decided25/2350/SD
Details of BREEAM New Construction Standards (Plot 6) pursuant to condition 66b and details of car parking (Plots 5 and 6) submitted pursuant to condition 90 of planning permission 22/3782/MA.
Land Bounded by Pettman Crescent, Nathan Way and Hadden Road, 2 Hadden Road, London, SE28 0FT
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Decided25/2351/SD
Submission of details pursuant to partially discharge Condition 36 (Secured by Design) of planning permission 20/3440/MA dated 16/05/2022
Morris Walk Estate (North) Pett Street, Woolwich SE18 5PA
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Decided25/2352/HD
Installation of AC units to the side of the property.
28 GLENLUCE ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7SB
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Appeal lodged25/2354/F
Change of use from existing single-family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 6-bed, 6-person HMO (Use Class C4), in addition to a loft conversion and construction of a L-shaped rear dormer, single storey rear extension, cycle and refuse storage and all other associated alterations. (Re-consultation)
6 MELLING STREET, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2EG
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Decided25/2355/HD
Construction of a single storey front porch extension, single storey side and rear wraparound extension, first floor rear side infill extension and raising the roof ridge of the first floor side extension; conversion of garage into habitable space with new ground floor front and side windows; other associated works.
10 MAYDAY GARDENS, KIDBROOKE, LONDON, SE3 8NN
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Decided25/2356/F
Construction of single-storey rear extension, hip to gable loft conversion, rear dormer extension and front roof lights to facilitate the change of use of a single-family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a seven bedroom HMO with a maximum capacity of seven (7) persons (Use Class Sui Generis) with associated cycle parking and refuse storage.
156 SWINGATE LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2HN
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Decided25/2357/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for the hip-to-gable roof conversion and rear dormer extension with front roof lights
156 SWINGATE LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2HN
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Decided25/2358/HD
Construction of single storey side extension and associated works.
34 MILVERTON WAY, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 3EY
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Decided25/2359/TC
Statement of work: T1 Maple - Front boundary: Crown Reduction - To reduce the height and radial spread of the canopy by up to 1.5 metres, maintaining a natural shape and remove major deadwood and one lowest limb extending over driveway. H2 Cherry Laurel Hedge - Front boundary: Hedge reduction - To lightly trim back the height and all sides of previous seasons re-growth to create a tight and compact hedge. T3 Cherry - Rear of property. Crown Reduction - To reduce the overall height and radial spread of the canopy by up to 3 metres, cutting back to appropriate growing points where possible. Remove major deadwood and stub cuts on neighbouring side. T4 Yew - Rear LHB: Crown Reduction - To reduce the height and radial spread of the canopy by up to 1.5 metres, maintaining a natural shape and remove major deadwood. T5 Crab Apple - Rear boundary, tree appears to be in decline: To remove major deadwood, split and hanging branches. H6 Leyland Cypress Hedge - Rear LHB: Hedge reduction - To reduce the height by up to 1 metre, (approximately 300mm above Yew hedge) and shape accordingly, trim garden side only in order to create a tight and compact hedge, without compromising privacy screening. Statement of work:
57 LANGTON WAY, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7TJ
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Decided25/2362/HD
Removal of chimney and construction of single storey side infill extension including the installation of three rooflights, and construction of first floor rear extension with associated works.
33 WHITWORTH ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3QG
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Decided25/2363/F
Installation of two additional rapid electric vehicle charging stations and the upgrade of the two existing EV chargers and ancillary equipment in addition to the loss of a parking space within the car park of McDonalds, Woolwich - Church Street . The existing feeder pillar is to be removed and replaced with updated kiosk to house metering equipment for additional chargers on site and all other associated works.
MCDONALD'S, RUSTON ROAD, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 5NS
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Decided25/2364/CP
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use for loft conversion with rear dormer and skylights.
54 DALLIN ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3NU
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Decided25/2365/HD
Construction of a side and rear wrap around extension and all associated works.
108 EASTCOMBE AVENUE, CHARLTON, LONDON, SE7 7LN
Received 22 Jul 2025
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Royal Borough of Greenwich, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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