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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 dates4,500Searchable applications
705Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 3,091 approved or refused records
572Refused applications
2,519 approved · 572 refused · 147 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
More application records
- Decided25/2587/HD
Erection of a single storey rear extension, installation of a single rear dormer roof extension and two roof lights to roof, replacement of windows and front door and installation of porch light, associated external alterations, and all associated works.
36 MAUDSLAY ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1LJ
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/2588/CP
Lawful Development Certificate for Change of Use of a Use Class C3 Dwelling as a Children's Home for Three Children Under 18 years of age, with two Carers Present (C2) (amended description)
21 GREEN WAY, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 5SZ
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/2589/CE
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) is sought for the use of the property as a large HMO for up to 9 people (Sui Generis). (Amended description)
94 SOUTHWOOD ROAD, LONDON, SE9 3QS
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/2590/HD
Construction of first floor side extension, hip to gable roof extension with rear dormer and Juliet balcony, additional window to loft level, installation of 5 rooflights and solar panels to roof slopes, installation of air conditioning unit to rear extension roof with associated works.
105 BROWNSPRING DRIVE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 3JZ
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/2591/HD
Conversion of garage to habitable space, construction of a part one, part two storey rear extension and all associated works.
98 CHARLTON ROAD, LONDON, SE7 7EY
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/2592/SD
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 4 (Landscape Detailing) of planning permission dated 13/08/2024, Ref: 24/1765/HD.
284 WESTMOUNT ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1NL
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/2593/HD
Construction of a rear single-storey extension, construction of a loft conversion incorporating increased ridge heights and dormer roof extension and rooflights, replacement of windows and doors throughout the property including Juliet balcony element to the front, altered front door arrangement, air source heat pump, pergola, landscaping alterations and all associated works [Reconsultation, revised description].
26 PARKGATE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9XF
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/2594/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for construction of an L-shaped dormer loft conversion and all associated works.
51 NITHDALE ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3PE
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/2595/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the erection of a 3m single storey rear extension.
13 BUCKLER GARDENS, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 3BD
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Withdrawn25/2596/F
Change of use of single family dwellinghouse to a four-bedroom HMO (Use Class C4) with a maximum capacity of seven persons (Use Class Sui Generis) with assoicated cycle parking and refuse storage.
38 BREWERY ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7PT
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/2597/HD
Retrospective replacement of windows to rear, side and front elevations to UPVC with associated works.
33 RANDALL PLACE, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9LA
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/2598/F
Construction of a single-storey dwellinghouse with solar panels and green roof at land rear of No. 104 Merriman Road; associated parking, landscaping and other external alterations.
104 MERRIMAN ROAD, KIDBROOKE, LONDON, SE3 8RZ
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/2599/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the conversion of loft to habitable space including creation of a rear dormer set back 250mm from existing rear wall and with flat roof height 250mm below existing parapet.
73 ADMASTON ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2TP
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/2600/F
Part demolition of the rear of the existing building to facilitate the construction of a three-storey rear extension including part of the existing single dwellinghouse at first floor to create a four bedroom HMO with a maximum capacity of four persons along with additional commercial space, formation of basement and associated cycle parking and refuse storage.
33 THE VILLAGE, LONDON, SE7 8UG
Received 12 Aug 2025 - Decided25/2601/F
Conversion of existing multi-use games area into a padel venue comprising 4 padel courts and associated walls, flood lighting and all other associated works
MULTI-USE GAMES AREA, UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH AVERY HILL CAMPUS, AVERY HILL ROAD, AVERY HILL, LONDON, SE9 2UG
Received 12 Aug 2025 - Decided25/2602/TP
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GORDON PRIMARY SCHOOL, CRAIGTON ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1QG
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/2603/TC
T1 Yellow - Beech Tree: Crown reduction by 1.5m, tree height at 16m to be reduced to 14.5m, tree width at 14mt to be reduced to 11m - thin by 20% - tree historically reduced by: *Crown reduction by 30% in 2012 *Crown reduction by 25% in 2016 *Crown reduction by 25% in 2018
38 FOXES DALE, LONDON, SE3 9BQ
Received 12 Aug 2025 - Decided25/2604/SD
Submission of details pursuant to partial discharge of Condition 88a (Noise Testing Scheme) for Plots 401 & 403 of Parcel 4 only of planning permission 19/1545/MA dated 14/11/2019.
Plot 401 & 403 (of Parcel 4), GMV 345, Peartree Way Greenwich, London SE10
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/2606/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for use of my private residence as a Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) operating centre.
141 DONALDSON ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3LA
Received 12 Aug 2025 - Decided25/2607/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the erection of a rear dormer loft conversion and all associated works.
66 MONTCALM ROAD, CHARLTON, LONDON, SE7 8QH
Received 12 Aug 2025 - Decided25/2608/F
Single storey side and rear extension, outbuilding to accommodate a kitchen and all other associated alterations.
46 SOUTHEND CRESCENT, LONDON, SE9 2SB
Received 12 Aug 2025 - Decided25/2609/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for small rear extension to house a utility room, loft conversion with no dormers to house a study area. Loft conversion will be within the space of the existing roof, with the addition of rooflights and solar panels.
66 KINGSDALE ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2DF
Received 12 Aug 2025 - Decided25/2611/HD
Construction of a single-storey wraparound extension, including internal and external facilitation and all associated works.
276 BROAD WALK, KIDBROOKE, LONDON, SE3 8NH
Received 12 Aug 2025 - Decided25/2612/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for proposed hip to gable roof extension including a rear dormer and front rooflights.
276 BROAD WALK, KIDBROOKE, LONDON, SE3 8NH
Received 12 Aug 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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