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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 dates4,578Searchable applications
709Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 3,156 approved or refused records
586Refused applications
2,570 approved · 586 refused · 152 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Mar 2003 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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)
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- Planning enquiries02082694880Council source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas14 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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More application records
- Decided25/2998/TC
Rear Garden - T1 -Holly - Reduce the height by 3M and trim as hard as possible. T1 is located in the rear garden, see map attached. Rear Garden T2 - AppleCrown back to previous points by removing up to 2M of the branch length. Rear Garden- T3 - Ash Remove the deadwood. Rear Garden -T4 - Conifer Remove the deadwood. Rear Garden- T5 - Conifer Cut back the overhanging branches into No.105 by removing up to 2M in the branch length. Front Garden- G6 - Mixed GroupClear away from the property by one meter and reduce the height of Holly by 1.5M
105 MYCENAE ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7RX
Received 10 Sept 2025 - Decided25/2999/HD
Construction of rear single storey extension, alterations to existing garage to provide additional habitable accommodation, alterations to rear terrace, loft conversion with rear dormer, installation of 4 roof windows and associated works.
88 HERVEY ROAD, KIDBROOKE, LONDON, SE3 8BU
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Decided25/3000/F
Conversion of single storey garage/store room to security office and post room; external alterations including the replacement of existing garage door with timber glazed entrance door, installation of two new front windows; introduction of a new automatic vehicle barrier. (This may affect the setting of a Grade II designated heritage asset due to the physical attachment to the perimeter wall which is Grade II listed)
MORDEN COLLEGE, 19 ST GERMANS PLACE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0PW
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Withdrawn25/3001/L
Conversion of single storey garage/store room to security office and post room; external alterations including the replacement of existing garage door with timber glazed entrance door, installation of two new front windows; introduction of a new automatic vehicle barrier. (This may affect the setting of a Grade II designated heritage asset due to the physical attachment to the perimeter wall which is Grade II listed)
MORDEN COLLEGE, 19 ST GERMANS PLACE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0PW
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Decided25/3002/SD
Submission of details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 8 (Construction Resource Management Plan) of planning permission 24/2023/MA dated 04/03/2025.
Phase 3 and 4 Woolwich Central, Land at Love Lane, Grand Depot Road, John Wilson Street, Thomas Street and Woolwich New Road, Woolwich, SE18 6SJ
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Decided25/3003/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for the creation of an outbuilding.
126 ABBEY GROVE, ABBEY WOOD, LONDON, SE2 9EP
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Decided25/3004/SD
Submission of details pursuant to the partial discharge of Condition 23(b) (BREEAM Non-Residental Uses) and Blocks B and C of planning permission 18/4187/F dated 20/12/2019 (as amended by non-material amendment 23/0377/NM dated 05/06/2023).
Kidbrooke Station Square, Henley Cross, Kidrooke, SE3 9PL
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Decided25/3005/HD
Construction of single storey side extension element to the existing rear extension at the site and associated external alterations.
59 BROWNSPRING DRIVE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 3JY
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Decided25/3006/MA
Application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a minor material amendment in connection with the planning permission Ref. 22/3362/HD (dated 01 December 2022), for 'Construction of a single storey rear extension and single storey front extension' to allow for the amendment to Condition 2 (Approved Drawings) to make the following changes:- Increase the depth of the single storey rear extension to 3m and reduce the height to 3m and all other associated works
72 NEWMARSH ROAD, THAMESMEAD, LONDON, SE28 8TG
Received 12 Sept 2025 - Decided25/3007/CP
Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed) to replace the existing non-original UPVC at the front facade and timber windows and patio door at the near facade of the property.
35 COUTHURST ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 8TN
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decided25/3008/L
Retrospective listed building consent application for the infilling of an internal first floor half landing door entrance to allow the Grade II listed No. 64 Crooms Hill to be seperated from the Grade II* listed No. 66 Crooms Hill; other associated alterations.
64 CROOMS HILL, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8HG
Received 12 Sept 2025 - Appeal decided25/3009/F
Change of use from convent (Use Class C2) to single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3), provision of cycle store; other associated alterations.
64 CROOMS HILL, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8HG
Received 12 Sept 2025 - Decided25/3010/CE
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) is sought to establish the use of the site by a supplier of Italian coffee is consistent with a storage and distribution use (Use Class B8)
Unit 2B & 2D Harrington Way, Mellish Industrial Estate, London, SE18 5NR
Received 12 Sept 2025 - Decided25/3011/HD
Construction of a first floor side extension, installation of door to the rear elevation and two windows to the right side elevation with associated works (Amended Description).
89 WINN ROAD, LONDON, SE12 9EY
Received 12 Sept 2025 - Decided25/3012/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) to build hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and two rooflights on the front of the roof slope and 3m rear, rear/side extensions. Two new windows at ground floor gable wall to be installed to suit the new proposed layout.
22 STRONGBOW ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1DT
Received 12 Sept 2025 - Withdrawn25/3013/F
Change of use from existing single-family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 6-bed, 8-person HMO (Use Class Sui Generis), provision of cycle and refuse storage and all other associated alterations.
1C ANCASTER STREET, SE18 2HX
Received 12 Sept 2025 - Decided25/3015/F
Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure comprising one charging terminal on the carriageway.
O/S 153-155 WELL HALL ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6UF
Received 12 Sept 2025 - Decided25/3016/NM
An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-material amendment in connection with the planning permission dated 4th August 2022 (Reference: 24/3095/F) for Construction of a new building comprising purpose-built student accommodation and associated amenity space (Sui Generis) as an extension of the purpose built student accommodation at 81-88 Beresford Street, together with ancillary plant and servicing; and associated enabling works. The amendments include: Alterations to roof plan and landscape plan;Alterations to elevations.
Land Adjacent 81-88 Beresford Street, Woolwich SE18 6BG
Received 12 Sept 2025 - Decided25/3017/TC
1) Lime tree in front garden near pavement. Has two boughs coming from trunk going straight up. One of them is clearly dead and the other one is dead near the top. Looking to remove both boughs down to trunk - Pollard, and letting tree re-establish itself. 2) Judas tree in front garden near property that is being propped up. has clear signs that it is dying . Fell. 3) Holly in back garden near property and brick dividing wall. To stop potential damage. Fell. The home owner appreciates his green space and is looking at extensive landscaping, including planting new trees
48 SHOOTERS HILL ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7BG
Received 15 Sept 2025 - Decided25/3018/F
Construction related to the alteration and enclosure of passageway at ground floor to convert upper floor flat into a three-storey self-contained dwelling, including removal of front elevation gates and other external alterations. (The proposal affects the Locally Listed Building of Entrance to Greenwich Park School Building and is within the West Greenwich Conservation Area).
61 KING GEORGE STREET, SE10 8QB
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Decided25/3019/TC
1. Fig reduce height by 1m leaving 3m and laterals by 1m leaving 2.5m due to excessive shading 2. Magnolia reduce height by 1m leaving 3m and laterals by 1m leaving 2.5m due to excessive shading G1 3 x Sycamore laterals over from adjoining property (62) reduce by 2-3m leave 3m. Branch failure due to squirrel damage. 3. Conifer - lateral on right hand side by 2m leaving 2m due to excessive shading.
60 HUMBER ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7LU
Received 15 Sept 2025 - Decided25/3020/HD
Erection of a single storey wrap-around extension.
68 CRATHIE ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE12 8BX
Received 15 Sept 2025 - Decided25/3021/F
Installation of a service hatch in the shopfront and all other associated alterations
196-202 PLUMSTEAD COMMON ROAD, LONDON, SE18 2RS
Received 15 Sept 2025 - Decided25/3022/F
Installation of a service hatch in the shopfront.
386 SHOOTERS HILL ROAD, GREENWICH, BLACKHEATH, SE18 4LP
Received 15 Sept 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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