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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 dates4,753Searchable applications
712Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 3,301 approved or refused records
605Refused applications
2,696 approved · 605 refused · 163 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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)
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
- Decided25/4075/HD
Installation of 2 roof lights to main roof.
59 ARSENAL ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1JT
Received 4 Dec 2025 - Withdrawn25/4076/F
The installation of one JOLT Unit (Electric Vehicle Charge Point, with integral double-sided LCD screen) and associated electrical connection works (This may affect the setting of 97-101 Etham High Street - Grade II* Listed Building).
Land on the pavement outside 89-95 Eltham High Street, Eltham, London, SE9 1TD
Received 4 Dec 2025 - Withdrawn25/4077/A
The installation of one JOLT Unit (Electric Vehicle Charge Point, with integral double-sided LCD screen) and associated electrical connection works (This may affect the setting of 97-101 Etham High Street - Grade II* Listed Building)
Land on the pavement outside 89-95 Eltham High Street, Eltham, London SE9 1TD
Received 4 Dec 2025 - Decided25/4079/A
The installation of one JOLT Unit (Electric Vehicle Charge Point, with integral double-sided LCD screen) and associated electrical connection works.
Land on the pavement outside of 37 Wellington Street, Woolwich, SE18 6YJ
Received 4 Dec 2025 - Decided25/4080/TC
Rear garden - Fell T1 Bay tree close to rear of property Approximately 2 metres from rear of house. Fell T2 Mulberry to allow for new landscape planting
75 MAZE HILL, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8XQ
Received 5 Dec 2025 - Withdrawn25/4081
Installation of an Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (JOLT Unit) comprising of one charging terminal and a double-sided LCD screen and associated electrical connection works.
O/S 142 GREENWICH HIGH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8NN
Received 4 Dec 2025 - Withdrawn25/4082/A
Installation of an Electric Vehicle Charge Point (JOLT Unit) with integral double-sided LCD screen and associated electrical connection works to display adverts on the carriageway.
O/S 142 GREENWICH HIGH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8NN
Received 4 Dec 2025 - Withdrawn25/4083/F
Installation of an Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (JOLT Unit) comprising of one charging terminal and a double-sided LCD screen and associated electrical connection works.
O/S 3-4 ODEON PARADE, WELL HALL ROAD, LONDON, SE9 6BZ
Received 4 Dec 2025 - Withdrawn25/4084/A
Installation of an Electric Vehicle Charge Point (JOLT Unit) with integral double-sided LCD screen and associated electrical connection works to display adverts on the carriageway.
O/S 3-4 ODEON PARADE, WELL HALL ROAD, LONDON, SE9 6BZ
Received 4 Dec 2025 - Withdrawn25/4085/F
Installation of one JOLT Electric Vehicle Charge Point, with integral double-sided LCD screen, in addition to the installation of a feeder pillar and all other associated works
Pavement outside of 6-8 Tudor Parade, Eltham, London SE9 6SX
Received 4 Dec 2025 - Withdrawn25/4086/A
Installation of digital display screens as part of a JOLT electric vehicle charging point and all other associated works.
Pavement outside of 6-8 Tudor Parade, Eltham, London SE9 6SX
Received 4 Dec 2025 - Withdrawn25/4087/F
The installation of one JOLT Unit (Electric Vehicle Charge Point, with integral double-sided LCD advertisement screen) and associated electrical connection works.
LAND ADJACENT TO 79-83 MOTTINGHAM ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 4TJ
Received 4 Dec 2025 - Withdrawn25/4088/A
The installation of one JOLT Unit (Electric Vehicle Charge Point, with integral double-sided LCD advertisement screen) and associated electrical connection works.
LAND ADJACENT TO 79-83 MOTTINGHAM ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 4TJ
Received 4 Dec 2025 - Decided25/4089/HD
Construction of a single storey wrap around extension at the rear of the property and alterations to the fenestration.
2 TRINITY GROVE, LONDON, SE10 8TE
Received 4 Dec 2025 - Decided25/4091/F
Proposed Extension of Existing Dropped Kerb (Additional 5.5m)(Re-consultation)
UNIT 6, 108 NATHAN WAY, THAMESMEAD, SE28 0AU
Received 5 Dec 2025 - Decided25/4092/HD
Construction of a single storey rear and side extension and conversion of garage to a habitable room with new front window.
48 THAXTED ROAD, NEW ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 3PT
Received 5 Dec 2025 - Decided25/4093/F
Demolition of existing garage and construction of part first floor, part two-storey rear extension to create additional residential unit with associated external alterations.
ST NICHOLAS STORE & OFF LICENCE, 2 ST NICHOLAS ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1HJ
Received 24 Nov 2025 - Registered25/4095/F
Construction of single-storey commercial building (Use Class E) with 'drive-thru' facility and associated physical works to site layout and landscaping
Land at STONE LAKE RETAIL PARK, GREENWICH
Received 5 Dec 2025 - Decided25/4096/F
Installation of solar panel scheme on 6 existing roof tops within the Avery Hill Campus on buildings - Catherine Parr Court, Anne of Cleeves Court, Catherine Howard Court, Mary Seacole Building and the David Fussey Building.
AVERY HILL CAMPUS (CATHERINE PARR COURT, ANNE OF CLEEVES COURT, CATHERINE HOWARD COURT, MARY SEACOLE BUILDING, DAVID FUSSEY BUILDING) , AVERY HILL ROAD, LONDON, SE9 2UG
Received 5 Dec 2025 - Decided25/4097/SD
Submission of details pursuant to discharge condition 3 (External Materials) and condition 4 (Demolition and Construction Method), of planning permission reference 24/1446/F dated 02/05/2025.
MG'S CUTS, 2A BREWERY ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7PT
Received 8 Dec 2025 - Decided25/4098/F
Construction of a garden office at the end of the garden for occasional recreational use.
104B WESTCOMBE PARK ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7RZ
Received 8 Dec 2025 - Decided25/4099/TP
T1 - Ash tree - Reduce height from 12meters to 10 meters. Crown radius reduce from 12 to 10m on all compass points (remove all deadwood present in canopy also crossing branches to maintain a balanced healthy canopy.) this tree needs regular maintenance/pruning(every 5 years)
111 BRAMSHOT AVENUE, CHARLTON, LONDON, SE7 7HX
Received 8 Dec 2025 - Withdrawn25/4101/F
Construction of first and second floor rear extension to increase the capacity of an existing large 11 person HMO to a maximum capacity of 17 persons together with associated external alterations.
67B PLUMSTEAD HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE18 1SB
Received 8 Dec 2025 - Decided25/4102/CE
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) is sought for replacement of a first-floor rear window with French doors and the construction of a small projecting balcony.
29 KENILWORTH GARDENS, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3JB
Received 8 Dec 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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