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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 dates4,822Searchable applications
723Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 3,347 approved or refused records
613Refused applications
2,734 approved · 613 refused · 165 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Mar 2003 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Withdrawn26/0054
The tree is a pine crown reduce by 40%
6 ROSS WAY, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6RL
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0055/SD
Submission of details pursuant to discharge condition 6 (Material details), condition 10 (Waste storage), condition 14 (Cycle parking details) and condition 23 (Hard and soft landscaping) of planning permission reference 21/3031/F dated 14/10/2022.
2A & 2B FOXCROFT ROAD & 52-56 SHREWSBURY LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3DB
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0056/CE
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) is sought for the construction of a front extension. (Amended Description)
19 BROOKLANDS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9BN
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0058/SD
Submission of details pursuant to discharge condition 4 (secure refuse storage units) and condition 5 (secure and dry cycle parking facilities) of planning permisson reference 25/0563/F dated 26/06/2025
54 TORMOUNT ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1QB
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0059/F
Replacement of roof tiles and associated works.
30 PHINEAS PETT ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6RH
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Registered26/0060/F
The change of use from a single dwelling house (Class C3) to a 6-bed, 6-person HMO (Class C4), and all associated works.
16 MONTBELLE ROAD, LONDON, SE9 3PB
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0061/F
Retrospective construction of a single-storey rear extension, amended roof to existing porch and change of use of a single family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a four bedroom HMO with a maximum capacity of four persons (Use Class C4)
100 FELIXSTOWE ROAD, LONDON, SE2 9QH
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Registered26/0062/F
Change of use from a single dwelling house (Class C3) to a 6-person HMO (Class C4) with provision of refuse and cycle storage.
27 MALTON STREET, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2EH
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0063/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the proposed change of use from C3 (dwelling house) to C2 (Children's & Young People Care Home) for up to four children aged between 16-24 years old under the care and supervision of staff.
26 DISRAELI CLOSE, THAMESMEAD, LONDON, SE28 8AP
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0064/PN1
Prior Approval for the construction of a single storey rear infill extension which will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 5.00m, for which the maximum height will be 3.00m and the height at the eaves will be 2.75m.
148 GREGORY CRESCENT, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 5RT
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0065/TP
Fell 3 lime trees in poor condition T26, T27 & T28 on plan (Full tree report submitted as part of Full application 25/3483/F).
JOHN ROAN SCHOOL, ROAN SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS, KIDBROOKE PARK ROAD, KIDBROOKE, LONDON, SE3
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0066/F
Replacement of existing timber and uPVC windows throughout with new uPVC units. Replacement of timber front door with a new composite door and existing rear timber door to uPVC.
137 WOOLWICH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 0RJ
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Registered26/0067/SD
Submission of details pursuant to the partial discharge condition 28 (Non-residential ? hours of operation and deliveries) and condition 37 (Delivery and Servicing Plan) of planning permission dated 28/04/2022 Planning reference 21/0585/F (Phase 1A only - College).
95 Plumstead Road, Woolwich, SE18 7DQ
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Registered26/0068/SD
Submission of details pursuant to the partial discharge condition 6 Part D (Contamination - Verification Report) and Condition 50 Part C (Landscape and Ecology) of planning permission dated 28/04/2022 planning reference 21/0585/F (Phase 1A only).
95 Plumstead Road, Woolwich, London, SE18 7DQ
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0069/PN1
Prior Approval for the construction of a single storey rear infill extension which will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 6.00m, for which the maximum height will be 3.00m and the height at the eaves will be 2.70m.
186 CONGLETON GROVE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7HL
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0070/SD
Submission of details pursuant to discharge condition 3 (refuse storage and recycling facilities) of planning permission reference 23/2837/F dated 26/10/2023
2 LLANOVER ROAD, LONDON, SE18 3SU
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0071/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for proposed loft conversion comprising of an L-shaped rear dormer, installation of two front rooflights, a rear Juliet balcony, one additional rear-facing window, and the insertion of a rooflight.
29 HALSTOW ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 0LD
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0072/TC
H1 - Conifer and Yew hedging along the side boundary in the rear garden To reduce in height, as shown in the photo, below the bottom of the window ledge. To reduce the side growth back to inline with the neighbours property To clear all resulting debris
95 LEE ROAD, LEWISHAM, LONDON, SE3 9EN
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0073/F
Construction of a two-storey side extension and rear dormer with juliet balcony to facilitate the creation of two additional flats, in addition to a loft conversion and expansion of existing Use Class E unit at ground floor, provision of rear gardens, cycle and refuse storage, boundary treatment changes and all other associated works
48 AVERY HILL ROAD, LONDON, SE9 2BJ
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0075/SD
G8147. 2x Leyland Cypress'. Approximately 9 metres in height. Fell trees to ground level, as dead and entwined with the other Cypress which is smothered in ivy, tree is suffocating and even if Ivy was severed it would be too late as tree is dying. Fell both tree. Situated in the rear garden of Conniffe Court but just outside the boundary of 39 Glenesk Rd. T8164. Sycamore Tree. Approximately 10 metres in height. Assess the wall, Sever Ivy, trim out all Ivy and deadwood. Situated along the boundary in the communal garden. T8160. Unknown Species. Approximately 9 metres in height. Fell to ground level as tree is dead. Situated in the rear communal garden outside the boundary of 32 Glenshiel Rd. T8153. Sycamore Tree. Approximately 14 metres in height. Sever Ivy to 2 metres and lift tree to 3 metres. Limbs have become low growing and this would allow the builder to assess the wall. Situated in the corner of the rear garden. pursuant to condition 6 of planning permission 971/83 REVISED
CONNIFFE COURT, MCAULEY CLOSE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1UB
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0076/TC
Front garden - Fell Himalayan Pine�-�Pinus wallichiana� been causing damage to the listed wall at the front of the property for many years now & is hitting the lorry's & buses - revised email 30/1/26
FLAT A, 20 COURT ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 5NW
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0077/SD
Submission of details pursuant to discharge condition 8 (Construction Management Plan) of planning permission reference 25/2786/F dated 02/12/2025.
126 TUNNEL AVENUE, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 0SD
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0079/SD
Submission of details pursuant to a partial discharge of Condition 69b (Water Efficiency) relating to application dated 17/03/2023 (Ref: 22/3782/MA) relating to Plots 4, 5 and 6
Land Bounded by Pettman Crescent, Nathan Way and Hadden Road, 2 Hadden Road, London SE28 0FT
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Registered26/0080/SD
Submission of details pursuant to part discharge of Condition 36 (Refuse and Recycling Strategy ? Blocks A1-A6 only) of planning permission reference 16/3025/MA dated 17/03/2017 as amended by application Ref. 24/0887/NM dated 12/06/2025.
A BLOCKS (BLOCKS A1-A6), ROYAL ARSENAL RIVERSIDE, THE WATERFRONT, WOOLWICH, SE18
Received 9 Jan 2026
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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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