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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 dates4,823Searchable applications
723Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 3,347 approved or refused records
613Refused applications
2,734 approved · 613 refused · 166 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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)
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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More application records
- Decided26/0081/F
Change of use from Single family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 6-person, 6-bed HMO (Use Class C4), with provision of refuse and cycle storage, along with the construction of a rear dormer and rear extension.
13 KIDBROOKE LANE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6TE
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0082/SD
Submission of details pursuant to discharge condition 5 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan) of planning permission reference 25/1875/HD dated 22/10/2025.
37 GLOUCESTER CIRCUS, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8RY
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0083/TC
T1 - Walnut tree - Reduction by 1-2m in height from 6m to 4m and canopy spread by 1m from 4m to 3m. T2 - Cedar tree - Reduction in height by 3-4m from 10m to 6m and canopy spread by 3m from 9m to 6m away from both pavement over hang and building. T3 - Ash tree - Pollard back to previous pruning points by 4m in height from 12m to 8m and in canopy spread by 4m from 10m to 6m. T4 - Holm oak - Reduction in height by 3m from 10m to 7m and canopy spread by 3m from 10m to 7m.
55 HERVEY ROAD, KIDBROOKE, LONDON, SE3 8BS
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0084/TC
T1 - Cedar tree - Reduction by 2-3m in height from 12m to 9m, 1-2m in canopy spread on all compass points, from 7m to 5m to provided clearance from building. T2 - Bay Laurel tree - Reduction by 2-3m in height from 7m to 5m.
51 HERVEY ROAD, KIDBROOKE, LONDON, SE3 8BS
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0085/TC
G3 - Prune to Clear structure /wires /buildings by 1m G7 - Prune Specific Branch/Limb on Birch that is encroaching onto building and gutter by 3m. T6 - Dismantle to ground level. T18- Remove Basal and Epicormic Growth up to 2.5m T26 - Prune Specific Branch/Limb that is encroaching onto building. Prune back to previous pruning point by 3m
WESTCOMBE PARK CARE HOME, 112 WESTCOMBE PARK ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7RZ
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0086/SD
Submission of details pursuant to discharge condition 6 (Tree Protection Plan) of planning permission reference 25/3343/HD dated 02/12/2025.
39 COURT ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 5AF
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0088/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for construction of single storey rear extension.
16 BELSON ROAD, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 5PU
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0089/HD
Removal of render, and existing shed, construction of a single storey rear extension and part first floor rear extension, with installation of rooflights, enlargement of ground floor side elevation window and all associated works. (This application may affect the setting of various locally listed and grade 2 listed buildings nearby)
4 DIAMOND TERRACE, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8QN
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Appeal decided26/0093/F
Change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a four-bedroom small HMO with a maximum capacity of six persons (Use Class C4).
90 ENNIS ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2QT
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0094/F
Demolition and construction of a rear extension, installation of a new window on the front elevation, replacement of an existing window on the rear wall, and associated works.
39 CONGREVE ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1LW
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0095/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for the construction of a hip-to-gable roof and rear dormer extension.
24 GREENHOLM ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1UH
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0096/HD
Construction of a granny annexe in the rear garden, ancillary accommodation to the main house.
7 GALSWORTHY CRESCENT, LONDON, SE3 8RU
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0097/F
Change of use at basement, ground floor and first floor levels and of building at rear from commercial (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to faciliate the creation of 7 new flats and partial retention of Use Class E at ground floor, in addition to the creation of a lightwell and staircase access to basement level, shopfront alterations, provision of balconies and amenity spaces at rear, boundary treatment, provision of waste and cycle storage and all other associated alterations (Revised description)
LAKEDALE POWER TOOLS, 217 -223 PLUMSTEAD HIGH STREET, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1HE
Received 13 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0098/HD
Construction of a new single storey rear extension, demolition of existing garage and construction of a new garage.
106 KIDBROOKE PARK ROAD, KIDBROOKE, LONDON, SE3 0DX
Received 13 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0099/PN1
Prior Approval for the construction of a single storey rear 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 3.00m.
888 SIDCUP ROAD, LONDON, SE9 3PN
Received 13 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0100/PN1
Prior Approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 6.00m, for which the maximum height will be 2.20m and the height at the eaves will be 2.20m.
76 RIVERDALE ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1PB
Received 13 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0101/F
Change of use from a single family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 7-bed, 7-person HMO (Use Class Sui Generis), construction of a single storey rear extension, hip-to-gable loft conversion and construction of rear dormer, conversion of existing garage to a habitable room, front facing rooflights, provision of cycle and refuse storage and all other associated alterations.
158 SWINGATE LANE, LONDON, SE18 2HN
Received 13 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0103/K
Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a 19-storey building comprising a Purpose-Built Student Accommodation premises (Sui Generis use) and flexible commercial floorspace (Class E use), with landscaping, cycle parking and other associated works.
301-303 Ilderton Road, London, Southwark
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0104/K
RE-CONSULTATION:- Planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and construction of buildings ranging from 1 to 31 storeys for residential (Class C3) and flexible Class E, local community (Class F2), education (Class F1), and drinking establishment (Sui Generis) use; cycle parking and facilities, landscaping and highway improvements, servicing and plant and all other ancillary and associated works at Former Lewisham College, 1 Deptford Bridge SE8. (This application is an EIA development and is accompanied by an Environmental Statement). (This is a cross-borough application with the Royal Borough of Greenwich, their reference: 25/0798/F.)
1 DEPTFORD BRIDGE, LONDON, SE8 4HH
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0106/TC
T25 - Ficus Carica (fig) Fell and poison with Eco Plugs application T26 - Ficus Carica (fig) Fell and poison with Eco Plugs application T27 - Ficus Carica (fig) Fell and poison with Eco Plugs application
PARK EDGE TO THE WEST OF FLAMSTEED HOUSE, ROYAL OBSERVATORY, BLACKHEATH AVENUE, LONDON, SE10 8XJ
Received 13 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0107/TC
English Oak - Reduce western side of crown by 3 metres. Reason for application: to lessen overhang in garden.
TARN LODGE, 133 COURT ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 5AQ
Received 13 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0109/HD
Construction of a single storey side extension with all materials to match existing.
2 GLENDALE CLOSE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1RG
Received 13 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0110/SD
Submission of Details pursuant to discharge Condition 45 (Car Park Management Plan) and 46 (School Street) of planning permission 22/4235/MA dated 25/10/2023
Land to the West of Kidbrooke Park Road, Kidbrooke Park Road, Kidbrooke, London, SE3 9PX
Received 13 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0111/SD
Submission of Details pursuant to discharge Condition 43, part B (Bird and Bat Boxes) solely relating to Blocks A, B and C of planning permission 22/4235/MA dated 25/10/2023.
Land to the West of Kidbrooke Park Road, Kidbrooke Park Road, Kidbrooke, London, SE3 9PX
Received 13 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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