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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 dates4,891Searchable applications
724Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 3,407 approved or refused records
627Refused applications
2,780 approved · 627 refused · 167 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/0616/HD
Proposed loft conversion including installation of rear dormer, hip to gable roof extension and rooflights, replacement of first-floor front and rear windows; construction of a single-storey rear extension and a two-storey side extension; installation of a raised rear patio; and all associated external works.(Amended Description)
82 CROOKSTON ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1YD
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0617/SD
Submission of details pursuant to discharge condition 3 (full details of all external materials), condition 7 (M4 2 accessible and adaptable dwellings) and condition 8 (secure and covered cyle parking spaces) of planning permission reference 25/0171/F dated 14/03/2025.
21 LAVIDGE ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 3NE
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0618/HD
Demolition of existing and construction of a new single storey rear extension.
13 ELIBANK ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1QQ
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Registered26/0620/SD
Submission of details to part discharge Condition 56 (Accessibility Arrangements) for Phase 5, Block C of Planning Ref: 23/3546/MA.
KIDBROOKE VILLAGE STORE, 5 ELFORD CLOSE
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0621/SD
Submission of details to part discharge Condition 46 (Secured by Design) Part 1, for Phase 5, Block C of Planning Ref: 23/3546/MA.
KIDBROOKE VILLAGE STORE, 5 ELFORD CLOSE
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0622/HD
Construction of a single-storey side extension and all associated works.
6 FEARON STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 0RS
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Appeal lodged26/0623/F
Change of use from a single dwelling house (Class C3) to a 6-person HMO (Class C4) including the conversion of the garage into habitable room
58 TAWNEY ROAD, THAMESMEAD, LONDON, SE28 8EF
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0624/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 3.0m and the height at the eaves will be 3.0m and demolition of the existing infill extension and reconstruction of a single storey rear extension measuring 3.144m in depth, 3.0m in height and 3.0m to the eaves (Amended description).
102 SWINGATE LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2HL
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0625/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for single-storey rear extension, part demolition of the existing infill extension, L-shaped dormer extension with front roof lights.
102 SWINGATE LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2HL
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Registered26/0626/F
Construction of single-storey side infill extension and L-Shaped rear dormer extension to facilitate the change of use of a single family dwelling house (Class C3) to a six bedroom HMO with maximum capacity of six persons (Use Class C4) with associated cycle parking and waste storage (Reconsultation)(Additional information)
70 ST MARGARETS TERRACE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7RN
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0627/SD
Submission of details pursuant to discharge condition 4 (shopfront fascia) of planning permission reference 25/0924/A dated 16/07/2025
237 GREENWICH HIGH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8NB
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0628/HD
Replacement of shed, replacement of windows and doors, installation of windows and doors to rear outrigger, lifting of eaves to the outrigger, installation of rooflights and the demolition and reconstruction of the front garden wall and new gate with associated works (Reconsultation)(Revised description)
4 FURZEFIELD ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 8TX
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0630/HD
Removal of the non-original side garage, construction of a new replacement garage; excavate the existing brick basement vault, extend the existing basement to the rear and rebuild/repair, introducing two brick vaults to connect to existing; construction of new basement level under existing north wing to house plant and services equipment for Air Source Heat Pump and Water Tank; single storey rear extension beyond the reconstructed garage; removal of the existing outbuildings to the rear to accommodate a single storey structure; installation of lightweight glazed roof over part of stepped roof of north wing; internal alterations and associated plant; introduction of an Air Source Heat pump and enclosure to the rear garden; proposed new front gate across driveway; replacement windows and doors internally and some externally; landscaping works to the rear garden including the introduction of a swimming pond and other associated alterations. (The proposed works would affect the Grade II listed building)
14 CROOMS HILL, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8ER
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0631/L
Removal of the non-original side garage, construction of a new replacement garage; excavate the existing brick basement vault, extend the existing basement to the rear and rebuild/repair, introducing two brick vaults to connect to existing; construction of new basement level under existing north wing to house plant and services equipment for Air Source Heat Pump and Water Tank; single storey rear extension beyond the reconstructed garage; removal of the existing outbuildings to the rear to accommodate a single storey structure; installation of lightweight glazed roof over part of stepped roof of north wing; internal alterations and associated plant; introduction of an Air Source Heat pump and enclosure to the rear garden; proposed new front gate across driveway; replacement windows and doors internally and some externally; landscaping works to the rear garden including the introduction of a swimming pond and other associated alterations. (The proposed works would affect the Grade II listed building)
14 CROOMS HILL, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8ER
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0632/HD
Construction of a single storey rear extension.
3 ABBEY WOOD ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, LONDON, SE2 9ED
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0633/TC
Rear Garden - Oversize Bay Tree - Crown and Trim 2.5m height reduction and 1m spread reduction. Front Garden - Oversize Yew Tree - Crown and Trim 3m height reduction and 0.5m spread reduction
20 ASHBURNHAM PLACE, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8TZ
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0634/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for loft extension and associated works.
28 FEDERATION ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, LONDON, SE2 0JU
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0635/F
Change of use from an existing single-family dwellinghouse (Use Class C4) to a 4-bed, 4-person HMO (Use Class C4) and all other associated works.
12A LANSDOWNE MEWS, LONDON, SE7 8AZ
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0636/HD
Construction of a single storey rear extension and associated works.
249 MCLEOD ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, LONDON, SE2 0YJ
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0637/F
Installation of commercial kitchen extraction and ventilation equipment with an associated flue to roof level to facilitate the change of use of the premises from Office (Use Class E(c)) to Restaurant (Use Class E(b)). (Re-consultation - Revised drawings)
47 LAKEDALE ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1PR
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0638/F
Replacement of five glazed shopfront sections with metal louver panels.
1 CRIPPS YARD, SOAMES WALK, SE10 0BQ
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0639/HD
Construction of a single-storey detached ancillary residential annex incidental to the main dwelling.
49 WHETSTONE ROAD, KIDBROOKE, LONDON, SE3 8PZ
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0640/L
Replacement of the front steps with Portland stone
29 GLOUCESTER CIRCUS, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8RY
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0641/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 28/03/2024 (Ref: 24/0299/HD) for "Construction of a two storey side, single storey rear extension and associated works, to include: - The addition of a front porch.
177 ALNWICK ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE12 9BX
Received 2 Mar 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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