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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 dates4,920Searchable applications
724Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 3,431 approved or refused records
630Refused applications
2,801 approved · 630 refused · 167 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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)
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- Planning enquiries02082694880Council 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
- Decided26/0838/PN1
Prior Approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 4.50m, for which the maximum height will be 3.00m and the height at the eaves will be 3.00m.
69 ARCHERY ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1HF
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0839/HD
Conversion of garage to a habitable room and installation of a window to the front elevation.
71 NEWMARSH ROAD, THAMESMEAD, LONDON, SE28 8TA
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0840/F
Replacement of the existing external cupboard door with a upvc window matching existing windows and associated works.
65 GRANBY ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1EH
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Registered26/0841/SD
Submission of details pursuant to the partial discharge of Conditions 29(a) (Wheelchair Adaptable Dwellings - M4(3)(2)(a)) and 30(a) (Wheelchair Accessible Dwellings - M4(3)(2)(b)) for Phase 1 of planning permission 22/1116/F dated 31/03/2023.
Brookhill Close, Woolwich, London, SE18 6TX
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Registered26/0842/I106
An application submitted under Section 106A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for Deed of Variation in connection with the planning permissions dated 12th June 2025, ref 23/3546/MA and 23/3976/I106, and dated 27th March 2015, ref 14/2554/O, relating to Phase 6, Phase 5 Building A1 and A2, and Phase 5 Building C4, to amend the location of affordable homes:64 shared ownership homes approved under application 23/3546/MA, relocated from Phase 5 Building C4 to Phase 5 Building A2 (23/3976/F);12 affordable rent homes approved under application 14/2554/O relocated from Phase 6 into Phase 5 Building A1 (23/3976/F); and12 x shared ownership homes approved under application 23/3976/F relocated from Phase 5 Building A1 into Phase 6 (14/2554/O).
KIDBROOKE VILLAGE, LONDON, SE3
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0843/SD
Submission of details pursuant to discharge condition 4 (Full details of proposed door) of planning permission reference 24/3978/F dated 17/02/2025.
42 DEVONSHIRE DRIVE, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8JZ
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0844/HD
Demolition of the existing conservatory and garage, removal of an ash tree, and construction of a single-storey side and rear wraparound extension incorporating rooflights.
92 HERVEY ROAD, KIDBROOKE, LONDON, SE3 8BU
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0845/CE
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) is sought for LDC under Section 191 of The Act to confirm the lawfulness via of the effluxion of time in respect of 3 self-contained flats.
108 BLACKHEATH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8DA
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Registered26/0846/F
Construction of an upwards extensions to provide an additional 4 residential units (Use Class C3) to the existing residential building, new waste and cycle stores, landscaping and associated external alterations. (Resubmission)
EVERDENE, 10 HARDY ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7NP
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0847/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 26/0123/F, dated 09/03/2026 for "Change of use from an existing dwelling (Use Class C3) to a 7-bed, 7-person HMO (Use Class Sui Generis), in addition to a hip to gable end roof conversion and rear dormer, construction of ground floor rear extension and rebuilding of existing extensions to be fitted with a new flat roof, conversion of existing garage into habitable space and replacement of garage door with windows, roof lights on front roof slope, provision of cycle and refuse storage and all other associated works", to allow: - Variation of Condition 6 to read "No more than seven (7) persons shall be resident at the property at any one time".
124 SWINGATE LANE, LONDON, SE18 2HL
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0848/SD
Submission of details pursuant to the partial discharge of Condition 19 Part B (Water Efficiency) of Planning Permission 19/4305/F, dated 04/09/2020.
Greenwich Park, Blackheath Avenue, Greenwich, SE10 8QY
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0849/F
Replacement of existing pitched roof coverings to main (central) roof.
63 SHOOTERS HILL ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7HS
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0850/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for removal of the existing wooden shed (3m x 3m) Erection of a new, wooden garden office (3m x 3.5m), delivered as a prefabricated build by London Timber Buildings.
38 MEREWORTH DRIVE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3EE
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0851/F
Conversion of existing two-bedroom maisonette into two (2) self-contained residential units
13 COURT YARD, LONDON, SE9 5PR
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0852/HD
Demolition of the existing single storey side extension; construction of a two storey side extension with associated works.
50 SOUTHEND CRESCENT, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 2SB
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Appeal lodged26/0853/F
Change of use from an existing single family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 6-bed, 6-person HMO (Use Class C4), construction of L-shaped rear dormer, provision of cycle and refuse storage and all other associated alterations.
19 FLOYD ROAD, CHARLTON, LONDON, SE7 8AY
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0854/HD
Construction of a single storey rear extension at ground floor level, together with hip-to-gable, and rear dormer roof extensions.
51 SOUTHEND CRESCENT, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 2SD
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Registered26/0855/SD
Submission of Details pursuant to part discharge Condition 10 (Contamination) solely relating to Blocks A, B and C (and its adjacent landscaping) 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 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0856/SD
Submission of details pursuant to discharge of Condition 3 (Demolition logistics plan/ construction management plan) of planning permission 25/2323/F dated 12/02/2026
138-140 NATHAN WAY, THAMESMEAD, LONDON, SE28 0AU
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0857/SD
Submission of details pursuant to discharge of Condition 9 (Plant and machinery) of planning permission 25/2323/F dated 12/02/2026.
138-140 NATHAN WAY, THAMESMEAD, LONDON, SE28 0AU
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0858/HD
Ground floor rear extension, part two-storey rear extension, repositioning of front door, new side windows, hip to gable, ridge of roof raised to match adjoining neighbouring property, roof conversion and rear dormer.
52 LLANOVER ROAD, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 3SU
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0859/TC
Works to be completed: T1 - Cherry - rear right boundary -Reduce in height by 2m from 8m and to 6m -Reduce Southern face by 2m from 6m to 4m -Reduce Northern face by 2m from 6m to 4m -Reduce Eastern face 2m from 5m to 3m -Reduce Western face by 2m from 5m to 3m G1 - Buddleia/Apple/Shrub- rear right boundary (along side wall) -Fell to ground level S2 - Shrub - adjacent to T1 -Fell to ground level Reasons for works: To allow more light to the clients garden/property whilst being sympathetic to the overall amenity value of the surrounding tree stock present and x3 shrubs/trees pushing against causing wall to fall down
21 BENNETT PARK, LONDON, SE3 9RA
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0860/TC
Goat Willow - Crown reduction - reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2-3 metres Reason for works: General maintenance
12 BENNETT PARK, LONDON, SE3 9RB
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0861/SD
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 34(2) (Secured By Design) of planning permission 22/3782/MA dated 17/03/2023 for Plots 2, 3 and 7
Land Bounded by Pettman Crescent, Nathan Way and Hadden Road, 2 Hadden Road, London, SE28 0FT
Received 17 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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